If you like stories with rough heroes, societal villains, and moral lessons on what to do after life throws you a curve ball, you can't go wrong choosing 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas. Marie-Helene Bertino weaves together three narratives and four protagonists in this tale of a fateful Christmas Eve Eve in Philadelphia. Lifehacker … Continue reading 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas: A Review
After dropping off the map last June, weekly updates are back! Tune in to the Updates category each Monday morning for a re-cap of every article I published the week before. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Screenplay Is Coming Soon If you've already pre-ordered your copy of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script, … Continue reading UPDATE: All Posts 24 – 30 April 2016
There's no wrong time for jazz music, obviously, but those smoky, dulcet tones just lend themselves to life's rainy days. Waterlogged April is almost at a close, but there's still time to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, and I've got four of the best jazz books that you can break out for your next rainy day read If … Continue reading The 4 Best Jazz Books for Rainy Days
After a Lenny Letter revealed that many of the events in Jessica Knoll's debut novel were autobiographical, all eyes turned back to Luckiest Girl Alive. I can't say it's a novel I would have picked up without the hype, but I'm glad I did. Knoll's story winds so tight that it explodes in an utterly … Continue reading Luckiest Girl Alive: A Review
When important movements have broad applications, it can be difficult to craft condense, pro-position arguments. That's where We Should All Be Feminists comes in. At just 48 pages, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay on the ubiquitous necessity of the women's movement is a defense concise enough to slide into anyone's hand. It's difficult to understate the … Continue reading We Should All Be Feminists: A Review