Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime
Although I knew she was just a comics character and not real, something about Jessica Drew broke through the pages and gave me comfort.
Adults will be checking out the numerous movies and books, but how do you celebrate the Star Wars universe with the young Padawans? Try these excellent children's books for Star Wars Day.
One reader survived new motherhood by joining cloth diapering Facebook groups--and then she found one that produced book-themed cloth diapers!
"Last night I found myself surrounded by books about the South, as well as my North Carolina guidebook, eating a Moon Pie and drinking a peach Nehi soda. You could say I was a little homesick."
"...it’s not an acceptance of multiple origin stories that has allowed me to love comics – it’s more of a wary coexistence with my cognitive dissonance."
Where's Princess Leia? How about Jessica Jones or Wonder Woman? Oh, exclusively in the women's section. On the erasure of female characters in branded merchandise and why that's bunk.
"For the hipsters, a little David Foster Wallace, looking pensive." Literary Funko POPs we'd like to see!
To celebrate March Madness, a round-up of books about college basketball.
Season 2 of Jessica Jones features an all-female director lineup: learn more about the women, and check out the rad posters designed for each episode, all from female artists!
