Elisa Shoenberger has been building a library since she was 13. She loves writing about all aspects of books from author interviews, antiquarian books, archives, and everything in between. She also writes regularly for Murder & Mayhem and Library Journal. She's also written articles for Huffington Post, Boston Globe, WIRED, Slate, and many other publications. When she's not writing about reading, she's reading and adventuring to find cool new art. She also plays alto saxophone and occasionally stiltwalks. Find out more on her website or follow her on Twitter @vogontroubadour.
Here are some exciting new murder mystery books from 2020 and 2021, including a Caribbean cooking expert, a flower shop, and a talking cat.
A nonfiction reading list about animals for fans of My Octopus Teacher that honor the film's message and theme, including The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural by Patrik Svensson.
Rioters talk about what they miss most about comic book conventions. Everything from cosplay to the sweet comic book finds.
A list of dystopian books about the economy that present engaging and incisive critiques of economic, work, and bureucratic structures.
An essay examining detective duos focusing on Sherlock Holmes and John Watson's relationship and how later authors played with that dyanmic.
With their tight plots and memorable cast of characters, here's why locked room murder mysteries excite me most.
How Tournament of Books made one reader think more critically about the books she reads, and how she approaches them as both a reader and a writer.
A woman's meditations about Agatha Christie and murder mysteries, including a discussion of why Miss Marple is awesome.
Anthony Horowitz is a prolific author. We walk you through four series with a focus on murder and intrigue to get you started.
In a time of increased scrutiny on the world of fundraising, three recently published novels provide important critiques of philanthropy.