Books, Arts, and Culture

Jessica Simpson knew she needed to confront her fears. She made a to-do list for the life she wanted. No more struggling to please everyone else....

Pen names, pseudonyms, noms de plume: whatever you call it, they’re a staple of writing. Authors have been using them for thousands of years, with a...

As someone with a couple annoying food allergies, I end up cooking most of my own meals at home, even before the pandemic made eating out...

The best way to teach reading is a topic that has been hotly debated for many decades. If the past is any indicator, we’re going to...

In the past, I’ve written about how I’ve both outgrown YA books as well as my refusal to label them, or any books, as “guilty pleasures.”...

We need to talk about the brilliance of horror anthology books. You get a big dose of horrifying tales from different voices, plus you can discover...

Wonder Woman is one of DC Comics’ most iconic characters, but she didn’t start out that way. She debuted in the pages of Sensation Comics, published...

My husband and I have been watching ITV’s Poirot series over the past year because a) there are few things more comforting than a cozy mystery...

8 of the Best Cats in Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels was originally published in our SFF newsletter, Swords and Spaceships. Sign up for it here...

A few months ago, I did a roundup called Bookish Dragon Goods Worth Roaring About! In it, I found a bunch of adorable dragon accessories on...