Books, Arts, and Culture

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for the books and film!  Usually, I’m that classic book nerd. How on earth, I scoff, can a film ever be better than...

Winter books for preschoolers are a fantastic antidote for the winter blues. Maybe it’s the Minnesota in me, but let me set the scene for you:...

Are you tired of hearing about how stressful the holidays can be and then during the holidays realizing how stressful they can be? Are you tired...

I love clinch covers. There. I said it. Whether it’s because I started reading romances back in the ’90s, and all the books I had access...

Dear Publishers, Please do have a seat. Would you like a glass of water? A cup of tea? I have orange pekoe! No? Okay then. Well,...

Christmas is, to many, the most magical time of the year. I count myself among these enthusiasts. From sometime in mid-November to Boxing Day, I subsist...

My friend Louise LeBourgeois has a painting studio in Chicago a few blocks west from where Lake Michigan crashes on the beach. From her studio window...

Do you like dungeons with your dragons? Or maybe you prefer to find paths (or stars)? Maybe you just want that old school RPG feel without...

Here’s an analogy. The book Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things To Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee is to the book A Pattern Language as a...

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