Summer reading can mean many things to many people. Shonda Rhimes read the entire Bridgerton series a few summers ago (w…
Books for binge reading: histories, mysteries, family drama
[MOTHERE’S DAY IDEA] If you’re tired of binge watching Netflix, Hulu, and any other streaming channel what …
Your mind on fire: Summer programs at Oxford, Cambridge, and the Sorbonne
Whether you are an Ivy Leaguer who missed the chance to be a Rhodes Scholar or a graduate of a state university who work…
Murder, they wrote: Christmas mysteries to help you back away from the edge
Ever feel like murdering someone during the holiday season? Be honest. What about that person who nabbed ‘your&#x…
Summertime, La Dolce Vita, and other summer movies to binge watch
There are many lists of “summer movies” or “beach movies”, but where are the summer movies t…
Summer reading: 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go
If you read only one book this summer let it be 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go by Marcia DeSanctis. &#x…
What we’re reading this summer: books about books, relationships, memories
After a long winter reading history, travel, and decluttering books, we’re looking forward to changing direction d…
A binge watcher’s guide to the British monarchy
Want to understand all those British monarchs–who they were, what they did, why they matter? Don’t want to s…
Wine, dine, and…crime? Murder mysteries in the French countryside
Delicious. Maybe not be the first word that comes to mind when you think about murder mysteries. But that is preci…
What do women over 60 really want this summer? (A good book, of course)
There’s something about summer that is so conducive to reading a book. Whether you are on the porch or on a towel…
A book of time and wisdom: 40 Women over Fifty
“You’ve had every age. Now you have this age, and it’s exciting.” That is how Olivia de Haviland…
Do you know the stories behind these curious Easter traditions?
One might think the Easter bunny was a ubiquitous being, and indeed a rabbit brings eggs to good children at Easter in G…