Welcome to The Underlined

The quotes that move you, the books that change your life — that’s what The Underlined is about.

I believe that reading doesn’t have to be solitary. We can be in community as we read and discuss what makes us feel, because that’s the point of literature. It makes us think differently about life today, even if it was written in the past.

Why subscribe?

Not because you want to read more but because you want to get more out of reading. Because like me, you think reading can be in community. Because together, we can learn and grow as we share passages that move us and books that change our life.

Free subscribers receive:

• Honest, independent book reviewing

• Essays about reading habits

• Q&As with some of today’s most fascinating and generous authors

Paid subscribers also receive:

• Exclusive reading roundups

• Full access to The Underlined archive

• Paying member-only chats and support for reading projects [such as the Elena Ferrante books we’ll be reading together in August]

• My sincerest gratitude. Being paid to practice my craft is an honor and a gift, and it will never get old.

Who is the author?

I’m Kolina Cicero, a life-long writer and reader. I’m a mother of two humans, two felines, and about 1,000 books.

Thank you for reading. Time is your most valuable asset, and I appreciate you spending yours with me.

Love, Kolina