In 2019, the US Senate officially designated June as “Great Outdoors Month”. The first Saturday of the month (this year June 5) is also National Trails Day. This is a great time to celebrate the beauty around us, to think about the best ways to protect it, and to spend time in it. You might enjoy national parks, local walking trails, or a patch of garden in your backyard. You also might enjoy reading about it.
May the Fork be with you! May 4 is Star Wars Day, which is a great day to immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe, and one way to do that is to make some food from the world of Tatooine.
Are you looking for more activities to do virtually with friends? Word games offer a lot of variety, since there are so many words to choose from. Since this month is National Poetry Month in the United States, I’ll share a couple types of collaborative poetry that you can try.
March is Women’s History Month, and I’d like to wrap it up with a list of my favorite female authors.
Take a look at the legacy of French author Victor Hugo, as seen through changes in the adaptations of his work.
Most of us don’t feel like the hero of the story, but here are some supposed sidekicks and other secondary characters who have journeys of their own.
We have a lot of works written during or about different epidemics, so if you want to read about this part of our collective past, you have plenty to choose from.
As 2020 draws to a close, I’m taking a moment to review some of this year’s books. These are the most memorable.
Different teas evoke different feelings, just like different books, so here are some books that you can enjoy while cozying up with different types of tea.