Welcome to this year’s first (and very late) seasonal roundup of book recommendations! You may notice a little site redesign around here, as well as my new podcast As Long It Isn’t True, which have been occupying most of my creative time lately. The snow may be gone and spring already well underway, but isn’t … More The Best Books I Read This Winter
If you haven’t already heard, I’ve started a new solo podcast! It’s called As Long As It Isn’t True, and will delve into some of literature’s biggest scandals and controversies. Both those well known, and those less remembered. The first episode, “Friends With the Monster: Truman Capote’s ANSWERED PRAYERS” — about the infamous unfinished novel that … More Introducing As Long As It Isn’t True: A Literary Scandals Podcast
When people ask me what kinds of books I like to read, it doesn’t seem practical to tell them, “Anything that captures my attention.” While my regular reading choices do tend to pull from the same few genres, I will legitimately read anything that keeps me wanting more after reading the description on the dust … More The 10 Best Books of 2023
One thing music in 2023 had going for it was its ability to fuse the old with the new, the familiar with the sprinkle of adventurous and different. Where I used to stick to a rolodex of specific artists and just wait for them to drop new music (which I still do, hence why my … More The 50 Best Songs of 2023
Hello hi, and welcome to this year’s final installment of The Best Books I Read This Season. This fall was my first working as a library clerk, and let’s just say cozy season + unlimited access to books all day means a lot of reading. Not all of them were winners, but that’s the beauty … More The Best Books I Read This Fall
Every other year, someone somewhere announces that music is dying or already dead. Whether it’s singers rising to fame on TikTok with barely two-minute songs that have allegedly killed the pop music bridge, or the survey that suggests the guitar riff is on the way out, there’s always a new trend that listeners and critics … More The 10 Best Albums of 2023
Telling stories about growing up might be a little embarrassing at times, but as long as it makes other people giggle, I’ll keep doing it. Ever since starting his podcast Everything Iconic, author Danny Pellegrino has found joy in sharing his passion for pop culture with the masses. But he also found the ability to … More Danny Pellegrino on Keeping Things Jolly
As the writer, I have complete control of where I would like my story to go. While he might be best remembered for playing a trauma surgeon on American TV, Eriq La Salle has amassed an impressive list of credits to his name. In addition to breaking into television directing and producing, his most recent … More Eriq La Salle on His Latest Thriller Novel and His Next Chapter
Who doesn’t love embracing their inner basic bitchiness, curling up in a cozy sweater and blanket, lighting a cozy candle, and putting on a cozy movie during the fall? (Did I mention cozy?) Apparently there are people who prefer summer, but I prefer to focus on the elite crew that know the truth, that autumn … More 10 Cozy Movies to Watch This Fall
20 Questions is a Q&A interview series with authors, musicians, and everyone in between, celebrating experiences both shared and individual in the messy game of being human. “I personally think adults should spend more time in the realm of wonder. We’d all be a lot happier if we did.” Julie Wright was born in Salt … More 20 Questions with Julie Wright
Jeffrey Reads — reading just one more chapter since the crib 