Genre Lists

Three Horror novels that did NOT give me nightmares

My key to reading horror: make it gothic, make it meta.

16 hrs ago

Three favorites that define my taste in Fantasy novels

Why I reach for fantasy novels with a strong sense of history and storytelling, without a bunch of dudes with swords.

Jul 14

Three essay collections I would read again

Personal essays are my readerly kryptonite. A great one can make me cry better than a sentimental novel. Here are three essay collections that got me…

Jun 9

Three novels that made me a literary fiction reader

Literary fiction by authors whose books I never miss.

Mar 17

Three narrative nonfiction books that opened up my reading life

Narrative nonfiction books that changed my understanding of the genre.

Feb 25

Three books that made me fall in love with Romance

A new series bringing backlist favorites to the front of my mind, starting with three books that made me fall in love with the romance genre.

Feb 15

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