Can You Replace Art with Macaroni and Cheese? #SavetheNEA

In the proposal for the federal budget, Donald Trump has prioritized defunding 19 independent agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Currently, the

Lost for Words: A Satire of Literary Prizes (That, Of Course, Won a Prize)

Edward St. Aubyn’s Lost for Words takes aim at the world of literary prizes, depicting the fictional Elysian Prize committee as a nepotistic, egotistical cesspool.

Not a House Sparrow: Thoughts on Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch

I wanted to peel back the trompe l’oeil cover of Donna Tartt’s newest book, The Goldfinch, to see more of the little bird. At first

An Imagination and a Crayon

  I was an ‘80s kid with an ‘80s playroom, which housed everything from cabbage patch dolls and Rainbow Brite to Barbie. I loved my

Judging a Cover by its Book

Just as my perception of another person’s beauty can change once I get to know them, my appreciation for cover art often changes after I’ve

No Two Alike: Encouraging Individuality in “Identical” Twins

My five-year-old daughters are starting to understand that having a twin is different from a typical sibling relationship. In November, when I last discussed my