Posted on February 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Every person, native or non-native, who has spoken or spelled in English has bemoaned what a strange language it is....
Posted on November 14, 2018 at 5:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
There’s no shame in watching TV, as a bookworm, when you’re watching the National Book Awards ceremony! Actor Nick Offerman,...
Posted on November 5, 2018 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
It’s a dark and dreary day in Des Moines, so it seemed fitting that we stumbled upon footage of Ian...
Posted on October 9, 2018 at 11:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Amazon unveiled the trailer for its upcoming show Good Omens over the weekend. The six-part series is based on Neil...
Posted on October 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Two-time poet laureate Donald Hall is still gifting the world with his words. Hall passed away in June, but not...
Posted on September 11, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The only thing harder than creating a viral video is writing a clever lead-in to a post about a viral...
Posted on August 27, 2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The literary world lost another great yesterday with the passing of Neil Simon. But in true dramatic fashion, the Pulitzer...
Posted on August 15, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies and Florida, invites us all to give peace a chance. She shared a...
Posted on August 14, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The next time a George R.R. Martin character that you allowed yourself to like dies, you should direct some of...
Posted on August 8, 2018 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Bel Canto has already been on stage (as an opera), and now it’s almost ready to be on screen. The...