Katherine's Book Backyard

This book is definitely one for the TBR pile. The cover caught my eye and the description makes it sound like a big, juicy, summer read: ...

Artist P atrick Farley is making his awesome Science March poster s available for free download. And if you're looking for more poste...

Unicorns are suddenly everywhere, from Starbucks' color-changing drinks, to Coachella couture. I started thinking about unicorns and rea...

If you Google "best books to read for Earth Day," the first hits that come up are for children's books (including The Lorax ...

I've always wondered why Shakespeare didn't take a crack at writing a play about Jesus. Perhaps because it would have been seen as h...

You could probably read one Illinois-related book a day and go for years. for poetry, you've got Carl Sandburg and next to his line a...

I drove to Sun Valley once with my roommate, a former professional ice skater. We were going there to see an ice skating competition. The ...