The Sunflower Boys follows narrator Artem, a 12-year-old boy from Chernihiv, Ukraine. In the early part of the book, Artem wrestles with his feelings for his friend and classmate, Viktor, and how his family would respond if they ever found out. Artem’s world is torn apart when Russia invades Ukraine, and he and his younger […]
If you enjoyed Backrooms (2026) and are seeking another unsettling horror film, try Exit 8! Exit 8 the film is based on a 2023 first-person videogame of the same name by Kotake Create. This Japanese movie follows the main character as he tries to find his exit at a subway station. But to his alarm, […]
Many know Lin-Manuel Miranda as the creator of the hit musical, Hamilton. He has gone on to create several hit musicals and movies. He is beloved by many and has stroke of genius. He was just inducted into the D23 Hall of Fame for Disney. Daniel Pollack- Pelzner dives into Miranda’s early life. Readers get […]
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I want to shout out my favorite biopic of all time, Selena (1997), which follows the life and tragic murder of Mexican-American Queen of Tejano music and fashion icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Jennifer Lopez does an amazing job of bringing Selena’s personality and heart to the screen, not to mention […]
Are you a “self-proclaimed” theatre-kid? Do you like rom-coms and drama? Then this is the book for you. Eden is an understudy for the Pride and Prejudice National Tour. She ends up going on as Elizabeth Bennett during Kennedy Center stop when the lead can no longer do the show. Eden plays opposite her well-known […]
The last book in Colson Whitehead’s crime series the Harlem Trilogy is finally here! If you are craving an atmospheric, historic, smart, funny, NYC-centered crime series with a compelling main character, you can now binge all three novels. Perfect if you like: books set in New York, historical fiction, atmospheric crime novels, literary fiction
If you’re a silent movie buff, you’ve probably heard of (well, seen) Louise Brooks and her iconic black bob. But did you know she started off as a dancer at one of the most prestigious schools of dance in America? The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty follows this wild Kansas girl’s first trip into the Big […]
Many people know the March sisters from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. In the second half of the book, readers see Jo becoming a writer in New York. But what is happening back home in Concord, Massachusetts? Three authors collaborate to create modern interpretations of Meg, Beth, and Amy’s lives. You get a glimpse of […]
1946 London is a city full of people emerging from the darkness of WWII. Among those are Gabriel and Trottie Book, booksellers with shadowy pasts who are ready at a moment’s notice to delve into a mystery that arises in the neighborhood. As they start investigating, they pull along a young man who is just […]
Our intrepid hero, Carl, finds himself standing in the snow, in his boxers, holding his girlfriend’s escape artist cat at 2am when all of the surrounding buildings (and all buildings everywhere) are suddenly sucked underground. Scared and freezing, Carl takes Princess Donut (the cat) and runs to the nearest source of light hoping for shelter […]
