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P.N. Hinton

Born into a family of readers, P.N. gained a love reading as a sort of herd mentality. This love of reading has remained a life long passion, resulting in an English Degree from The University of Houston in Houston, Texas. She normally reads three to four books at any given time, in the futile Sisyphean hope of whittling down her ever growing to be read pile of no specific genre.

Is It Time to Retire the Romance Term “Bodice Ripper”?

The term "bodice ripper" is often used to disparage the romance genre, but it's also used by some romance readers. It is time to retire it?

Elderly Women Up To No Good: Loving Old Lady Sleuths

Elderly women playing the role of sleuths in fiction shatter perceptions of the roles women--and older people--have in society.

8 Swoon-Worthy Queer YA Romcoms You’ll Love

These queer YA romcoms are the perfect heartwarming stories for when you need a pick-me-up. You're sure to fall for these sweet reads.

Journalist, Activist, Feminist: Who Was Ida B. Wells?

Get to know the legendary journalist and activist, Ida B. Wells, and the mark she left on American history.

Banning Books Makes for Bad Parenting

Bad parents ban books.

8 of the Best Southern Mysteries

These Southern mysteries range from cozies to nail-biting thrillers, incorporating the history and landscape of the Southern U.S.

Middle Grade Books About Friendships Between Boys

These middle grade books feature friendships between boys in all of their complex, heartwarming, and sometimes heartbreaking glory.

Getting Rid of “Clean” Romances

Surely we can do better than "clean" as the name for romance books without descriptions of sex scenes. Here are some alternatives.

What Is An Unreliable Narrator? The Different Types

What is an unreliable narrator? We explore this question by looking at the most common types of unreliable narrators in fiction.

Why is Harriet Still Spying?

Why does HARRIET THE SPY still endure and earn the distinction of a classic of children's literature?