Connie Pan
Book Riot
Lahaina, HI, United States
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Marveling Over Opening Poems
What power is there in a poem that launches a collection? One reader dives into the wonder and awe of firsts in poetry. → Read More
The Joy Of Reading Challenges Is Reading
I'm obsessed with reading challenges. Whether I meet the goal or not, I am introduced to new books, genres, and formats — and that's a win. → Read More
10 of the Best Poetry Collections of 2022
In this year of standout poetry collections, I’m honored to have passed hours with these books, and I’m eager to reread them. → Read More
Keep Your Pen Moving: Writing Inspiration from Comics Pages
I can’t help but find inspiration in the graphic novels and nonfiction I devour. Here are three lessons that whispered to the creative in me. → Read More
We Turn The Page: First Person Plural Point Of View Books
We can't help but take notice when books use "we," the unusual first person plural point of view. The effect can be powerful. → Read More
How To Take A Reading Vacation
If submerging yourself in books sounds like a delicious respite, here's how to transform your reading vacation fantasies into reality. → Read More
Movies Starring Poems And The Poets Who Penned Them
A tonic of curiosity, nostalgia, and obsession inspired me to cuddle up with four films that, in my starstruck opinion, spotlight poetry. → Read More
The History Of Bookmobiles: Bookmobiles Are Here, And There And Everywhere, To Stay
From its inception in the 1800s to the library and bookstore bookmobiles still operating today, here is the history of bookmobiles. → Read More
On Slowing Down With Graphic Memoirs: Rereading The Favorites I Devoured
On the power and purpose behind rereading and re-experiencing graphic memoirs. → Read More
Falling Into My First Book Club
A reader on the positive experience of participating in her first book club, and the importance of that virtual, bookish connection. → Read More
Hawai‘i Reads To Celebrate ‘OHANA
Once upon a time, I was someone who didn’t go to the movies often, let alone see them opening weekend. Moana marks the end of this period. I sat in a packed theater, electric, with a margarita in my → Read More
The Books I’d Gift RIVERDALE Characters
Book recommendations for Veronica, Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the Riverdale crew. → Read More
Books for My Bridal Party: A List, With Dedications
A new bride lists the books she gave her bridal party, with their dedications. → Read More
5 Bookish Activities for Mercury Retrograde
Don't let Mercury retrograde take you by surprise. When the world turns upside down and becomes an even more unpredictable place, turn to bookish activities. → Read More
The Books in RIVERDALE
A round-up of literary references and bookish moments in Riverdale. → Read More
I Flew to Utah to Read in the Mountains
Sometimes what you need is an inexpensive hotel room that you don't leave for several days in a small town with a bookstore. → Read More
About Some Beautiful Things I Read Last Year
A reader reflects upon some of the most powerful books she read in 2017. → Read More
Toni Morrison and RIVERDALE
On the inclusion of the work of Toni Morrison, Betty's literary hero, in Riverdale. → Read More
Literary Tourism: Honolulu, HI
In my first memory of O‘ahu, I’m running in an open field. Makakilo, I think. I would travel to the island twice more (for state cheerleading championships and to visit my brother who landed a job → Read More
What I Love About Jane Austen’s PERSUASION
Everything to love about Jane Austen's PERSUASION. → Read More