
8 Literary Books That Are Technically Fanfiction
There's nothing shameful about fiction inspired by preexisting characters or people, and these books prove it
Sonora Jha, author of "How to Raise a Feminist Son," recommends fiction in which men grapple with gender expectations
J. Nicoles Jones, author of "Low Country," recommends books about the search for hidden skeletons in the family tree
Morgan Jerkins, author of "Caul Baby," recommends novels and non-fiction about the changing demographics of a neighborhood
Sam Cohen, author of "Sarahland," recommends books that explore the toxic allure of "we"
These poets remind us that Arab Americans have always been part of American culture, even when the country tried to shut them out
Maria Adelmann, author of "Girls of a Certain Age," recommends first-person narratives of women making messes of their lives
Nicola DeRobertis-Theye, author of "The Vietri Project," recommends books that take place against an ominous political background
Susanne Althoff, author of “Launching While Female,” recommends true stories of women breaking boundaries
Layla AlAmmar, author of "Silence Is a Sense," recommends books about life in the aftermath of revolution and civil war