Books

10 Essential Books About Writing

Must-read titles for writers include works by Elena Ferrante, Akwaeke Emezi, Meg Wolitzer, Yoko Ogawa, and more.

New YA Novel "Wrecked" Grapples With Sexual Assault on Campus

The thoughtful novel by Maria Padian explores a dark reality many students face.  Read more »

Journalism is Sometimes Messy: Sarah Glidden Talks About Her New Book “Rolling Blackouts”

“Rolling Blackouts” is an intimate, illustrated look at how news is made. Read more »

Witchcraft, Tarot Cards, and Tea Cups Full of Blood: The Many Wonders of Dame Darcy’s "Meat Cake Bible"

The illustrator of alternative comics and mermaid tarot is out with a giant new collection. Read more »

How Will "Tampa" Change With Harmony Korine at the Helm?

The controversial book about a woman who’s a ruthless sociopath is becoming a film. But it would have been interesting to see a female director get the job of adapting it for screen.  Read more »

"No More Heroes": Jordan Flaherty’s New Book Excavates the Deep Roots of the White Savior Industrial Complex

Our capitalist system supports and rewards saviorism, which we can help uproot by supporting movements led by the people most impacted by the issues being addressed. Read more »

Read An Excerpt of New Activist Picture Book "Rad Women Worldwide"

Teaching the next generation about Poly Styrene, Aung San Suu Kyi, indigenous activists, and amazing scientists. Read more »

Life-Affirming Narratives: Author Randa Jarrar Talks Arab-American Identity and Survival

“Him, Me, and Muhammad Ali” is the new book from the author whose books center on sexuality, language, and class. Read more »

Finally, a Book Tells the Story of Black Female Math Whizzes Who Worked at NASA

“Hidden Figures” explores a history that’s long been overlooked. Read more »

Anne Elizabeth Moore's "Threadbare" Unravels the Many Consequences of Fast Fashion

Threadbare is an ambitious, eye-opening, muckraking investigation into the “fast fashion” industry. Read more »

New Book "Closer" Explores Important Ground: Women's Orgasms

A voyage through the “orgasmic frontier of female sexuality.” Read more »

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Hot Under the Bonnet: The Cooptation of Amish Culture in Mass-Market Fiction

Dubbed “Amish romance novels,” “Amish fiction,” or the more waggish “bonnet rippers,” these novels just one entry point into the varying images of Amish communities in U.S. popular culture. Read more »

Know & Tell: The Literary Renaissance of Trans Women Writers

For so long, the people who wrote about us were not us. Finally, that is beginning to change. Read more »

Demanding the Impossible: Walidah Imarisha Talks About Science Fiction and Social Change

Before she was a poet, journalist, documentary filmmaker, anti-prison activist, and college instructor, Walidah Imarisha was fascinated... Read more »