Category: Biography
We usually associate ambition and business savvy with men in suits and corner offices in huge office complexes, but these days, it’s not uncommon for the CEO and SVP …
The death of Roger Ailes last week evoked a mix bag of reactions from those familiar with his work. To conservatives, Ailes was a successful campaign manager turned visionary …
The types of friendships that make a lasting impact appear when one least expects it. These are the sorts of friends who have enough in common with you as …
Kathy Gates
May 11, 2017
Banned Books, Biography, Book Lists, Ernest Hemingway, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Politics, Reference
In 1917, the United States entered World War I and turned the tide in favor of the so-called Triple Entente Powers. It was also the year British troops in …
Melanie Weaver
May 3, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Biography, History, Human Interest, Latino, Muslim/Arabic Culture, Non-Fiction, Politics, Short Story, TBR
Honestly, some days I feel like we Americans live in the Twilight Zone. With wild political pendulum swings every four (or eight) years, erupting racial tension and distrust of …
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, …
Every time it is difficult to narrow down the huge list of authors into only 15. Even if some of these names are unfamiliar, their stories and their legacy …
Trish Parsons
April 3, 2017
Adult, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Comics and Graphic Novels, Crime, Fantasy, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Mystery, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sexuality, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Young Adult
If you like to keep up with new book releases, then we’ve got you covered. Here are 12 books, from literary fiction to graphic novels that are coming out …
The confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch have gone slightly under the radar due to the nature of the Trump era news cycle. However, even those that …
March 14th was Albert Einstein’s birthday. He would have been 137 years old. Whether you’re a student of science or a student of philosophy, you know Albert Einstein. His …
Kathy Gates
March 10, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Feminism, Health, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Relationships, Sci-Fi, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sylvia Plath, Travel, Women
When I feel anxious, I know I need to step back and take stock but the truth is, I don’t have ability to do that straight away. My strategy …
I’m always amazed at how many books are available about grizzly murders and the lives and trials of serial killers. There are countless books about some of the most …
The pink hearts are gone, and the green top hats and four-leaf clovers are definitely in. Spring, rain, and blooming flowers are only a few days away from us …
Kathy Gates
February 28, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Earth & The Environment, J. R. R. Tolkien, Literary Quotes, Non-Fiction, Politics, Reference, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Technology
Elon Musk co-founded PayPal and is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. A billionaire several times over, his sights are fixed on avoiding the “risk of human extinction“ and his goal …
Carson McCullers would have turned 100 this year. But McCullers, one of the 20th century’s greatest writers, was never destined to see old age. For much of her short life …
Melanie Pitman
February 23, 2017
Adult, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Career, Children, Contemporary, Drama, Erotica, Family, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Reading, Religion, Self-Help, Short Story, Spirituality, Writing
Sometimes celebs like to surprise us. Like when we learned J-Lo could sing as well as act, when Tom Selleck became an avocado farmer (what?!?), or even when Arnold …
There are plenty of holidays the calendar year has to celebrate the past, but I’m hard pressed to find one better than President’s Day, especially at the moment. The …
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 …
At the time of her death in November 2013, author Doris Lessing left behind a library of over 4000 books. The books were left in her home of West …
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 …
