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The Brontës’ Secret

The Brontës’ Secret

Pierre MornetThe Brontës’ SecretThe sisters turned domestic constraints into grist for brilliant books. By Judith Shulevitz June 2016 No body of w...
When Nobel met Booker: Dario Fo, Barry Unsworth, and one shambolic Italian summer

When Nobel met Booker: Dario Fo, Barry Unsworth, and one shambolic Italian summer

Dario Fo at the Venice Film Festival, 1985. Gorupdebesanez/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SAThe summer of 1985 is oppressive around the medieval Itali...
46 Years Ago The Pointer Sisters Secretly Made The Best 'Sesame Street’ Song Ever

46 Years Ago The Pointer Sisters Secretly Made The Best 'Sesame Street’ Song Ever

When Anita Pointer of the legendary Pointer Sisters died of cancer at 74 on December 31, 2022, she was remembered warmly and widely for her and her...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 4

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 4

If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solutio...
The Brewpub Goes Vegan: Why Plant-Based Comfort Food Is Popping Up at Breweries Across the Country

The Brewpub Goes Vegan: Why Plant-Based Comfort Food Is Popping Up at Breweries Across the Country

Seeking business opportunities through unsolicited emails requires ample optimism and a sober accounting of the odds. Info@ emails often vanish int...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 3

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 3

If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solutio...
Are FDIC Bankers Preparing for Bank Runs in the U.S.?

Are FDIC Bankers Preparing for Bank Runs in the U.S.?

Comments by Brian Shilhavy Editor, Health Impact News While the news reported today by the Rasmussen Poll revealing that nearly half of Americans...
National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action

National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action

In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action,” ...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 2

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 2

If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solutio...
Can you get diabetes from eating too much sugar?

Can you get diabetes from eating too much sugar?

Eating too much sugar doesn’t directly cause diabetes. However, there is a correlation (association) between being overweight or having obesity a...
Your January 2023 Horoscope Wants You to Be Gentle With Yourself

Your January 2023 Horoscope Wants You to Be Gentle With Yourself

Happy new year, astro lovers! Do yourself a favor and ease into the magical energy 2023 will bring. With three planets still retrograde at the beg...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 1

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 1

If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solutio...