Chad McIntyre

A recent Pew Research study found that 23% of American adults did not read any books in the past year, signaling both a challenge and an opportunity for readers hungry for real-world insights. While The Literary Compass has long championed fiction’s imaginative reach, our coverage of groundbreaking nonfiction has yet to receive the spotlight it […]

Imagine standing before row after row of books in a busy bookstore—every spine a promise, every title a question mark. You’ve read thrillers, dipped into historical epics and dipped again into speculative worlds, yet something always feels slightly off. How do you pin down exactly what you’ll enjoy next? Knowing a book’s genre does more

Marvel fans have waited a long time for something bold, and “the thunderbolts movie review” finally brings real weight back to the big screen. This film takes familiar antiheroes and gives their struggles space to breathe, ditching empty spectacle for true grit. It pushes past the easy laughs, packing real emotion and tough themes right

If you’d told me I’d be humming hoodoo-soaked gospel for a week after watching a vampire flick set in 1932 Mississippi, I’d have smiled politely and changed the subject. Yet here I am, clutching my metaphorical pearls and whistling the stomp-and-holler theme from Sinners movie like it’s always belonged in my bones. Michael B. Jordan,

There’s a reason collectors are drawn to rare books. They combine history, intrigue, and personal satisfaction. Still, the steep prices can make your goal seem out of reach. Finding rare books at a reasonable cost takes more than luck. You need a focused approach, proven strategies, and a willingness to sidestep obvious traps. In this

Every so often, a modern author shuffles onto the stage of public discourse wearing a toga of ancient wisdom with sneakers of street-smart irreverence—and Ryan Holiday is just such a character. A former media strategist who traded press releases for Epictetus and the stress of marketing for, well, the stress of explaining philosophy on podcasts,

Picture, if you will, Tom Wolfe—an American journalist in a blinding white suit, typing furiously with the zeal of a caffeinated oracle on a deadline. Ah, but Tom Wolfe was never content to be just another reporter chewing bubblegum in the press box. No, no. He gleefully rewrote the rules, tossing bland objectivity out the

Choosing the next book to dive into can feel like a monumental decision—somewhere between picking the right ice cream flavor and naming a child. It’s not just “reading a book,” after all. It’s the act of choosing worlds to explore, ideas to challenge, and characters to befriend (or despise—let’s not pretend that’s not entertaining). Pick

Ray Bradbury wasn’t just a writer—he was a conjurer of worlds, a dreamer who turned the impossible into ink and paper. Born in 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois, Bradbury transformed everyday experiences and visionary ideas into literary masterpieces, effortlessly blending science fiction, fantasy, and poetic reflections on humanity. Sure, many authors dabble in imagination, but Bradbury

Few writers have left a legacy as sharp, unyielding, and profoundly relevant as George Orwell. Born Eric Arthur Blair, Orwell distilled the struggles of his era into narratives that resonate far beyond his time. His searing critiques of totalitarianism, embodied in masterpieces like Animal Farm and 1984, were not abstract musings but reflections of lived