Books, Arts, and Culture

Halloween is coming up in a couple of months, which is close enough for me to start getting into the spooky mood. Given, a good horror...

Annotated editions of books are versions containing copious notes from editors explaining the books’ historical context and providing analysis. They offer biographical details about authors or...

Superhero comics are full of characters with titles in their codenames: Captain America. Mister Fantastic. Count Vertigo. And, of course, spandex-clad doctors as far as the...

A few months ago, I explored the current state of diversity in children’s book publishers. While I discovered that there have been some advancements in kidlit’s...

It’s no secret that South America has a lot of hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path travel destinations. But what with the never-ending pandemic and social unrest in...

At some point early on in the pandemic, I stopped being able to read sci-fi and fantasy. Something switched off in my brain and suddenly two...