Few books begin with a line or paragraph that perfectly captures the essence of the […]
Welcome to Night Vale, by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
There are few places on earth like Night Vale—for which we should all be deeply […]
The Relic Master, by Christopher Buckley
I was hugely surprised to learn that Christopher Buckley had written a work of historical […]
Step Aside, Pops! by Kate Beaton
I have a deep, abiding love for silliness. When silliness is paired with history jokes, […]
I have a new hero
Yesterday, Kara Brown posted a story on Jezebel about a woman spotted reading Claudine Rankine’s Citizen right […]
Black Dragon River, by Dominic Ziegler
Between Russia, China, and Mongolia, there is a 4,000 mile long river that marks a […]
Dear Committee Members, by Julie Schumacher
I’ve worked in academia long enough to know how fraught it can be. In addition […]
The Shining, by Stephen King
Most of the time, I read the book before I see the movie. (If I […]