The Fault in Our Stars

The best thing about being a reader is the way it lets you live countless lives, countless stories. Books let you leave yourself behind, becoming such a part of your worldview that sometimes you can’t remember what came first: the book or the feeling. Truly great books say things we didn’t even know we felt, or at least express them better […]

As one of four siblings, I’m always fascinated by books that explore the many different (and often complicated) kinds of relationships between brothers and sisters. I love how Prim makes Katniss braver, and how the Weasleys all sort of prop each other up. I’m sure there are perks to being an only child (the lack of hand-me-downs! […]

The midwest usually conjures up images of farms and county fairs and all things wholesome and good. It’s been called the heartland, it’s been called the breadbasket, it’s been called a wonderful place where cheese is pretty much its own food group and the puppy chow flows freely. But more important for our purposes, it’s also fertile […]

In real life, I’m not much of a matchmaker. I can barely find people I like, let alone figure out who would pair well with my friends. It’s not that I don’t want to help anyone find love or friendship, just more like I’m not particularly good at it. That’s matchmaking in reality, of course. […]