Isabelle Popp has written all sorts of things, ranging from astrophysics research articles and math tests to crossword puzzles and poetry. These days she's writing romance. When she's not reading or writing, she's probably knitting or scouring used book stores for vintage gothic romance paperbacks. Originally from New York, she's as surprised as anyone that she lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
Why do we keep reading books we hate? A reader examines what is is that keeps us turning the pages of books we want to hurl across the room.
Why do authors keep coming back to the well of amnesia romances, like in A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon, and what purpose does this trope serve in telling a compelling love story?
Here are some questions to considering before setting aside your book to look up every unfamiliar word you encounter while reading.
The fast burn romance can be the definition of mess, making it an extremely appealing romance trope.
The yearning! The longing! If you're a glutton for torture just like me, enjoy this list of romances full of mutual pining, including The Love Con by Seressia Glass.
The best math books for kids include books for teaching math and others that incorporate math concepts into a creative narrative, including Outdoor Math: Fun Activities for Every Season by Emma Adbåge .
Romance reminds us people can come together and create a loving life for themselves. Now we interweave that hope with queerness and fantasy.
Why Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast remain such common folkloric allusions in romance, and why they likely always will.
If you love Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries, check out these 10 fascinating books about unsolved mysteries, including The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands by Jon Billman. Maybe you'll crack the case.
My relationship to my religion was informed more by schooling than by family. And that's where the trouble started.