Fairy tales permeate our storytelling culture, with many writers drawing from the fairy and folk tales of many different cultures around the world. These stories, with their familiar structures and archtypal characters, […]
Abraham Lincoln was unarguably one of the greatest leaders this country has even known and navigated the United States through one of its most difficult periods in history. Because of […]
This past Monday, January 26, was Australia Day, the national day of Australia where Australians celebrate the founding of their country. Australia is a unique country/continent with many fascinating stories both […]
This past Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; a day set aside to honor his life and his amazing contributions to our society. Though he was killed nearly fifty […]
Speaking as a Mid-Westerner by birth, winter here in Pasadena is a little odd. It’s cooler than summer, yes, but definitely not winter cold like I’m used to. In fact, […]
If you, like much of America, became obsessed with the podcast Serial over the past few months and are still, several weeks after the last episode, mourning its loss, never fear, […]
Two days ago, December 7, 2014, marked the 73rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which ushered the United States into combat in World War II. As FDR famously […]
We’re actually getting two days full of rain here in Southern California, much needed for the environment to be sure, and an interesting change of atmosphere from the perpetually sunny […]
Thanksgiving, that all-American holiday, is fast approaching and to help you get in the mood and brush up on some early American history, we’ve compiled a list of six books […]
There’s only a couple of weeks left in National Novel Writing Month. How’s your novel coming along? If you want something to read in your writing breaks, or if just […]