Every parent wants to raise children who are both imaginative and courageous. Books remain one of the most powerful tools for nurturing these qualities in young minds. Through stories, children learn to dream big, face their fears, and explore new possibilities in safe yet meaningful ways.
This bronze figure of Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) appeared in 2023 on New York City’s 5th Avenue, near Central Park on a low wall in the garden of the Payne Whitney Mansion, which houses the Villa Albertine, the cultural center of the French Embassy. This statue is based on the beloved character from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1943 novella, which is one of the most translated and best-selling books in the world, though I have never read it. Continue reading The Little Prince Bronze Statue on 5th Avenue→
If you’ve ever walked past your bookshelf and felt, just felt, that your bobblehead was giving you the side-eye, you’re not paranoid — you’re perceptive. In her hilarious new release, Tchotchkes and Their F*cked-Up Thoughts (The Collective Book Studio, $15.95), Elisabeth Saake confirms what many of us suspected all along: our collectibles have opinions, and most of them are deeply unhinged. Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Tchotchkes And Their Fucked Up Thoughts→
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if Bob Stinson of The Replacements took a drunken detour into Dante’s Inferno, well, Stinson’s Inferno answers that question in the most gloriously unhinged way possible. This 24-page graphic novel is a punk-rock fever dream where LA’s Sunset Strip stands in for Hell, and Stinson, guided by none other than Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones (as Virgil), stumbles his way through an afterlife packed with fallen rock gods. Yes, it exists. Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Stinson’s Inferno Graphic Novel→
If you’ve ever watched Schitt’s Creek and thought, “I’d love to eat like the Rose family — minus the financial ruin,” then Tastes Like Schitt by Hannah and Rachel Floyd is the cookbook for you. Packed with recipes inspired by the beloved sitcom, this book lets you dine like a spoiled socialite trapped in a small town, one hilariously named dish at a time. Continue reading Tastes Like Schitt: The Unofficial Schitt’s Creek Cookbook→
