Literary Strolls : Dublin, Ireland
“When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart.” –James Joyce Dublin may have written itself on James Joyce’s heart, but Joyce’s history is equally written across the landscape of the city…
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Try This Delicious Irish Soda Bread
Irish soda bread: all the deliciousness of home-baked bread with no need for yeast or kneading. A little bit sweet, a little bit savory, it’s the perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day. Or…
“The Oprah Effect”: Oprah’s Book Club Turns Twenty!
Embed from Getty Images It’s hard to believe, but Oprah’s Book Club turns twenty this month. In 1996, the club launched with Oprah’s selection of The Deep End of the Ocean; the…
The Books We Want To Read Right Now
It’s hard to believe it’s already September, but here we are: it’s back to school time, autumn, fall, pumpkin spice season, or whatever moniker you choose to attach to these pre-winter months. Luckily…
All About Jane: Taking Inspiration From Jane Eyre
I somehow made it through all of my years of high school and college (with a minor in English, no less) without ever being assigned a single Bronte novel. Much to my chagrin,…
The Truth About Fairy Tales by Kerry McHugh
Fairy Tales, Old & New Neil Gaiman wrote in Coraline, ““Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be…