Books, Arts, and Culture

Sometimes you’re born into a family, and sometimes you have to create your own. That becomes even more apparent as soon as we come of age...

In Aimee Bender’s new novel, The Butterfly Lampshade, Francie reflects on a journey from Portland to Los Angeles she took as a child after her mother...

The first time I saw a picture of the girls in the Manson family, I was in college, I think, and was shocked to see that...

Five years ago, I packed my bags and moved to America from Australia. Since I moved here, I’ve gotten married and had two children. Child the...

Okay, I admit it. I obsess over speculative sub-genres. Just off the top of my head, we’ve got New Weird, steampunk, silkpunk, grimdark, and Afrofuturist literature....

There’s nothing better than curling up with a great romance, especially if you need an injection of happiness in your life. Thankfully, 2021 is promising so...

Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day is a time for celebrating all things love, but there’s definitely a tendency for the holiday to be very...

“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” —Toni Morrison...

Not many people have the power to spread the word like celebrities. Even more so when they use social media. We know celebrities tend to have...