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Tajja Isen

Tajja Isen is a Toronto-based writer and voice actor. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Electric Literature, The Globe and Mail, Bitch Media, Shondaland, and Catapult, where she is also a contributing editor.

How to Meet Your Reading Goals by Year’s End

Here are some tips to finish strong on your 2018 reading goals.

Riverhead Books is Hosting a Pop-Up for Banned Books Week

The publisher Riverhead Books is hosting an open-air, waterfront pop-up in NY to celebrate the freedom of reading as part of Banned Books Week.

4 New Feminist Books that Offer Us Ways Forward

Starting this summer and leading into fall, here are a slew of exciting new books that bring fresh angles to feminist questions.

The Value of Abandoning a Book

What factors go into you abandoning a book? How long do you give the book to "get good"?

How (Not) To Read Best-Of Book Lists

Still combing through 2017's best-of book lists? Here are a few things to keep in mind.

Resisting the Book List

Does keeping a list of books you want to read help your reading life or hinder it?

Dear Francine Prose

A response to Francine Prose's latest tone-deaf NYRB article.