Alice Burton

Chicagoan and aspiring cryptozoologist Alice Burton has a B.A. in Comparative Literature and is an Archives Assistant with the Frances Willard Historical Society. When not booking or historying, she is singing soprano wherever people will have her. She will watch any documentary on Neanderthals or giant extinct animals, and has a Stockholm Syndrome-like love for Chicago and its winters. Blog: Reading Rambo Twitter: @itsalicetime

Tips for Maximum Fall Reading Coziness: Fall into Fall Readathon

First, you're going to need some good socks.

Cozy Nonfiction for Fall

This episode of For Real is sponsored by The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, written by ...

Classic Authors I’d Date Based on Their Portrait

It's the day after a holiday, and we're going there.

Nominate Your Favorite Librarian!

The 2018 I Love My Librarian Award gives $5000 cash and a trip to New York City to 10 librarians who are doing amazing work.

Scandal!

This week, Kim and Alice talk presidential scandals, Victorian affairs, and the inside scoop on the Jell-O dynasty. For Real ...

Revolutionary History!

This week, Alice and Kim talk Revolutionary War history, Persian empresses, and the tragic fire that society buried. While you’re ...

We Heart Television (and Also Books)

This week, Kim and Alice chat about the Victorian computer, an obsessive tennis coach, and how long we should hold ...

5 Great Books About Overcoming Obstacles

Small- or large-scale, we've all had to do it. Overcoming obstacles is part of the human experience, and gaining a better understanding of other people's struggles builds empathy and makes the world a better place, so check out these books about people who overcame.

International Women’s Day

This week, Alice and Kim discuss Idaho extremists, the women who made the internet, and how closely you should identify with Lord Byron (among other things).

The Best Cover Lines from R.L. Stine’s FEAR STREET series

If you lived through the ’90s, you’re probably familiar with teen and pre-teen thriller author R.L. Stine. His Goosebumps and Fear Street series ...