Category: Poetry
It’s the spook-spookiest time of the year! Celebrate all-things Halloween literary style with these thirteen creepy poems! 1. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge “The Rime of the …
Sara Deeter
May 19, 2017
Adult, Autobiography, Book Lists, Classics, Fantasy, Feminism, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Music, Poetry, Romance, Women, Young Adult
GaGa, ooh la la!! If I were to enter an alternate universe and actually have the chance to MEET LADY GAGA (*screams internally*), the inner book nerd in me …
As the LGBTQ community grows and gathers steam, it’s only natural that the genre would start to split into sub-genres. Still, these books rarely get to the forefront — …
Jodi Trask
April 23, 2017
African American, Author Spotlight, Autobiography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Dystopian, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Muslim/Arabic Culture, Poetry, TBR, Young Adult
Rupi Kaur is a Canadian poet best known for her book of poetry and prose Milk and Honey. She combines illustration and words to create powerful poetry filled with pain …
For these 12 authors, the drama wasn’t confined to the pages of their works. Each died in controversial and, in some cases, highly unusual circumstances. 1. Primo Levi, …
Previously unseen letters from Sylvia Plath to her friend and former therapist give a personal account of the domestic abuse she experienced at the hands of her husband and …
If you’ve never been into poetry, the idea of picking it up can be daunting. Where do you even start? Should you go to the beginning, bury yourself in …
Christianna Marks
April 14, 2017
African American, Book Lists, Contemporary, Family, Free-Verse, Humor, Mental Health, Middle Grade, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Young Adult
They say that poetry is good for the soul, and if you ask me, whoever ‘they’ are is right. This month is National Poetry Month, so what better way …
Melanie Pitman
March 31, 2017
Animals, Autobiography, Book News, Bookish Contests, Contemporary, Drama, Dystopian, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Native American, News, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Politics, Relationships, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Spirituality, Suspense/Thriller, Women
Drum roll please…………. After four days of facts, emotion, discussion, and debate….. Fifteen Dogs has been crowned the 2017 Canada Reads champion. It is THE book that Canada needs to …
A majority of us can remember some of our most cherished childhood stories. Most of these taught us lessons in friendship, caring, and other moral values. The Giving Tree by Shel …
Kathy Gates
March 14, 2017
Author Spotlight, Book Lists, Classics, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Poetry, Politics, Religion
Sick of seeing recycled, sensationalist depictions of Arab society in the media? I know I am. While I may not be able to visit the region known as the …
Kathy Gates
March 10, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Feminism, Health, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Relationships, Sci-Fi, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sylvia Plath, Travel, Women
When I feel anxious, I know I need to step back and take stock but the truth is, I don’t have ability to do that straight away. My strategy …
Nancy Willard, an esteemed children’s and adult’s author, passed away in her Poughkeepsie, NY home on February 19th. She was 80 years old. The death was reported by her …
Christianna Marks
February 25, 2017
Book Lists, Book News, Classics, Contemporary, Emily Bronte, Fantasy, Jane Austen, L. Frank Baum, Mystery, New Releases, Performing Arts, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Satire, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, TBR, William Shakespeare, Young Adult
I don’t know about the rest of you, but even in the midst of all the retellings out in the world, I still get excited when I see that …
Melanie Pitman
February 23, 2017
Adult, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Career, Children, Contemporary, Drama, Erotica, Family, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Reading, Religion, Self-Help, Short Story, Spirituality, Writing
Sometimes celebs like to surprise us. Like when we learned J-Lo could sing as well as act, when Tom Selleck became an avocado farmer (what?!?), or even when Arnold …
On March 13, 1852, The New York Times published a small advertisement on Page 3 for an anonymously written serial tale that would begin the next day in a rival …
At the end of 2016 we discussed ten LGBTQ books to add to your reading list. One of the books included was Gabby Rivera’s Juliet Takes A Breath. Chosen as …
What’s better than one amazing author? Two amazing authors, of course! Especially when those authors are married to each other and simultaneously producing great works of literature while being …
Even the most famous authors held down day jobs before their big break. And they aren’t always the ones that you might expect. Here are 20: 1. Charles …
Kathy Gates
January 24, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Classics, Emily Bronte, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Reviews, Unpopular Opinions, Walt Whitman
I love reading book reviews but I always take them with a grain of salt. Thing is, no matter how much of an expert the reviewer is, a review …
