Books, Arts, and Culture

When people in power want to control thought by controlling words, literature can become a weapon Bohumil Hrabal (photo by Hana Hamplová) I n 1959, a week...

Christopher Castellani’s “Leading Men” looks at a “missing week” in the playwright’s relationship with his partner Frank Merlo Portrait of Tennessee Williams by Juan Fernando Bastos A s...

Lots of people are finding a new interest in baking. Cookie making is a great place to start for any home cook. There are so many...

Tattooing has been part of the communicative culture of humanity for many thousands of years. According to the Smithsonian, tattoos have been with us since at...

On February 18th, Netflix surprised no one by announcing that they were canceling Jessica Jones and The Punisher, the last two of their live action Marvel...

When African comics are mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind of a lot of people is Black Panther. Yes, Black Panther is one of...

Although much beloved in life, Mary Oliver has seen a resurgence in popularity following her death. As people began sharing lines of her accessible, beautiful poetry,...

Although the internet has made the proliferation of bookish art much easier to make and enjoy, the internet and social media can’t be credited for everything....

Rioters have long been in love with Sarah MacLean and her romance novels. Her regency romances are feminist, fat-positive, and (perhaps most importantly) fun. They feature...