This essay was written by Chris Ciolli. Protagonists are fine and good. Protagonists are necessary. But what happens when, for […]
The Ethics of Buying Books
This essay was written by Amarie Fox. As a millennial, I often hear from friends that they don’t feel as […]
Atypical Protagonists: Six Anti-Heroes From Great Works of Fiction
This essay was written by Chris Ciolli. Everyone loves a hero. Except when we don’t. Because let’s face it, sometimes […]
In Praise of Clipboards
This essay was written by Noelle Sterne. Clipboards? Those remnants of the writer’s Stone Tablet Age? In this explosive Age of […]
The Allure of the Traveling Book
This is an essay by Sarah Li Cain. Exhausted and lonely, I checked into my hostel in Malaysia. I had […]
Andropause for Thought: Writing to Relieve a Mid-Life Crisis
This essay was written by Christian Green. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith. You see, I’m […]
6 Ways to Afford More Books
This is an essay by Sharon Rigney. You can’t put a price tag on the value of reading, yet buying […]
Resources for Writers
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. Being a writer is tough. For most of us, it’s a solitary profession […]
Love as a Forest: Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso
This is an essay by Amarie Fox. Looking back, much of what I have written for this site seems to […]
Literature Reminds Us Who We Are
This is an essay by Brandon Monk. We’re gradually spiraling in the direction of understanding. We’re trying, daily, to understand […]