For every hero who was obviously destined for greatness (Superman, I’m looking at you), there’s a totally inconspicuous, unexpected counterpart. You know, the kind of awkward, hopeless type who’s constantly tripping over pebbles or telling terrible knock-knock jokes. But really, the unexpected ones are the best kind of hero—so here are some of our favorites.
Before the Internet and the enormous American Girl stores were a thing, getting the American Girl catalog in the mail was an epic event. Back then, there were only three dolls to covet: bonnet-wearing Swedish immigrant Kirsten, bespectacled World War I–era patriot Molly, and Victorian society gal Samantha, who could rock a hair bow like no […]
High school is a near-universal experience to which we can all relate. It’s also a complicated, messy time in life in which one grows from the end of childhood to the cusp of adulthood, so there’s a lot of feelings to unpack. The result is that hundreds of books have been written about high school…but […]
What better way to learn more about a people (or, in Divergent’s case, a faction) than by studying its most cherished books? To that end, we’ve risked life and limb to bring you this top-secret list of required reads for all 5 factions of Veronica Roth’s bestselling Divergent trilogy. Do you consider yourself Dauntless, but secretly […]
Sometimes escapism is a crucial form of self-care, and there are few greater escapes than into the world of a novel. Reading can and should inspire you to act, to educate, to make your voice heard, but there’s much to be said for taking a moment to recollect the kindness that exists in the world […]
