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No One Needs to Apologize for (nor Destroy) Manic Pixie Dream Girls

By Adina Applebaum

July 21, 2014

Thanks but no thanks, John Green.

Recommended Reading: YA Books Starring Trans Characters

By Adina Applebaum

June 26, 2014

Before LGBT Pride Month is over, pick up one of these great novels.

10 Young Adult Novels That Adults Should Read

By Jake Flanagin

December 06, 2013

There’s a wealth of quality fiction intended for young readers that operates on some pretty nuanced themes; we’ve collected 10 such novels for you to enjoy guilt free.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.