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Holiday Photos That Went Spectacularly Wrong

Holiday photos gone wrong! A family portrait that ended up in a Prague shop window, a prank with a fictional household, and a baby photo shoot that became a tradition.

The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh [Book Review]

One beach wedding, one arrest, and twelve years of silence. The One Day You Were My Husband is more emotional than mysterious, and I wanted the mystery to move a little faster.

Drunk History is Back with Lisa Gilroy: Frances Perkins, FDR, and the 40-Hour Week

You may not know Frances Perkins’ name, but your 40-hour workweek, minimum wage, and Social Security certainly do. Learn more in a brand-new edition of Drunk History!

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The scenery is gorgeous, the relationships are a disaster, and everyone could probably use a long nap and a TED Talk on boundaries. Welcome to The Plunge.

I Heard The Verve’s Sonnet Again, And I Can’t Stop Listening

"Sonnet" may not be The Verve’s most famous song, but nearly 30 years later, it might be one of their most enduring. Here’s the story behind the Urban Hymns favorite that barely made it as a single.

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Holiday Photos That Went Spectacularly Wrong

Holiday Photos That Went Spectacularly Wrong

Holiday photos gone wrong! A family portrait that ended up in a Prague shop window, a prank with a fictional household, and a baby photo shoot that became a tradition.

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The scenery is gorgeous, the relationships are a disaster, and everyone could probably use a long nap and a TED Talk on boundaries. Welcome to The Plunge.

God’s Country by William Kent Krueger [Book Review]

God’s Country by William Kent Krueger [Book Review]

Cork O’Connor heads into the Boundary Waters for what should be a family trip, but instead finds missing friends, dangerous men, and questions about the difference between justice and revenge. Relaxing vacations are not...

Paddy’s Pub, Philadelphia: 2 Stars.

Paddy’s Pub, Philadelphia: 2 Stars.

I went looking for an authentic Philly dive bar and somehow ended up in what felt like a labor dispute, an insurance scam, and the opening scene of a true crime documentary. Paddy's Pub: two stars, obviously.

Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane [Book Review]

Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane [Book Review]

A missing family, a mansion turned local legend, and one of the vanished daughters strolling back into town fifteen years later. Such a Clever Girl has a genuinely creepy hook; it takes way too long to pay off.

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