The Re-Read: Little Women

Were we too young to appreciate Alcott's classic novel?

Girl Squad: Fierce Females Throughout History

If girl squads were a thing in the past, these gals would put Taylor and her supermodels to shame.

5 Early Female Irish Writers

Ireland was home to some of the most forward-thinking female writers.

Gloria Steinem on Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower

A celebration of Octavia Butler's groundbreaking science-fiction novel.

6 Contemporary Novels for Jane Austen Fans

When re-reading the six novels Austen wrote herself is not enough.

9 Best Thrillers with Strong Female Protagonists

Anti-heroines, real life spies, and more take on the thrilling and chilling missions.

7 Alternate History Books

How could changes in our past affect our present?

Tainted Love: 4 Macabre Literary Love Stories

Love means never having to say you're sorry for exhuming your dead wife's corpse.

Valentine’s Day Antidote: Villette by Charlotte Brontë

Fight reductive HEA (Happily Ever After) with Charlotte Brontë's last, best, novel.

The Ideal Marriage Reading List

Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments.

Ayn Rand: Behind the Controversy

Is the controversial work of Ayn Rand worth revisiting? You decide.

The Re-Read: A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time created the space, especially for girls, to be interested in science fiction and fantasy.

5 Red Planet Reads for Fans of The Martian

As we await the fate of The Martian at the Oscars, enjoy these red-hot red planet reads.

8 Books for X-Files Fans

We want to believe that the truth is out there. And if it's not, at least we've got something to read.

In Defense: Advice Columns

In Defense: Advice Columns

Why we find comfort in the soft, sticky, hidden parts of people that live in advice columns.

Meet Upton Sinclair’s Forgotten Hero, Lanny Budd

This classic out-of-print series is available on an e-reader near you.