Are Happy Endings Unrealistic?

Are Happy Endings Unrealistic?

A thing about me is that I love happy endings. I love closing a book with all of my favorite characters alive and at peace at the end, with the couple that I’ve been shipping together finally becoming an item, and with the big bad defeated. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I enjoy a good cry and a sad ending just makes more sense for the story. But generally speaking, I would take a happy ending over anything else.  One thing that’s always bothered me with the occurrence of a happy ending, however, is the immediate reaction of people saying …

Books by AAPI Authors to Read this Month and Beyond

Books by AAPI Authors to Read this Month and Beyond

Author's Corner

During the month of May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to recognize the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. This year it is especially important to support our fellow Asian American and Pacific Islander people. To celebrate and uplift them, here are 20 released and upcoming books by AAPI authors (and in a variety of genres) you can read this year.   My Year Abroad by Chang-Rae Lee Tiller is an average American college student with a good heart but minimal aspirations. …

5 Authors Who Lived With Mental Illness

5 Authors Who Lived With Mental Illness

Author's Corner Book Culture

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in may since 1949. This month is meant to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience. For that reason, in this article we’re talking about 5 famous authors who lived with mental illness, and how that affected their work. [Trigger warning for depression, and suicide.] 1. Silvia Plath Silvia Plath is perhaps one of the most famous examples of an author with mental illness. Her life and work were greatly affected by her illness; there is even something called the …