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Truth Telling: 10 Great 2023 Nonfiction Books You (Maybe) Missed

Fill your brain to the brim with 10 Great 2023 Nonfiction Books You (Maybe) Missed. Don't let these amazing nonfiction reads pass you by!

What Really Goes Bump in the Night: Recent BIPOC Horror & Thrillers to Give You Goosebumps This Fall

These recent BIPOC horror and thriller novels prove that horror can be empowering, perhaps especially for those who already know fear.

10 Queer Haunted House Books To Scare Your Socks Off

Lock your doors and turn on the lights before reading these 10 queer haunted house stories full of fear, dread, and longing.

How to Finish a Book You Stopped Reading Halfway Through

Follow these four easy steps and you are definitely going to finish that book you stopped reading halfway through.

The Power of Story: Historical Graphic Memoirs to Educate and Enlighten

These stunning historical graphic memoirs weave together personal or family experiences with education about historical events.

10 Books from 2013 That Aged Badly and 10 That are Still Worth Reading

Do you remember what you were reading in 2013? Here are 10 books that aged badly over the past 10 years, and 10 that are still worth reading.

5 Authors Who Coined Their Own Sub-Genres

From Africanjujuism to hopepunk, quozy mysteries, and more, here are five sub-genres that were coined by authors!

20 Marvelous Modern Poets

Here are 20 of the absolute best modern poets spinning verses, breaking lines, playing with form, and rhyming (or not) today.

Who’s Tried to Buy Their Way Onto the New York Times Best Seller List?

Which books bought their way onto The New York Times Best Seller list and how did they get away with it?

10 Books on Healthcare Inequity and Misogyny in Medicine

I recommend 10 books on the way the healthcare system treats fatness, race, queerness, disability, and so much more.