Literature Blogs
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- Sex-Positive Books for Readers of All Ages — When I was 22 I fell into a pile of sex-positive books. Nerve.com and Brookline's Grand Opening! were making waves, Susi
- Tumbling Dreams by Kaje Harper — Olympic fever hit me, so I reviewed Tumbling Dreams by Kaje Harper on release day. My Olympic gymnastics novella review
- Perfect In Every Way by Kristen Ashely — Want a swoony forced proximity mystery romance set in an English manor? In my Kristen Ashley Perfect In Every Way review
- The erotic works of Pierre Louÿs — Ever wondered how a literary hoax became a lesbian classic? I assembled an abridged Pierre Louÿs biography and guide to
- Prélude Charnel – An erotic story with many angles — Curious about the tangled history of Prélude Charnel? I trace the book from its 1934 French erotic novel debut, Robert D
- French erotic publishing between the wars — Paris bookshops hid a thriving secret in the 1920s. Here I introduce Jean-Pierre Dutel’s Bibliographie des ouvrages érot
- How Should Literature Mean? A Conversation About Art and Ambiguity — Curious whether a poem or novel can refuse to be known? In this edited interview I talk with John Gibson, Magdalena Osta
- Claude McKay’s Harlem Shadows, “If We Must Die,” and Congressional Confusion — Surprising research finding. I revisited Claude McKay's Harlem Shadows for Black History Month and unpacked the history
- The Top 7 Graves Associated with Dickens — Ever wondered where Charles Dickens walked after writing A Christmas Carol? I've mapped the top 7 graves associated with
- Mostly Contemporary Romances — Three romance ebooks on sale for $2.99 you’ll want to grab today. I rounded up Maiga Doocy’s queer fantasy rival-curse s
- Paranormal Romance, Joanna Shupe, & More — Hot book deals for paranormal romance and rom-com fans. I round up Ashley Poston's Sounds Like Love on sale for $1.99, a
- ‘Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2’ Leads a Massive Week of New Comic Trades — This week is a heavy hitter for comic fans, and if you are keeping up with the new DC status quo, Absolute Wonder Woman
- Book spine poem: Listening to the Wind — This spine poem leans into weather, folklore and quiet Irish landscapes, letting the stacked titles do the talking while
- Book spine poem: Touching the Precipice — A small tower of books about cliffs, risk and language, arranged into a book spine poem that toes the edge between curio
- Book spine poem: Secret Place — This one’s a short, half‑whimsical spine poem about a secret place, made from crime, childhood and hideaway titles that
- Personal foundational texts — Reflects on “foundational texts” that quietly shaped worldview, from sci‑fi to theory; resists making a perfect list bec
- Two people — Library book return yields perfect next read from recommendation shelf. Serendipitous discovery trumps algorithm suggest