Books, Arts, and Culture

“The…what?” I hear you say. Saddle up, partners, and let’s explore western gothic, a genre you have definitely heard of but maybe never had a definition...

I love horror. It is, shall we say, my favorite genre. Horror movies, horror manga, horror podcasts—I adore them all. But for all that I inhale...

There is a common misconception that after Mary Shelley, the science fiction and fantasy genres were completely dominated by men until relatively recently. But this is...

These days, many of my mornings begin with the theme song of The Magic School Bus or The Magic School Bus Rides Again. My son usually...

Most of us only get to wear funky costumes and burst into strangers’ homes on Halloween. Superheroes do that every day. So what do heroes do...

Horror isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Maybe you want a hint of eerie atmosphere or spooky characters without any monsters. Maybe you want that feeling of...

It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that male characters get to be nuanced and complicated, while female characters are called unlikable. That’s what makes it so refreshing...

There is a vast body of work in the world of poetry, as there are talented poets across the world penning lines of verse that can...

Crush is the latest release in the smash-hit YA series named by Amazon as one of the Best Books of the Month for YA. Fast-paced adventure,...

Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project about her genealogy. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her...