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What to Read When Your Summer Fling is Over

Whether it ended well or just fizzled, here's what to read after the end of your summer romance.

On Writing the Secrecy and Shame of Women

One writer on why she's drawn to writing about women with deep, dark secrets.

Political Resistance in Teen Lit

YA author Alexandra Sirowy on what political resistance in teen lit looks like.

Stories For My Mother

Cassandra Khaw on why all of her stories are, in some way, about her mother.

8 Things You’re Learning About History by Watching Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones, sneaky sneaker of history lessons!

5 Novels of Speculative Fiction Featuring Siblings

These speculative fiction novels but sibling relationships at the center of the story.

Best Books of 2017 (So Far)

On Writing, Sexual Harassment, and Being an Example

How a middle grade author's experiences with sexual harassment inform her writing, and vice versa.

Consciousness and Writing Artificial Intelligence

Sci-fi writer Ren Warom considers aliens, Ant Queens, and what it's like to write artificial intelligence.

4 Mystery Writers on How Their Art Imitates Life

A neurologist, a former NYC federal prosecutor, and more mystery writers on how their careers have fueled their books.