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.
Most Recent Posts
![Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson [Book Review]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1838x2775+0+0/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F96%2F87d027f94eddaccc3c4212962029%2F9780385547994.jpg "Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson [Book Review]")
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]](https://ashbydodd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/the-one-day-he-was-my-husband-hero-1500x500.png "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.
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]](https://ashbydodd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/the-plunge-review-hero-1500x500.png "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.
"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.