Neha is an editor living in Dallas, TX who reads a little more than her optometrist would like. She works fulltime as a medical editor but also loves proofreading and copyediting all types of fiction on the side as well as conducting sensitivity/authenticity reads for Indian characters and Hinduism. When she's not reading or editing, she's writing her fantasy novel, bookstagramming at @bookishdesi, or collecting records. More at neha-patel.com
Going to bookstores and libraries as a bookworm offer important experiences, but what buying books in an airport can offer may surprise you.
A look at the history of medical poetry, including the peer-reviewed works that appear in some of the top journals for medical professionals.
Even if some of these matches aren't written in the stars by a panditji, I'm sure Sima Aunty would approve of these Indian romance books, including The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale and A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli.
Netflix's The Chair made me remember my own experience of being an English major in predominantly white classrooms reading white authors.
The romance genre can be very white, but these excellent adult and YA romance novels feature romances between characters of color.
A look at literature that came out of the Pandemic of 1918 compared to the books and discourse surrounding COVID-19.
What happens when as a member of a community, you’re unable to speak its language, so imperfect translations are your only viable option?
Get your thrills with these excellent cozy and conventional mysteries featuring female sleuths.
Are you the go-to person for book recommendations amongst friends and family? Here is a handy fill-in-the-blank to aid you in your duties!
Find some of the best isekai light novels and series, including So What I'm a Spider?, that work really well for those wanting to start reading the genre.