This is the perfect time to take a beat and celebrate authors, old, new, and rediscovered, who exemplify the greatest of Black literature. From unrecognized voices such as Diane Oliver to our favorite modern wordsmiths like James McBride, we were inspired by Kwame Alexander’s quote below to put together a new collection of Black voices […]
“New York is a character in the book, and I hate it when people are like ‘the city’s almost a character’” One of our favorites of 2023, Colson Whitehead’s Crook Manifesto is a crime novel and so much more with unforgettable characters and a gritty portrait of New York in the 70s. Whitehead joined us […]
Audiobooks and road trips go together like peanut butter and jelly, babies and puppies, Bogey and Bacall—each part of the pair is pretty spectacular on its own, but they are even better together. We speculate that if audiobooks had been around when John Steinbeck took the cross-country trek that turned into the iconic road trip […]
Paperbacks versus hardcovers has long been a hot topic in the book community. “Hardcovers are harder to damage,” some might say. While others might argue that the lightness of paperbacks make them the best option for reading enjoyment, I must admit that I’ve been someone who waffles between the two, mostly because I’m an impatient […]
Maybe you’re wondering exactly what to get the reader in your family, or maybe you’re trying to figure out exactly which books should be gaining those coveted slots on your holiday wishlist. Well, we’d like to do what we can to help out. Earlier in the year we talked about why paperbacks are the superior […]