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Olivia Mason

After graduating from the Columbia Publishing Course in 2016, Olivia found her happy place—a job where she could express her bibliophilic passions all day, every day. Now she writes and edits articles for six genre-specific book sites, covering everything from marriages of convenience on A Love So True to the best historical fiction novels on Early Bird Books. Even when she isn’t on the clock, she is likely defending Cersei Lannister’s right to the Iron Throne, quoting Outlander as if it’s Shakespeare, or trying to solve the JonBenet Ramsey case. 

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8 Books to Give Your Loved Ones This Hanukkah

With eight days of celebration, you're going to need a couple of gift ideas...

Fans of Westerns Will Love This Poignant Novel by the Author of Peace Like a River

In So Brave, Young, and Handsome, a stumped writer gets more than inspiration from his adventure across the Wild Wild West.

In-Flight Entertainment: 8 Books to Read on a Plane

Flying is so much better when you have a book to keep you company.

The Best Audiobooks to Listen to on Your iPhone Right Now

There's always time to treat yourself—and your ears—to a great story.

8 Space Books to Read Before You See First Man

Go up, up, and away into the far reaches of the universe.

9 Fall Books to Curl Up With on a Crisp Day

Celebrate our favorite season in the best way possible: curled up in a reading chair.

9 Must-Reads for Fans of Poldark

Cornwall calling! Indulge your Poldark fever with sweeping historical fiction novels.

Patricia Wentworth: An Introduction and Mystery Series Guide

Consider your post-Agatha Christie slump solved.

The Best Books You've Read This Summer

Here's what you've been reading (and loving!) under the sun.

New Trailer Offers First Look at Bel Canto

Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe star in the adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel based on the Lima hostage crisis.

"Slouching Towards Bethlehem": Joan Didion's Iconic Essay on 1960s Subculture

The 1967 piece on San Francisco hippies is included in the critically-acclaimed collection of the same name.

9 Books Like Outlander That'll Give You All the Feels

Here's what to read when you're missing Jamie and Claire.

PBS' Man In An Orange Shirt is a Heartbreaking Study of Love, Shame, and Suppressed Desire

Partly inspired by his father's secret past, author Patrick Gale has written a powerful, multi-generational gay love story for the small screen.

Anne Frank and Her Life in the Secret Annex

A book published by the Anne Frank House profiles the Secret Annex—the Frank family's two-year hideout—and the famous diarist's life inside.

A Mother Can't Escape Her Past in This Drama by Euphoria Author Lily King

In The English Teacher, a dark secret drives a wedge between Vida Avery and her new family.

5 Must-Read Carson McCullers Books

Throughout her career, the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter showed a deep empathy for, and understanding of, the outsider.

15 Problems Unique to Book Lovers

Being a bibliophile comes with its own set of issues.

Spanning Decades: 10 Historical Mystery Books

Go on a wild journey through time and crime.