Category: Reference
And you thought Jon Snow coming back to life was a surprise. This fall, Professors Sean Gilsdorf and Racha Kirakosian will be offering an intro-level Folklore and Mythology class …
Writing is a solitary occupation. Publishing, not so much. Long before a book gets anywhere near a reader it should, hopefully, have gone through the hands of beta-readers and …
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 …
Talk about accountability! The Daily Show is literally constructing a brick-and-mortar library in New York City just to store Donald Trump’s (many) comments on Twitter. This library will be …
Kathy Gates
March 7, 2017
Adult, Book News, Bookish Events, Erotica, History, Libraries, Non-Fiction, Reference, Sexuality, Travel
16th century Venice was a cosmopolitan and, largely, secular city. It attracted artists like Titian and Tintoretto, trade with the exotic East, via Constantinople, made it rich, and opened it …
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 …
According to Sister Mary Carmel, my 4th grade teacher, retracting gossip is as simple as gathering feathers that have blown away on the wind. Same goes for fake news. …
Heads up, everyone! On top of helping Sean Spicer define basic vocabulary words, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary has somehow found the time to add over 1,000 new words to their …
The putrid smell that was once attached to the profession of ghostwriter is long gone. These days it’s well understood that celebrities, sports stars, business leaders, politicians and Donald …
The end of the year is fast approaching and now is the time that we all start thinking about what commitments we are going to make for our New …
Spain: I expected bull-fighters, flamenco and, to quote Cole Porter, “the purple light of a summer night.” The purple nights were astounding, but I missed matadors and dancers. There were just too …
Ah, Italy – land of la dolce vita, history, art, music, culture, food, and wine. Also impenetrable politics, labyrinthine bureaucracy, organized crime… I could choose 10 books for each …
Want to make your kids’ Hanukkah especially memorable this year? Or maybe you or your kids are new to the traditions and want a comfortable, adorable way to learn …
Knowledge is power, right? We read books about how to change our financial status, how to change our style, and how to better ourselves in general. Women read books …
I love to read and I love to travel so I always prepare for a trip by reading up on my destination. And not just guide books: great travel writing, …
Pack up your bags and crack open that Rosetta Stone lesson set you bought years ago but have yet to actually start, because today is the day you will …
It is a fantastic time to be a Star Wars fan: A new trilogy is off to a great start, the anthology movies are about to kick off, and …
Do you ever find yourself feeling judged by your grammar-loving friends for an out of place comma or a misused word? Check out these manuals that’ll help you improve …
Philadelphia, the city where The Constitution was written, is known as the birthplace of American democracy. While we may hear about Benjamin Franklin or the Liberty Bell in history …
Nikki San Pedro
August 19, 2016
African American, Book Lists, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Human Interest, Latino, Poetry, Politics, Reading, Reference, Stephen King, Young Adult
It’s no secret that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doesn’t read. With all the tweet-bullying, wall planning, withholding tax returns, seeking overseas labor for his clothing line, bait-and-switching …