These witchcraft books go over the history of witchcraft, the basics of practicing the craft, and how it can be used to make everyday life a little easier and more healing.
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Bad Sex Scenes From Haruki Murakami Books, Ranked From Best to Worst
Haruki Murakami is coming out with another book and that’s great. But, as we fans know, there’s no such thing as a good Murakami sex scene.
7 Books With Inclusive and Empowering Retellings of Ancient Greek Mythology
Greek myths survive today with stories of women turning into trees and queer people not getting their happy endings. These Greek mythology retellings do the under-sung heroes a little more justice.
10 Banned Books and the Ridiculous Reasons Why
Schools love to choose what children can and can’t read. Here are ten banned books from around the country that feature LGBTQ+ themes, suicide, and more.
All 11 Books From Ocean Vuong’s Spring 2023 NYU Syllabus
The internet got a hold of poet Ocean Vuong’s syllabus for his Spring 2023 hybrid texts class at NYU. Here’s all the required reading.
2023 Book Releases to Look Forward To
Your TBR pile isn’t high enough. Let’s fix that with some new books from these 2023 book releases.
A Confederacy of Dunces: The True Story of Hollywoodโs Cursed Film Adaptation
John Kennedy Toole’s “A Confederacy of Dunces” is one of the most beloved novels ever. But there’s a dark curse on it that’s kept it from Hollywood.
Why Daemon Targaryen Baffles and Dazzles Us
Daemon Targaryen’s behavior swings wildly from the honorable to the reprehensible and that’s part of his charm.
The 7 Most Popular Childrenโs Books That Molded a Generation
These are the 7 children’s books that everyone has read, most know by heart, and that molded an entire generation.
Rhaegar Targaryen and the Targaryen Obsession With Prophecy
Rhaegar Targaryen’s obsession with the three heads of the dragon drove Westeros to war and it’s not even the first time a propechy-obsessed Targaryen did something morally dubious.
Villeneuveโs Dune: Part Two Will Introduce Us to Princess Irulan of House Corrinoย
Princess Irulan of House Corrino is a central character of the Dune saga. Here’s what we know about her in Dune: Part Two so far.
11 Books About Immigration in the United States
These books about immigration explore the nuances of the immigration experience in the United States.
Book Banning in American Schools Is on the Rise – Are We Losing Access to Certain Literature?
Book banning is on the rise and the usual excuse is that the books in question promote obscenity. But what books are we losing in the process?
Sci-Fi and Biology Meet in All Tomorrows: A Terrifying Vision of the Future of Humanity
Body horror but make it sci-fi. These warped, once human species of All Tomorrows have become something of an internet meme.
Why Was HP Lovecraftโs Cat Named That? | 10 Black Lovecraft Alternatives
Why did HP Lovecraft name his cat a racist slur? We answer that question and provide you with 10 alternative works of literature by black authors.
Why Stephen King’s Rage Was a Real Life Horror Story
Stephen Kingโs Rage was supposed to be fiction until it became a nightmare come true for its author and parents alike.
A Little Bit Demonic: The Lesser Key of Solomon and Its 72 Demons
Want to learn how to summon demons? The Lesser Key of Solomon might just be able to teach you…
Looking to Read a Lit Novel? Ray Bradburyโs Fahrenheit 451 Is Literally on Fire
Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel with a theme that still holds up today: censorship.
From Dracula to Edward Cullen: The Evolution of the Vampire Myth
The vampire casts a long shadow over pop culture. But where does it come from? And more importantly, what lesson does the vampire teach?
What Exactly Is Ingsoc?: Understanding the Ideology and Party Behind 1984
1984’s Ingsoc works in the background of the story to maintain an iron grip on power and over the main characters.
Tam Lin Is A Progressive Scottish Ballad That’s Still Very Much of Its Time
Tam Lin is an old Scottish folktale that was published in 1769 which makes its proactive female lead all the more surprising.
The AO3 Fandoms With the Most Quality Consistent Fics
AO3 fandoms are always churning out new, free reading material for fellow fans. But which ones are the most consistent in terms of quality?
AO3 Censorship?: Fans Panic as Fanfiction Archive Comes Under Threat of Censorship
Earlier this week, fans of Archive of Our Own voiced complaints about what they saw as a move to impose censorship on the fanfiction archive site.
A Unionizing History & Strategy Reading List for Anybody With a Job
This reading list will take you through the history of labor in America and give readers an in-depth look at the strategies and methods for unionizing and movement building.