The potential for horror and anarchy lurks behind every great children’s book. I’ve read many a seemingly sweet bedtime story with the sense of something more hidden beneath the surface, a gritty underbelly threatening to break through, causing everything to descend into madness. It’s up to those of us with particularly twisted minds to stare into this […]
As part of our Get Pop-Cultured celebration, join us every Thursday in July for a nostalgic journey as we relive the most iconic moments in pop culture. On July 2, we’re throwing back to the 1950s—perhaps the most iconic and instantly recognizable era in American history, filled with unforgettable films, game-changing novels, and the birth […]
There’s one thing every reader lives in fear of: finding out their favorite book is about to be turned into a movie. Will your favorite part get cut out? Is the person playing the main character good enough? Is the director going to do something stupid, like turn a single book into multiple unnecessary movies? Watching your […]
I still love children’s books. Give me a book by David Macaulay to pore over or a chance to revisit my favorite Berenstain Bears books and I’ll be quite content—provided cookies and a snuggly blanket are also factored into the equation. Because, hey, a girl’s got to eat. Also, snuggle. Apparently. The books we read as […]
As a grownup, childless person—with grownup things like a job, and health insurance, and achy knees—I don’t often get to read children’s books, unless I’m visiting my nephews. But sometimes it helps to revisit the classics from childhood, because they have life lessons that can be useful, whether you’re four or thirty-four (and no, I’m […]
