Essays

[close] “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

[close] Welcome to Bookslah Club, a little corner for readers of Beulah Karakkai Lioncruz’s books. Come talk about the stories, essays, ideas, characters, questions, and worlds found between the pages. We’ll read together, exchange thoughts, explore themes, debate interpretations, share theories, ask questions, and sometimes hear directly from the author herself. Whether a book made you think, laugh, cry, disagree, or see something differently, there’s a place for that conversation here. Come curious. Stay for the conversation.

[close] A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) by Lance & James Morcan. This group can also be an intersection of sorts where Deaf and hearing people can engage and learn from each other.

[close] a "safe" space for girls and gays who (used to) listen to a podcast of a certain choice and unfortunately also have opinions about books. the vibe: ♡ wwssd; what would Susan Sontag do? ♡ literary girlies with commitment issues ♡ gays with a concerning knowledge of 19th-century russian literature ♡ pretending our tbr is aspirational rather than a sign of being manic ♡ overanalyzing fictional women ♡ reading books so you can develop a new personality for 2–3 business weeks ♡ we love niche recommendations we here at the g+gs lit club recognize the following: ♡ there is merit to separating the art from the artist, but like, bad actions can overshadow the merits of their contributions ♡ YA is for children ♡ booktok vibes are atrocious ♡ we try not to be too corny w/ "alt-girl" slop ♡ Fitzcarraldo does have pretty book covers (it's International Klein Blue) anyway, welcome. read something. have an opinion. make it everyone’s problem. 💌