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Whether you’re prep­ping for an exam, try­ing to fin­ish a nov­el before bed, or squeez­ing in some per­son­al devel­op­ment read­ing between meet­ings, you’ve prob­a­bly won­dered: How long does it actu­al­ly take to read 30 pages? The answer? It depends. Read­ing speed isn’t the same for everyone—and not all pages are cre­at­ed equal. But don’t wor­ry: in this post, we’ll break it all down with…

Sui­cide is a top­ic that sits at the cross­roads of pain, phi­los­o­phy, men­tal health, and soci­etal reflec­tion. These 30 quotes, drawn from lit­er­a­ture, psy­chol­o­gy, music, and lived expe­ri­ence, offer a glimpse into the emo­tion­al and intel­lec­tu­al land­scapes of those who have wres­tled with despair. Final Note: If you or some­one you know is strug­gling, you’re not alone. Please reach out to a men­tal health…

In a year of bold, dis­obe­di­ent fic­tion, two books have fierce­ly divid­ed read­ers: All Fours by Miran­da July and Mar­tyr! by Kaveh Akbar. One is described as “a raw mas­ter­piece,” the oth­er as “self-indul­­gent non­sense.” The twist? Those descrip­tions apply to both, depend­ing on who you ask. So what’s real­ly going on? Did Mar­tyr! just edge out All Fours as the defin­i­tive nov­el of…

“Mar­tyr!”, Kaveh Akbar’s evoca­tive poet­ry col­lec­tion, offers a raw, intri­cate explo­ration of faith, doubt, and the inner con­flicts we all expe­ri­ence in the search for mean­ing. Through his poignant vers­es, Akbar moves beyond tra­di­tion­al notions of mar­tyr­dom and presents a nuanced por­trait of sacrifice—not just phys­i­cal, but emo­tion­al and spir­i­tu­al. This review delves into how “Mar­tyr!” func­tions as a spir­i­tu­al sur­vival man­u­al, guid­ing read­ers…

If you loved “The Giv­er” by Lois Lowry, you’re not alone! This icon­ic dystopi­an nov­el has cap­tured the hearts and minds of read­ers for decades, with its deep explo­ration of free­dom, mem­o­ry, and soci­ety. But what if you’re look­ing for more books that offer sim­i­lar themes of con­trolled worlds, unfor­get­table jour­neys, and the strug­gle for per­son­al free­dom? We’ve got you cov­ered! Here’s a list…

​ In 2024, the lit­er­ary world was graced with numer­ous com­pelling nov­els that cap­ti­vat­ed read­ers and crit­ics alike. Based on author­i­ta­tive reviews and media rec­om­men­da­tions, here are 10 stand­out Amer­i­can nov­els from that year:​ ​1. All Fours by Miran­da July Why Read It? A rev­e­la­tion of midlife rein­ven­tion, All Fours is Miran­da July at her most auda­cious and ten­der. When a woman impul­sive­ly aban­dons…