Tag: human interest
At one point or another, you’ve probably encountered a bully. As an adult it happens less often, but school years can be brutal, leaving kids with painful emotional scars, …
The state of healthcare is a hot button topic right now in America. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was one of the first successful attempts at …
The Oxford comma, a constant source of contention in the grammar-nerd community, recently played an integral role in deciding a court case in Maine, CNN reports. A group of Oakhurst Dairy …
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
March 17, 2017
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Danielle Steel, Dystopian, Family, Fantasy, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Potterheads
Redheads have short tempers. Redheads are spawn of the devil. Redheads are vampires, according to the ancient Greeks, because of their sensitivity to the sun. Redheads came from, uh, “unclean …
In a time of great social and political rifts in America, the lessons that books can teach us have never been more important. By exploring difficult topics in great …
So you took the plunge, you wrote your book! That’s awesome! And then you decided to forgo the traditional publishing route and went indie. Maybe your book is doing …
Pranks are funny. No, they’re hilarious! Everyone should give and receive a good prank every now and then, even or perhaps especially book lovers. It’s good for the soul. …
Veteran Seth Kastle served overseas in the U.S. Army for 16 years. Like many vets, he struggled with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder when he came home. He spent …
The Best We Could Do is the debut graphic memoir by Thi Bui. It tells the story of Bui’s family in Vietnam and the United States, beginning with Bui …
Dime novels of the 1800’s were a hit, because of how easy they were to access and how addicting the adventures within the pages were. Made with printed covers, the …
Twitter users came together on Thursday with a whirlwind of Harry Potter puns embedded into the titles of our favorite books. Just when you thought Harry Potter couldn’t get any …
When people think of superheroes, the ones that come to mind are Superman, Hulk, Spiderman, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and so on. Superheroes are often stereo-typically male and …
There’s almost nothing better than sitting down with a good book and just sinking into the world the author spins. That is, unless you sit down with a good …
Since the election this past November, we’ve all been trying to figure out how to deal with information overload. From outlandish tweets, less-than-comforting public statements, blurred lines between fact …
The recent election has sparked protest marches everywhere. And where there are protests, there are signs. Some prefer their signs straight to the point and opinionated, others are witty or …
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab is being eyed for television as a limited series that will run ten to twelve episodes. The news comes after a bidding …
In Bogotà, Colombia, José Alberto Gutiérrez has been a savior of discarded books for nearly 20 years. Known as “Lord of the Books,” Gutiérrez, who works as a garbage collector, made …
Library books have pretty distinguishable look. They have a sticker, usually with a bar code these days, and a stamp somewhere labeling that the book belongs to the library. …
I have spent a lot of time in bookstores, both as a customer and as an employee at a used bookstore, my first job. I’ve learned a few things …
From playing the bookish Hermione in the Harry Potter movie adaptations, to portraying book-loving Belle in the highly anticipated upcoming Beauty and the Beast film, it’s no surprise to …