by Kaelyn Barron
When you think about the world of fashion, images of frowning supermodels clicking down runways in Manolo Blahniks might come to mind. This elusive world of pricey labels and stonefaced Vogue editors might seem reserved for the elite few, but the truth is that...
by Yen Cabag
Best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver has graced us with several worthy reads, including The Poisonwood Bible. Her fictional prose weaves family, adventure, and history together in engaging books that have won several awards, including the James Beard Award, The...
by Cole Salao
Mary Shelley is most known for her magnum opus, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, considered to be the world’s first science fiction novel. She was born to two philosophers and was married to a poet. With those kinds of influences, it’s no surprise...
by Cole Salao
Literary adaptations have always been a staple in the film industry. Most of them come from books, but short stories have received their fair share of attention. There are thousands of films that you may be surprised to know were actually based on short stories. In...
by Cole Salao
Human imagination has always been enthralled with the concept of hidden worlds and alternate universes. This fascination is evident in the way we create our own stories, where gods have their own domains, people accidentally enter a land of magic, and heroes are...
by Yen Cabag
Pulitzer- and Nobel Prize–winning author John Steinbeck is best known for the timeless power of his books. Many readers are drawn by his strong focus on the marginalized, stirring up an empathy for the dispossessed and ordinary folk. His astute observations of...
