Tag: biography
Sometimes, when folks get the dreaded “C” word from their doctor (or a host of other terminal illnesses), they retreat into their homes and withdraw from friends and family, …
North Korea has developed a reputation for being the hermit kingdom. Few reporters are let in, and when the do make it in, the state heavily regulates who reporters …
Chocolate and teddy bears, cards and romantic dinners, boxes of tiny postcards at school…Valentine’s Day is just wonderful, right? However, its modern-day origins stem from the history of a …
Brazil is one of the largest countries both in terms of economy and population in the world. Yet in spite of its prominence, we don’t talk enough about some …
When it comes to non-fiction books that cover the same topic or subject, there’s a lot of redundancies. There’s only so much information research will uncover. It’s still worth doing …
The 21st century is supposed to be the time that the nations of Asia will rise and become economic and global powerhouses. But in order to understand how we …
The human spirit is filled with adventure and a desire to achieve great things; the degree to which we’re willing to risk our own safety in those pursuits, however, …
Melanie Pitman
January 4, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Faves, Feminism, Humor, Literary Quotes, Memoir, Mental Health, News, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Women, Writing
By now, the whole world knows of the sad passing of Carrie Fisher on December 27, 2016. Among many things, she was a brilliant actress, a loving mother, and …
I’m sure you’ve felt the strain of mounting tensions and division among people this year, but as the year comes to a close, it might be nice to kick …
With the death of Florence Henderson last week and John Glenn just a few days ago, 2016 appears to have been an unusually tough year for us in terms …
Everyone has a shelf of those books you never could finish. You maybe got through the first chapter and got bored, or maybe, for various reasons, got halfway through …
It’s all good and well reading fiction throughout the year, filling our heads with wonderfully crafted prose over a multitude of different genres, but there comes a time – …
Melanie Pitman
November 13, 2016
Adult, Author Spotlight, Authors, Biography, Book Lists, Contemporary, Faves, Memoir, Music, News, Poetry, Romance
When I read the news of Leonard Cohen’s death, my breath caught in my throat. It had never occurred to me that this man, one of our culture’s greatest …
Beginning in the 1870s, more than 200 women have “sought, been nominated, or received votes for the office of President.” The Highest Glass Ceiling by Ellen Fitzpatrick hones in on three …
A new biography of Shirley Jackson, author of beloved ghost story The Haunting of Hill House, seeks to dismiss the standard relegation of the writer to middlebrow spookiness and …
At 26 years old, Taylor Swift has been on the music scene since 2006, when she first dropped her debut album, Taylor Swift. Since then, the country singer has become one …
Most might recognize the dashing brunette from her notable role as the anomalous socialite Holly Golightly in 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, though the class act that was Audrey Hepburn was …
Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, were devastated when Miranda, who played the role of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and several of the other original cast members made their …
Did you know that, to perfectly balance on their toes, ballet dancers have to put their entire body weight on just their first two toes? Even if you aren’t attracted to the …
YouTube Channel: wochit News Before the horrors of the Holocaust began, Adolf Hitler wrote his autobiography, Mein Kampf, and it was published in two volumes. Volume 1 was released in 1925 …