Books, Arts, and Culture

The first half of the year brought us tons of twisty and delightful cozy mysteries for every mood and, thankfully, the rest of the year doesn’t...

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, starring Simu Liu as the titular hero, drops on September 3, and judging by the trailer they...

I read a lot.  Compared to the average person, I read a whole lot. There was a time I averaged three books a week, if not one...

The road novel is often described as a quintessentially U.S. American genre. In an interview about the road trip narrative, historian Allen Pietrobon traces it as...

To honor the legacy of children’s author/illustrator Eric Carle, we’ve pulled some of the best The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities, crafts, and DIY ideas for summer fun...

Content warning: this post discusses some of the atrocities of Indian Residential Schools, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. In May 2021, the remains of 215...

This year marks the 51st official Pride celebration. The first Pride March took place in New York City in June 1970, to commentate the one-year anniversary...

There are so many aesthetics to choose from when designing a home library. Whether you have a basic Billy bookcase with bargain finds or a pristine...

This essay is excerpted from the author’s memoir-in-progress, The Vulgar American. In May of 2019, I’d been living in the U.K. for four months, and suddenly I...