The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a whirlwind of festivities, feasts, and, of course, the siren call of screens. From Turkey Day football games to Hallmark Christmas movie marathons, it's all too easy for our families...
If your phone’s autocomplete turns “summer…” into “summer beach reads”, then you’re in the right place. You’re among friends, family, and fellow book nerds who know that summer is the ideal season for getting some good reading done. Summer...
Can’t remember the last time you turned the page on a good book? Or read a book cover to cover? In a world filled with constant distractions (look, I don’t want them to ban TikTok, but I wouldn’t complain about...
As resident millennials and representatives of the so-called participation trophy generation, our pedigree as competitive kids was always questioned. We grew up in a world that (supposedly!) rewarded everyone, and when everyone wins (so goes the logic), competition is cheapened....
Spring break and summer vacations are already here, which means you’re likely thinking about packing the sunscreen, the swimsuit, and the sunglasses for your next trip. The problem with that trip? You’re likely only going to one or two places....
You can just picture it now. Your beach vacation is coming. Your beach read is waiting to be read. You spread out your towel on the beach, lay down, flip open your book, then… Man, it’s sunny out! Okay. We...
Is your kid burning through all of the books at the local library? Is their ravenous reading leaving the shelves of your local little library barren? Are you concerned that they might start turning the page on reading if they...
Keeping up with the amount of new media that comes out every day, month, and year is an impossible task. We talked before about the 30,000 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every hour. There’s also by one measure over...
If you’re getting ready for the Oscars, there’s one question you’ll hear almost as often as “Did you see that movie?” It is… “What’s the difference between Sound Mixing and Sound Editing?” (No, we still don’t know.) Sorry, this post...
After a trying couple of years that have shaken up how we work, how we play, and how we live, it’s as meaningful as it’s ever been to have a comfortable place to call home. And while you could always...
Starting a new book is an exciting moment. From the moment we get it into our hands, we’re filled with the hopes of discovery that this new book will bring us. Thrilling new stories? Bold new takes on history? Illuminating...
There may be no sweeter sound to a parents’ ears than a child’s newfound love of reading. (Or, no sweeter lack of sound!) Beyond the momentary silence and eye-of-the-storm calm that come with a child sitting on their own, flipping...
