The sun’s getting stronger, and the moods getting steamier. Hot and sweltering summer is right around the corner and let’s be real, is there anything sexier than reading out on the beach or at the poolside lounge chair? The best time to have a good book is when you’re settling down to have some relaxing […]
Writing may be a creative endeavor, but when you’ve been doing it for some time, it can become a chore. Yes, writing can be tedious work. Writer’s block is a reality, and there’s something to be said about writers who can make it work even before the block starts. If the usual run of the […]
It wasn’t long after I started using OK Cupid in late 2014 that I realized I was just looking at the same guy over and over and over. Bearded, goofy, self-effacing, liberal arts major, non-religious, burgeoning career, presents as worldly — basically, hipsters. But that’s not why I say “the same guy.” I say “the […]
“Literature is unbelievably helpful, because no matter what business you are in, you are dealing with interpersonal relationships. It gives you an appreciation of what makes people tick.” Michael Eisner, Former Walt Disney Company CEO Literature is ingrained in almost every aspect of our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not. The way we […]
I am by no means a prude, but I’m more than happy to admit that reading sex scenes in fiction (or nonfiction, for that matter) skeeves me out a little. OK, a lot. I’m more on the “exhibitionist” end of the spectrum than the “voyeur” end, I guess. Anyway, if you’re like me, get ready […]
Esquire recently released “The 80 Best Books Every Man Should Read” in a slideshow format. How they thought that was a good idea, I’ll never know. Who even clicks through all of Maxim’s Hot 100 instead of just skipping to the top 10? But I suppose people are talking about it. Success! Personally, I think any list […]
Reddit user specfreader asked the r/Books community yesterday: Who is your favorite female book character? As the answers came in, an interesting trend emerged. Take a look at some of the most popular answers: Minerva McGonagall from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series Granny Weatherwax from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series Tiffany Aching from the Discworld series […]
I already knew, without acknowledging it, exactly, that Kurt Vonnegut and women were an awkward mix at best. Kurt Vonnegut didn’t write women well — he wrote women who weren’t fully people, exactly, but more a physical manifestation of the mystery women seemed to him to be. It’s not to say that he didn’t get along […]
