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It’s not Christmas till Margaret Schlegel helps Mrs. Wilcox with her Christmas shopping.’

Loads of people have commemorated Christmas in fiction many, many (MANY!) times, so we’re doing a little series here called … More

books, christmas, movies

Buck Rogers launches into space (May 1987).

Buck Rogers lived in many comic book, novel, movie, and TV renditions, but the one I grew up with was … More

5, books, Buck Rogers, May, movies, tv

Katniss Everdeen’s Birthday (May 8).

Today is the birthday of Katniss Everdeen, who fought as tribute in the Hunger Games. How to Commemorate: Enter a … More

5-8, books, Katniss, movies

Happy Birthday to Miss Phryne Fisher! (21 Dec)

If Hercule Poirot had a fun sexy cousin from Australia, that would be Phryne Fisher.  Miss Fisher (only remaining daughter … More

birthday, books, tv

It’s not Christmas until you “call me Ishmael.”

The Pequod leaves New Bedford harbor on Christmas Day for a three-year voyage in search of “Moby-Dick, or The Whale.” … More

books, christmas, movies

It’s not Christmas till Father Christmas gives weapons to children.

And on the sledge sat a person whom everyone knew the moment they set eyes on him. He was a … More

books, christmas, movies

It’s not Christmas till Shaun Spencer guesses what his dad got him for Christmas.

Psych is maybe my all-time favorite tv show, and they made some excellent Christmas episodes.  The series (if, you know, … More

books, christmas, Psych, tv

It’s not Christmas till Margaret Schlegel helps Mrs. Wilcox with her Christmas shopping.

Loads of people have commemorated Christmas in fiction many, many (MANY!) times, so we’re doing a little series here called … More

books, christmas, movies

Banned: Call of the Wild

In honor of Banned Books Week, we are sharing some reflections one of our team members wrote. Though not exactly … More

banned, books, Call of the wild, Jack London

Talk like a Pirate Day (Sept 19).

Today is the day when we celebrate the dialect that we all have heaaarrrrrrty feelings about–Talk Like a Pirate Day! … More

9-19, books, event, list, movies, pirate, Talk like a pirate

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