American Literature has such a variety of names from different backgrounds that a lot of the time it is hard for me to know what’s what and where the author was born just…
As recently as last fall I found myself lamenting wondering aloud about the allure of Kim Kardashian. A friend of the male persuasion leered and shared that he completely “got” what she was…
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…
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson (Broadway Books) One of the most shocking events that turned American sentiments regarding what would be later be called World War I was the…
As creatures of habit, we inevitably promise ourselves come January that we’ll hit the gym, lose a few pounds and make earnest strides toward all our healthy goals. Anecdotally, we’re in the month of…
Sixty years ago today, Rosa Parks got herself booted off a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, some say deliberately, sparking the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement and leading to millions of citizens of…
