12 Novels About Dysfunctional Families
Column by Emmanuel Nataf
From the Middlesteins to the Lannisters — here are 12 novels about complicated, colorful, dysfunctional families that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, and reflect.
7 Tips to Increase Your Odds of Placing in Poetry Contests
Column by Annie Neugebauer
Playing to the judges: There’s a decent amount of money to be made winning poetry contests – if you reach a point where you can consistently place. Here are 7 tips to increase your odds.
10 Books to Make You Feel Thankful
Column by Gabino Iglesias
If you're like me, books are tied to many things in your life. As we sit down this holiday season, I offer you ten books that, for a variety of reasons, make me feel thankful.
Storyville: Life, Death, Dreams, and Failure
Column by Richard Thomas
What are you doing about your dreams? Go after them now. TODAY!
Adult Coloring Books: The Great Mystery
Column by Stephanie Bonjack
Adult coloring books rode into town on a white stallion in 2015 and have been flourishing ever since. Why??
The Birth of Jace Salome
Column by Trey R. Barker
Barker sets his protagonist down in a world peppered predominantly with men; men who bulge with maleness and refuse to stop spraying their eau de testosterone everywhere.
'Discovery' vs. 'The Orville': Who Treks Better?
Column by BH Shepherd
A comparative look at the two new shows trying to carry on the Star Trek legacy.
12 "Boring" Books That Are Way Better Than They Should Be
Column by Peter Derk
Since when is boring such a bad thing?
A Modest Pro-POE-sal: Jonathan Swift and Doonesbury in the Age of Poe's Law
Column by Bart Bishop
A look back at Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and the comic strip Doonesbury and how Poe's Law has made their satire irrelevant.
18 Football Books for Football Haters
Column by Peter Derk
Football's not my favorite. But it's spawned some good reads.
