Summer Reads: Back in Time to One 70s Counterculture Experiment in Vermont
What really happens when young people move to the woods for a simpler life?
Summer Reads: Fascinating “Beer Money” Memoir Details Stroh Beer Family’s Demise
An emotional narrative details a wealthy daughter’s place in a troubled family, and how she triumphed.
Jodi Picoult’s Novel, “Leaving Time,” Connects Elephants and Humans Emotionally, Beautifully
Reading about an elephant's capacity for love and grief reveals truths about the very nature of emotion.
It Began with Thistles: The Way of Tea and Justice
Tea is like love: It all comes from the same source but can be expressed a thousand ways.
Book Review: The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel
These days, it can be dangerous to attempt to navigate the toxic waters of the beauty industry on your own. There’s trouble at every turn – neurotoxins, hormone disruptors and other baddies cloaked in innocuous-sounding alternate names abound in practically every product you pick up at the store. While some…
In Memory of Central Park – Interview with Queenelle Minet
Last month saw the release of a new book by author Queenelle Minet entitled In Memory of Central Park. It is a futuristic story of New York City. In the book, the city has seceded from the United States. Within this microcosm the author describes political, social, and environmental issues…
