In the fall and winter, movies get a bit more serious than they do in the summer, when it’s all aliens invading, superheroes saving us from alien invasions, and 80-minute animated toy commercials. These high-minded, late-in-the-year films are the ones competing for awards consideration and as such many are adapted from bestselling or critically-praised novels. […]
There’s no doubt that books make lovely gifts. Whether it’s a hefty coffee table book, a quirky stuffing stuffer, or a treasured classic, unwrapping a book is one of the greatest pleasures in life. But how can you be sure all the people on your nice list would enjoy finding a book under their tree […]
J.K. Rowling promised us Harry Potter’s story had ended following her play-turned-book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the eighth installment in the massively beloved series. She wasn’t kidding, but she never said she was done with the magical universe inhabited by her beloved characters. The new movie (and screenplay!) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find […]
Looking for a gift for your favorite bookworm—or a gift to reward yourself after a long day of holiday prep? There’s something for every fiction lover on the list below, from picture books to share at bedtime, to wonderful chapter books to tuck into a backpack, to teen reads both moving and magical, to some […]
Longtime fans have been clamoring to see Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on the big screen ever since its announcement, on the heels of a long dry spell for Potter cinephiles. But the movie isn’t just a sparkling, often dark addition to the canon for those who already love J.K. Rowling’s brand of […]