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Emily Martin

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over at #BookSquadGoals (www.booksquadgoals.com). She can be reached at emily.ecm@gmail.com.

Don’t Let the Hedgehog Fool You: A Dark Coming-of-Age Story

If you like books that might make you a little uncomfy, this one is so, so good.

The Adorable and Affirming YA Rom-Com You Need in Your Life

This summer, pick up this love story about a D&D nerd and an aspiring rockstar falling for each other.

A ’90s Manga That Really Holds Up

Before there was Sailor Moon, there was...

Soak Up the Sunny Vibes With the Feel-Good Book of the Season

Have you read any Emily Henry books yet?

Literature, Language, and Elitism in Higher Education

If it sounds too good to be true, chances are...

New Horror Books: May You Be Scared This May? Yes, You May

Will you be reading the new Stephen King book?

You Never Forget Your First Catriona Ward

This is more of a "read this author" than a "read this book," if we're being honest.

A Dystopian Read Where Witches Are Real and the Government Monitors Women

Really wish this didn't feel so timely.

This Manga Will Have You in Your Feelings

What was the last manga or graphic novel that had you in your feelings?

Family Drama in a Haunted Italian Villa

Is it weird that this makes us want to go to Italy?