The Samsung Galaxy S22+ almost made me an Android believer
As a lifelong iPhone user, Apple has pretty much crept into every corner of my life. But after almost a week with the Samsung Galaxy S22+,...
Two LGBTQ+ Books Back on Shelf in Kent, WA, Middle School; New Challenge On Deck
Earlier this year, we reported on three books quietly pulled from a Kent, Washington, middle school. Gavin Downing, school librarian at Cedar Heights Middle School, saw...
Spotify’s Car Thing available to all premium users
“Hey Spotify, play my favorites.” Starting Tuesday any Spotify Premium user can buy the streaming service’s first piece of hardware. Car Thing, as the device is...
A New Translation Emphasizes “Bambi” as a Parable for European Antisemitism
My husband likes to tell a story from when he was eight years old, in Los Angeles, in 1975: His parents dropped him and his seven-year-old...
Your Winter Reading Horoscope
Winter can be a difficult season, but luckily I know the cure for the winter blues: cozying up with a great book. But with all these...
Who are the most successful English sides in the Champions League?
The Champions League made its long-awaited return last week as we saw Europe’s top sides go head-to-head once again. All four of England’s elites managed to progress...
New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a new batch of book releases! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to...
Which Children’s Books Have Been In Print the Longest?
The oldest children’s books in print might not be flying off shelves these days, but somehow they’ve endured. Though it’s hard to imagine, children’s books have...
23 of the Most Influential Fantasy Books of All Time
Fantasy is a tricky genre to define, as it frequently overlaps with romance, sci-fi, horror, and more. Fantasy, in some form, has always been part of...
First Appearance Flashback: Batman
Superheroes have been around a long time, and most of the characters and genre conventions are pretty well established. But did every character always look and...
