Books, Arts, and Culture

The comics giant didn’t just invent your favorite superheroes—he also expanded the definition of a reader Photo by Gage Skidmore Stan Lee, the founder of Marvel comics, died...

The oli connects me to my childhood, and to the history of indigenous Hawaii A Hawaiian reverend blows on a pu before chanting the oli. (Photo...

If you’ve been paying any attention, you know that Netflix is creating some of the most marathon-worthy original content these days. But once you’ve watched all...

I run a little free library, and while it is always inspiring and fun to be a part of getting books exchanged for free among neighbors...

When I was pregnant, I had one fear (correction: I had many and still do but that’s parenthood, yaaay!): that my baby would not grow up...

Did you like that book you recently finished? You know, the one that you thought was ultimately about fear and resiliency? The one you told your...

I don’t look sick. But there are days, even whole weeks, when I can barely get out of bed. I have narcolepsy, a rare neurological disorder...

We’ve been doing a rewatch of Friends at my house. We’ve done the first two seasons, where everybody has a lot of gel in their hair...

The magical thing about historical fiction is the way it truly makes you feel like you’re experiencing life in another era. The best historical fiction authors...

Judy Blume was my generation’s J.K. Rowling. There may not have been wizards and owls, but Judy Blume books held magic of a different kind: someone...