In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting stories by black women. All of these selections illustrate the complexities that black women have faced when confronting new destinations or social realities. Because of a history of gender and racial bias, …
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eNotes Book Club: January (Noir)
In this month’s installment of our book club series, we gave ourselves a theme: “noir.” If you’re looking for a snappy, dark whodunnit, grab a magnifying glass and read on!
8 Books to Read If You Attended the Women’s March
This past January, a record number of American women were sworn in as governors, state senators, and congresswomen. Soon after, many of these women, their supporters, and other advocates for women’s rights took the streets to march in the third-annual …
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Reading Round-Up: January
We asked everyone in the office to talk about their favorite books from the last month. Take a look at our favorite reads from January, and let us know in the comments which books you’ll be adding to your to-read …
What Distinguishes Young Adult Fiction From Adult Fiction?
As a genre, young adult (YA) fiction has blossomed in popularity within the last few decades. We might attribute part of this to John Green’s popular body of YA works, including The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, and …
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9 Dark Reads for Every Type of Booklover
Whether it’s morbid humor or downright macabre, everyone needs a spooky-themed read now and then—and that doesn’t just mean thrillers. Whether you want a modern or a classic, non-fiction or a novel, an epic poem or a play, we have …
15 Texts to Read in Honor of MLK, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to advocating for racial equality and battling discrimination and injustice. His talents as an orator and his dedication to nonviolent resistance were remarkable. Most of us are familiar with his rhetorical masterpiece, …
eNotes’ Best Books of 2018
As the year comes to a close, it’s time for us to take a look at the past 12 months to see what we can learn for the next year. Around the office, we decided to share the best books …
