‘A Discovery of Witches’ season 2 premiere review: A moody start to Diana and...
A Discovery of Witches returns with a moody season 2 premiere as the star-crossed couple, Diana (Teresa Palmer) and Matthew (Matthew Goode), time-travel to 16th century London in search of the Book of...
View Article‘A Discovery of Witches’ 2×2 review: A welcome for Diana and a test for Matthew
Building bridges between worlds isn’t an easy task, but it makes for a captivating over-arching theme in Deborah Harkness’ All Souls trilogy. This week’s episode of A Discovery of Witches homes in on...
View Article‘To All the Boys 3’ review: ‘Always and Forever’ takes its title seriously
To All the Boys: Always and Forever is a surprising test for all us cynics out there. The finale to Netflix’s charming teen rom-com trilogy stays on brand, aspiring to be more sweet than bitter with...
View ArticleMeet Monica Gomez-Hira, the author making her debut with ‘Once Upon a...
Monica Gomez-Hira’s fascination with quinceañeras began more than 25 years ago when she attended one for the first time while she was an English major at Wellesley College. The spectacle of the...
View ArticleWomen & Horror: ‘Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts’ is a genre-bending...
“Women & Horror” is a four-part series of features on horror films directed by women. Content warning: This article discusses major plot details, which includes mentions of sexual assault and...
View ArticleWomen & Horror: Female sexuality and monstrosity awakens in Julia Ducournau’s...
“Women & Horror” is a four-part series of features on horror films directed by women. Content warning: This article discusses plot details, which include descriptions of violence and cannibalism....
View ArticleWomen & Horror: Lynne Ramsay explores motherhood and identity in ‘We Need to...
“Women & Horror” is a four-part series of features on horror films directed by women. Content warning: This article discusses plot details, which include disturbing behavior and school-related...
View ArticleWomen & Horror: Bodies, power and taboo in Claire Denis’ ‘High Life’
“Women & Horror” is a four-part series of features on horror films directed by women. Content warning: This article discusses plot details, which include sexual assault and disturbing subject...
View Article‘Baby & Solo’ review: Friendship is at the heart of Lisabeth Posthuma’s 90s...
This review of “Baby & Solo” is sponsored by Candlewick Press. Author Lisabeth Posthuma may transport readers back to the mid ’90s in her new novel Baby & Solo, but this YA coming-of-age story...
View Article‘Jay’s Gay Agenda’ interview: Jason June talks queer joy and sex positivity...
Jay’s Gay Agenda bursts with queer joy, which also happens to be author Jason June’s agenda for his debut YA novel. He wants to let queer readers know—or remind them—that they too are “deserving of...
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