Tara Cheesman
Tara Cheesman reads books. Sometimes she writes about the books she reads. It's all a bit arbitrary. Most of this reading and writing happens in a small brick house in the Pennsylvania city where she lives with her husband, two dogs and an ever-expanding library of books translated from languages she doesn’t speak or understand. She's currently considering getting a tortoise, because tortoises seem like good company. When not reading, writing or tending to her extensive collection of wooden pencils, Tara spends her time exploring cities in search of bookshops and art exhibits. She was a panelist at the 2015 PEN World Voices Festival and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. Since 2009 she’s written the blog BookSexy Review. You can find her on Twitter @BookSexyReview. (Please feel free to tweet her your opinions on both books and pencils).
Read Harder 2017: It’s Time To Talk About Micro Presses
January 19, 2017Booksellers answer questions about micropresses, and recommend their favorites for Read Harder 2017!
Read Harder 2017: Central & South American Writers, Writing About Home
January 5, 2017Reading recs for the "Central and South American writers" Read Harder task!
Seriously, Leave Me & My #$%@ Books Alone
December 29, 2016Cultural pressure to downsize and live a minimalist lifestyle grows...but we're keeping our books.
Book Boxes and Subscriptions: A Gift Guide
December 14, 2016Seven excellent book mail boxes and bookish subscription services to give to your favorite book lover!
The Problem With Biography
December 13, 2016The problem with writing about someone's real life for an audience used to scandal and entertainment.
Top 5 Reasons You Want To Add More Translations To Your TBR Pile
October 26, 2016You're going to want to read more work in translation. Here's why.
Everyone Step Away From the Italian Reporter… (Putting Ferrante In Perspective)
October 5, 2016The destruction of Elena Ferrante's anonymity was bad journalism...but it was also inevitable.
Four Book Recommendations Inspired by the Artist Agnes Martin
October 2, 2016Book recommendations inspired by artist Agnes Martin.
Seriously, Leave Me & My #$%@ Books Alone
August 30, 2016Cultural pressure to downsize and live a minimalist lifestyle grows...but we're keeping our books.
Women In Translation Month: Moving Forward
August 23, 2016Seven translators tell us about their exciting upcoming projects to celebrate Women in Translation Month