This year’s observance of Black History Month carries forward the centennial anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. However, in this reflective season, we find ourselves at a crossroads that would be ...

While romance books have been around since the Harlequin paperbacks of the ’70s, the genre is seeing a spike in popularity thanks to the romantasy subgenre.

His literary journey began in 2013 with the release ... Her books, exploring genres from Arctic mythology to Gothic fairy ...

With the rise of social media reading communities comes the rise of dark romance, a subgenre that remains controversial and problematic due to its depiction of messy, twisted, and often morally ...

If romance has become a must-see in recent years, it’s also largely thanks to TikTok and its #BookTok phenomenon. Short, often passionate videos where readers recommend their favorites, discuss ...

awareness of diverse contemporary and historical literary traditions and genres; close reading skills which make for a more informed artist and citizen; and familiarity with the conventions of the ...

First Word on Horror, directed by Philip Gelatt, premieres on Substack Friday, Feb. 7, with an episode on Stephen Graham ...