Literary

George Orwell's dystopian sci fi classic 1984 was banned in Cuba for years...until a new translation …

Where did the occult detective genre get its start? Today, we have such classics as Buffy the Vampire …

You want to ride freight trains like the characters in the Great Depression. So you find an experienced hobo to let you …

In this collection of photographs and comical poems, author Danny Caine and photographer Tara Wray explore the culture …

Xiosphant is one of the two remaining cities on the colonized planet, January. Humanity is clinging to life on this …

Published in 1974 in Galaxy, this short story is a precursor to Ursula K. Le Guin'sThe Dispossessed: An …

In dictionary format, beginning with "adjectives, excessive use of" and carrying us all the way through to …

This is the best novel I've read in years. Vivek Shraya weaves a page-turning web of friendship, …

First published in 1976, this innovative, highly intellectual novel by Samuel Delaney—one of science …

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If the grind of everyday life is squelching your sense of wonder, here's a dose of the most powerful magic of …

In this moving, tender, and heart-breaking memoir, Jennifer Finney Boylan tells the story of her life through seven …

Kathleen Collins was a filmmaker, poet, writer, activist, and educator, who died young in the 1980s, leaving most of …

In this hilarious collection of essays, author Mia Mercado explores what it means to be a millenial woman. From gender …

Two spirited rats trapped in a maze introduce us to Sartre's philosophy of existentialism in this graphic …

This short, sweet novel manages to be both funny and profoundly respectful of its oddball characters. Keiko, a woman …

Our hero is an orphan named Tokumisa Nzambe po Mose yamoyindo abotami namboka ya Bakoko—his name means …

Perfect for bibliophiles of all sorts, this book ferries readers across the globe, exploring not only bookstores …

"An average couple will have between thirty and fifty significant arguments a year." This little, weighty …

After getting a mysterious letter about his beloved’s death, a fisherman sets out to retrieve her soul from the …

The renowned wit, humor, and literary excellence of Oscar Wilde, combined with his ruthless persecution as a gay man …

Looking to expand your vocabulary? Tired of looking through the usual dictionaries? Take a look through this …

George Orwell's famous novel of revolution, cooptation, and disillusion. Adapted to the graphic novel format …

One of the most notable singer/songwriters in history has selected what he believes to be his most important and …

From the spark of the Civil Rights movement, into the thick of it, Troy Maxson is forced to deal with the crushing …

The Victorian era really did a number on the way our society views and treats women: we were supposed to be delicate …

Even if you aren't coming into ownership of a country any time soon, the writings of Roman senator Marcus Tullius …

She was born with her stomach twisted in a knot, like her mother and her mother before her. Cassie navigates childhood, …