Book Report: Herculine by Grace Byron
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Book Report: Herculine by Grace Byron

Welcome to Herculine, an all-trans-girl commune named after a 19th-century intersex memoirist, Herculine Barbin. Herculine: A Novel releases in October. Find out if this horror debut is next on your TBR for this upcoming spooky season.

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Let Me Influence You . . . To Read These Recent Releases
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Let Me Influence You . . . To Read These Recent Releases

As we reach these late summer, early autumn nights, we have been gifted one after another of amazing novels. You want a romance? I'll give you a cozy witchy romance with a talking fox. You want horror? I'll give you the lovechild of Jennifer's Body and The Eyes Are The Best Part. You like influencer drama? I'll give you a tarot influencer that goes missing. There's something for everyone.

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Why Hollywood Keeps Butchering the Brontës
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Why Hollywood Keeps Butchering the Brontës

Since the very first movie adaptations of a classic novel, many a bookish fan finds something to have a qualm about; X doesn’t look book accurate and Y isn’t like the author described. What if I told you that there are two sisters’ whose works have been adapted not one, not twice, but numerous times and still have yet to reach accuracy? Let’s talk about it.

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Unapologetically Here & Queer: The Art of Camp in Queer Lit
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Unapologetically Here & Queer: The Art of Camp in Queer Lit

Wigs on the floor diva! We celebrate PRIDE every month–we’re here we’re queer and we’re doing the absolute most. For those who may not know, “camp” is a beloved key term rooted in queer culture, originally born in the ballroom scene that also gave rise to RuPaul’s Drag Race. This listicle of "camp" fiction picks is for those who love their unhinged lit with a little extra glitter !

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4 Books To Read If You Love Food
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4 Books To Read If You Love Food

Let's talk about mouthwatering fiction! Learn how different writers have used food in their books, either for comfort, cultural signifiers or as a way to go back home.

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Celebrating AANHPI Month: Everyone’s Invited to the Party!
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Celebrating AANHPI Month: Everyone’s Invited to the Party!

Happy May! Asian-American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month is finally here! 31 days to celebrate the accomplishments and cultures of thousands of Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders - such a vast spread of diversity, and all in one month. Here’s a list of eight of my favorite books by AANHPI authors to read this month, or whenever! 

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Manic Pixie Moms
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Manic Pixie Moms

Welcome to Manic Pixie Moms, where the girls who once romanticized dysfunction now face the raw, unfiltered reality of motherhood. Think less Nancy Meyers kitchen and more a blurry montage of spit-up, intrusive thoughts, and half-finished identity crises.

The women in these books didn’t plan for motherhood—they stumbled into it, got dragged into it, or said yes and immediately regretted it. They’re not glowing. They’re unraveling, one existential crisis at a time.

If you’ve ever breastfed while spiraling, disassociated during a diaper change, or fantasized about ghosting your own family—these books get it. 

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Beyond Stories
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Beyond Stories

Books: the cheapest way to travel the world. Expand your cultural understanding and imagination through non-Western authors and stories!

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5 Classics By Black Authors That You Must Read
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5 Classics By Black Authors That You Must Read

Dive into these classic works that have shaped how Black Americans move in the world, the circumstances that shaped them, and how they continue to celebrate Blackness in all its forms.

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Banned Black Books
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Banned Black Books

A brief overview of banned books throughout history, Black books that have been banned previously, and how censorship in literature and language highlights the power of free speech.

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