Books, Arts, and Culture

We all come to poetry for different reasons. Whether it’s an appreciation of the lyricism, the succinct style, meter, metaphor, or its sometimes radical themes, poetry...

I have some controversial opinions about children’s literature: I think Goodnight Moon is overrated, I dislike The Giving Tree to the point that I don’t even...

Have you heard of Schitt’s Creek? The Canadian sitcom, starring a hilarious ensemble led by Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy, has been stealthily winning hearts around the...

Growing up in the United States, I never really got to learn in-depth about Islam or the countries and people that make up the “Middle East.”...

There aren’t many YA authors as awesome as Holly Black. Her books tend to be dark, lush, and beautifully worded, and her portrayal of the faerie...

This giveaway is sponsored by 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne, on sale January 29, 2019. From the author of The Hating Game comes a new romantic...

Sponsored by Libby, the one-tap reading app from your library and OverDrive. For activist Malala Yousafzai, known forever as the Pakistani girl who was shot at...

I am staying at my mother’s house. California is on fire. My children and I live in a tent in the woods. There is no way...

Endless definitions of “writer” exist in the world. And they’re only growing with the proliferation of blogging and digital publishing. Whether you’re a novelist, journalist, Ph.D....

Although I had come of age in Habonim, a Jewish youth movement dedicated to the ideals of the kibbutz and steeped in Labor Zionism, I could...