Who says Armageddon has to be upsetting? If you have the right set of writers, it can be hilarious! Famous fantasy authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett teamed up to write ”Good Omens,” an intricate and entertaining novel about an angel and …
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March is Women’s History Month, and this year we are honoring the generations of female scientists, mathematicians, and engineers whose passion for the advancement of human knowledge changed the way we understand the natural world. Whatever your gifts, the stories …
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I understand that saying something like, “This is the best cheese,” “This is the stinkiest basement” or “This is the most beautiful novel” is bound to induce incredulous looks from cheese lovers, people that haven’t been in my basement and …
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During the weeks after the holidays, I always feel a bit blue. The house, stripped of lights and stockings, seems bare. My calendar fills with work meetings and kids’ activities, uninterrupted by any vacations or time off. In mid-January, spring …
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“The Passage” by Justin Cronin Why I Checked It Out: It was getting a ton of buzz from critics, and I have trouble saying no to apocalypse stories. Why I Recommend It: Cronin is a literary author, so it’s hard …
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I recently read two novels that were seemingly unrelated but that actually both had settings inspired by a similar location – Arcadia. Arcadia was a region of Ancient Greece that has been idealized in literature as a harmonious and unspoiled …
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