Books, Arts, and Culture

I’ve been to many a tertulia in my life. In Costa Rica, these informal literary, artistic, or intellectual gatherings are as common and important as Sunday...

When I was a teenager, it seemed like an exciting and nearly forbidden thing to browse the adult side of my public library. No one was...

Audiobooks are amazing, no question! They’re perfect for immersing yourself in a new world, for listening to stories on the go, and for helping the joy...

A little bit ago, I compiled a list of Kindle Paperwhite A lot of spoonies are also immunocompromised. And with the current state of the world,...

At this point, we’ve covered a pretty good chunk of the Lantern Corp’s history, including the fact Hal Jordan was the first human member of the...

The past few months have been a strange and challenging time for us all. For kids, staying home and isolating from friends has been particularly grueling....

Have you ever considered what lies beneath the vitriolic fury within the parents screaming at the school board meetings in favor of banning children’s and YA...

Earlier this year I wrote a post about what makes Maine spooky enough that dozens of authors have chosen to set their horror books here. When...

When strong-willed, theatrical eighth grader Brie Hutchens tells a lie because she isn’t quite ready to come out to her mother, she must navigate the consequences....

Have you started this year’s Read Harder challenge? Once again, Read Harder 2020 has 24 tasks designed to help you break out of your reading bubble...