A son whose father fought Nazis with his brain instead of a gun, and suggestions for children on your holiday gift list brighten our newly white landscape today. “My Father Against the Nazis”: by ...

If you are thinking about writing memoir or creative nonfiction, consider Laurie Hertzel’s memoir your textbook. Subtitled “My Family, a Death, and the Hills of Duluth,” it’s not surprising that this ...

A son whose father fought Nazis with his brain instead of a gun, and suggestions for children on your holiday gift list brighten our newly white landscape today. Steven Mayer tells the story of his ...

Holiday gift shopping for the booklovers in your life is deceivingly tricky – buying one of this year’s biggest bestsellers seems like a safe bet, but what if they already have it? If you’re confident ...

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As the temperatures drop and the holidays wind down, Whidbey Island beckons as the perfect setting for a cozy, winter retreat, whether you’re a reader or a writer. The island offers a slower-paced, ...

Through time and distance, there are certain writers whose works have changed literature, have changed cultures, and affected how humankind interprets life, culture and its imagination. They remain ...

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the ...

Ride out the winter months with the characters from 30 of HBO Max's best comedy series. Showrunners will tell you there’s no ...

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