For as long as Earth has had borders, people have striven to move beyond their limits, both personally and geographically, learning not only about themselves but also about the vast and unique cultures of this world. And all throughout this ever-growing chain of human adventure, people have been taking pen to paper, and recording their various tales of life on the road… Image via Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps According to Tony Perrottet of The Smithsonian in his article titled “The Top Ten Most Influential Travel Books,” the first real travel book (someone actually traveled to write it) was by Herodotus in 440BC, whose works …
In an interesting move, the New York Public Library has taken to offering not only books but also professional attire to people, young and old, in search of jobs. Image via Curbed NY As it can be cost-prohibitive to purchase business-professional clothing prior to those gut-wrenching interrogatives we call “interviews,” this initiative should lend a helping hand to many residents of the NYC community on the market for a job. Image via Entrepreneurship Life The initiative is being funded by the New York Public Library Innovation Project, and is but one of many initiatives the …
This article may contain spoilers. It is virtually impossible to go online these days without becoming aware of a very popular show by the name of The Haunting of Hill House, based on the story by Shirley Jackson. In spite of Netflix’s recent propensity to churn out mass amounts of medium-quality content (did I say that?), this series is the perfect high-quality recipe for scaring the living crap out of you. So why is it so damn scary? Here are five reasons why The Haunting of Hill House is masterful enough for even Stephen King to call it “close …
Contrary to popular myth, not everyone who grows up in the vicinity of supernatural activity necessarily feasts their eyes upon the paranormal with any regularity. Indeed, such was my experience, and the experience of most my peers, as we grew up in a town swimming with variable tales of hauntings, ghosts and Halloween lore. Though these tales of the dead never manifested into our real-life experiences, their history filled our October conversations and banter, making for one great place in which to experience the Halloween tradition. Regardless of whether or not I have personally experienced the ghostly activity native to Union …
Join us as we dive into truly spectacular magical realism novels that keep you grounded in reality while opening your mind to the whimsical and supernatural.
