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Alex Luppens-Dale

Alex Luppens-Dale won the “Enthusiastic Reader Award” all four years of high school. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. Her favorite genres are memoir, witches, and anything with cults. She lives in New Jersey. You can keep up with Alex's latest work at her website.

Strategies for Reading Books You Already Have

When your book stacks become safety hazards, turn to this guide to strategize reading books you already have, and get to working through that TBR.

Reading Pathways: Marguerite Duras

Get to know the works of Marguerite Duras, the French novelist, playwright, and screenwriter associated with the nouveau roman movement.

A Rundown of V.E./Victoria Schwab’s Books and Upcoming Adaptations

Get to know V.E./Victoria Schwab's books and their upcoming potential adaptations.

Who is Doctor Strange?

He's one of the most powerful figures in the Marvel universe, with a new movie announced. But, who is Doctor Strange and what are his powers?

30 of the Best Joan Didion Quotes

Joan Didion’s distinctive style and impeccable sense of character and irony have made her one of the best-known prose writers ...

Famous Sisters: Rebels, Rivals, and Revelry

Born into privilege, obscurity, and even slavery, from the Soong sisters to the Dionne quintuplets, these famous sisters left their mark on history.

Where Are They Now? 12 Child Actor Memoirs

“Hey, whatever happened to…?” I am often able to answer that question, because I love a good celebrity memoir. In ...

Put Down Your Phone: Books About Smartphones and the Consequences of Constant Connection

I was starting to become concerned about my phone—or, more particularly, how often I was looking at my phone. When ...

Amazon Pulls Two Books Claiming “Cures” for Autism

"Amazon has confirmed that the books were purposely removed but declined to discuss whether similar titles will be taken down in the future..."

15 of the Best INVISIBLE MAN Quotes from Ellison’s Classic Novel

Here are just a few of the many INVISIBLE MAN quotes I will be coming back to for quite some time. Think on these profound words from author Ralph Ellison.