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Marisa Fertitta

Marisa Fertitta is a Boston-based writer with a degree in Professional Writing. She’s written every type of writing she can get her hands on—and if she’s not writing (though she usually is), or reading (slowly tackling that “To Be Read” list), you can likely find her scouring a thrift store for the next funky edition to her closet. You can check out what she’s working on next here

The Best Children's Books to Read in Summer 2024

Taking summer reading to a fun new level.

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read in Summer 2024

If you're not on the beach, you can at least travel to a fantasy world that is…

Hemingway, 2,000-Pound Marlin, and Anything is Good: An Interview with Fred Waitzkin

“To this day I write my sentences to the beat of the drums.” —Fred Waitzkin

The Best Beach Reads to Sink Into in Summer 2024

Summer and reading: the best combination since peanut butter and jelly.

28 Must-Read LGBTQ Books

Thought-provoking stories by renowned LGBTQ authors.

10 Parenting Books for Those Who Want to Parent Better

Whether your babies are still in the womb or living a country away, these books will help you parent against all odds. 

These Freida McFadden Books Will Turn You Into a Freida McFan

Her double life as a physician makes for the eeriest psychological twists.

Explore Britain’s History With the Caribbean in These Andrea Levy Books

Levy examined the complex reality of being a Black woman in a primarily White London. 

10 Comprehensive Hobby Books For Mom

Experiences make for the best gifts!

Oh Baby: 10 Books For First-Time Moms

Read your way to some peace of mind. 

The 10 Best Historical Fiction Books to Gift for Mother’s Day

There’s no better gift than an escape to bygone worlds. 

The Best Book Club Books of Spring 2024

The Earth laughs in flowers, and we laugh in books. 

10 Accessible Nonfiction Books For Kindergarteners

Tackling decreasing literacy rates one book at a time. 

Remembering Dan Wakefield, 1932-2024

Prolific, acclaimed, and multi-faceted: three commonly-used descriptors of Dan Wakefield that any writer would sell their soul to be described as. 

8 Ways to Meet Your Reading Goals

Don’t let a lack of a strategy stop you.

Remembering Iris Apfel; Accidental Icon and Self-Dubbed Geriatric Starlet, 1921-2024

Read an excerpt from Iris Apfel’s memoir that is just as authentic and vivacious as she was.

These Books Written by Filmmakers Give Reading a New Meaning

These directors are excellent storytellers, in any medium.