The Best Poems of All Time
How do you decide the best poems of all time? Are they the ones most quoted? The ones that have had the greatest influence on poetry...
The History Of Bookmobiles: Bookmobiles Are Here, And There And Everywhere, To Stay
Annually, the American Library Association (ALA) sponsors National Library Week and honors bookmobiles and the librarians that drive them with their own day — Wednesday, to...
How Video Games Helped Me Fall Back in Love With Reading
As a child, reading was the only real escape for me when I wanted a good fantasy adventure. I loved the action, battle, and magic, but...
Getting the Job Done: Superheroes and the Immigrant Experience
Superheroes have been used, interpreted, and misinterpreted as a metaphor for just about everything. One of the most enduring comparisons is the superhero as immigrant. Superman,...
Cookbook Showdown: The Best Grilled Cheese Recipes, Tested
Happy National Grilled Cheese Day! I am excited to report back in this series of cookbook showdowns which could easily be called, ‘Things My Toddler will...
THE PARIS LIBRARY WAR WIDOW, And Other Bestsellers That Don’t Exist
Landing on the bestseller list is an elusive accomplishment. The bestseller list doesn’t necessarily connote quality (though it can), but it often signals that a publisher...
Tucker Carlson Tells Church Crowd He’s Not Vaccinated Against Covid-19: Report
Far-right TV host Tucker Carlson hasn’t been vaccinated against covid-19 and doesn’t plan to be, according to a report from the Voice of San Diego. It’s...
Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Oduor, Chen, Newman, and More
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Okwiri Oduor, Lisa Hsiao Chen, Leigh Newman, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more...
YouTuber buys a terrifying robot doppelgänger of himself
Ever wondered what your robot clone might look like, when the machines inevitably grow intelligent enough to engineer a takeover of humankind that starts with them...
‘Bridgerton’ star Jonathan Bailey has voiced a dreamy bedtime story for Calm
Jonathan Bailey — or, as the world has come to know him, Lord Anthony Bridgerton — has launched a dreamy sleep story on meditation app Calm....
