Joy, nostalgia, grief, wonder—good poetry effortlessly evokes mood and atmosphere, taking us elsewhere while guiding us inward. This National Poetry Month, we bring you our In the Mood for Poetry […]
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A Year in the Books: Book*hugs Recommend, the Authors’ Edition, Pt. 1
To celebrate the end of the year, which delightfully coincides with the season of book-gifting, we asked some of our 2021 authors to reflect on the year gone by. This […]
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Happy Women in Translation Month! Women in Translation Month was launched in 2014 by book blogger Meytal Radzinski in response to her observation that women wrote only approximately 30% of […]
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June 20th is Father’s Day, but there’s no need to wait until Sunday to celebrate our father figures.
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June is Pride Month: a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and its members, yes, but also a resounding cry for radical liberation.
Continue readingAsian Stories, Asian Storytellers: Kith by Divya Victor
This May, please join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month: a recognition of the humanity, power, and ongoing struggles of Asian communities throughout the world.
Continue readingAsian Stories, Asian Storytellers: You Are Eating an Orange. You Are Naked. by Sheung-King
This May, please join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month: a recognition of the humanity, power, and ongoing struggles of Asian communities throughout the world.
Continue readingAsian Stories, Asian Storytellers: Coconut Dreams by Derek Mascarenhas
This May, please join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month: a recognition of the humanity, power, and ongoing struggles of Asian communities throughout the world.
Continue readingAsian Stories, Asian Storytellers: Before I Was a Critic, I Was a Human Being by Amy Fung
This May, please join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month: a recognition of the humanity, power, and ongoing struggles of Asian communities throughout the world.
Continue readingTen Books to Read This Short Story Month
May is Short Story Month! Please join us in celebrating this centuries-old yet endlessly versatile form.
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