Unbothered
Here’s A Black Love Summer Playlist — Curated By The Hottes...
What makes a good soundtrack to a love story? That’s the question we asked authors Ashley M. Coleman (Good Morning, Love), Ebony LaDelle (Love Radio), an
by R29 Unbothered

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Somos Latinx
Gentefication Is Complicated. Neruda on the Park Gets it...
Many have taken on the task to articulate the complexity and harm of gentrification in immigrant, mainly Black and Latine, communities. In just the past fe
by Lorraine Avila

Book Recommendations
A New Erotic Fiction Anthology Is Bringing (Anonymous) Sexy Back
A sure thing we know is that our readers are into sex and exploring all facets of it: From testing out the best sex toys to learning how to navigate life a
by Jinnie Lee

Somos Latinx
Zoraida Córdova’s Reclaim the Stars Explores Social Inju...
If books offer an escape, few genres do so more purposefully than science fiction and fantasy. The rules get thrown out the window. Characters wield imposs
by Eva Recinos

Wellness
Jessamine Chan Takes Aim At “Good Mom” Worship In Her New Book
On January 4, editor Katie Adams tweeted: “Maybe I’m just not a good mom anymore. Maybe I used to be and now I’m just not and also I have no
by Sara Petersen

Somos Latinx
With Olga Dies Dreaming, Xochitl Gonzalez Celebrates The...
“The telltale sign that you are at the wedding of a rich person is the napkins,” protagonist Olga Acevedo proclaims in the opening line of Olga Dies Dr
by Ruby Mora

Somos Latinx
As Schools Ban Books by Authors of Color, Young People Pay the Price
Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X is an award-winning coming-of-age novel about an Afro-Latina teen who works through her experiences and grievances wit
by Marilisa Jiménez ...

Book Recommendations
Why Everyone Has Money Issues, But Nobody Is Talking About It
The thing about personal finance that is often underemphasized is just how personal it really is — and how so many of our financial choices are driven by
by Whizy Kim

Most Wanted
A Poetry Major Waxes On About The Most Poetic Gifts
by Alexandra Polk

Somos Latinx
In ‘Dreaming of You,’ Author Melissa Lozada-Oliva Uses Selena’s G...
The spell to bring Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla back from the dead begins like this: “Grow out my hair, purchase chunky gold hoops, [and] buy some br
by Alejandra Oliva

Somos Libres
Elisabet Velasquez’s Debut Novel Redefines What It Means fo...
Elisabet Velasquez’s knock-out YA novel-in-verse When We Make It begins with its young protagonist’s rendition of the biblical story of Abram and Sarai
by Claire Jiménez

Books & Art
As The Perfect Quarantine Project, Every Summer After Give...
During the dog days of the pandemic last summer, people got creative recalibrating how they were spending all their extra time at home on quarantine projec
by Melissah Yang

Pride 2021
Casey McQuiston Is As Attached To Their Characters As You Are
The first romance novel I ever read was Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin. I discovered it in high school after I borrowed it from my older sister and bec
by Olivia Harrison

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Book Club
John Paul Brammer Says He’s Bad At Giving Advice — But You Should...
John Paul Brammer, the writer behind the beloved advice column ¡Hola Papi!, is “not a very good advice columnist,” he says. “I don’t say anyth
by Molly Longman

Book-ish
Morgan Harper Nichols Was Just Diagnosed With Autism — Now She’s ...
Morgan Harper Nichols has been autistic since childhood, but it wasn’t until her recent diagnosis that things became clear for her. “Since I was young,
by Stephanie Long

Entertainment
12 Historical Romance Novels Bridgerton Fans Will Burn For
by Cara Smusiak

Unbothered
Marley Dias Is Changing Black Girls’ Lives — One Book At A Time
How many of us can say that we’ve led an initiative that’s empowered countless girls and young women at 16 years old? Marley Dias can. At 11 years ol
by Sydney Clarke

Books & Art
Inspiring Books That Are NOT Chicken Soup For The Soul
by Elena Nicolaou

Books & Art
These Romance Novels Are Undeniably Hot
by Elena Nicolaou

Book Recommendations
How Could I Be A ‘Good Feminist’ & Have An Eating Disorder?
Gabrielle Korn has always had a knack for asking the most incisive questions. This was true during her two stints at Refinery29, where she was most recentl
by Gabrielle Korn

Somos Latinx
10 Books By Latinx Authors We Can’t Wait To Read In 2021
by Yara Simón

Book Recommendations
12 Self-Improvement Books So Good, You’ll Want To Read Them...
by Elizabeth Gulino

Books & Art
22 Great Books To Kick Off Your New Year’s Resolution To Re...
by Shannon Carlin

Book Recommendations
The Best Political Fiction To Read After This Tumultuous Year
by Shannon Carlin

Books & Art
If 2020 Taught Us Anything, It’s That We Should Be Reading ...
by Morgan Baila

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