Never Let Me Go

Orphan Black returns for its third season tomorrow, along with a whole slew of new clones courtesy of Project Castor, and we couldn’t be more excited. But how to fill these last few clone-less hours? And how to get into the appropriate clone mindset? Fortunately for all of us Orphan Black fans, science fiction does not have a […]

If, while strolling through a bookstore or clicking around on the web, you’ve recently laid eyes on the cover for Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant, you’d be forgiven for not realizing it is, in its own quiet way, one of the most controversial novels published this year, and possibly this decade. Back To Top

Fresh pencils, shiny shoes, and stuffed backpacks might not be enough to get you in the back-to-school mood, especially if your semester—or your kid’s—starts well before summer fades. Fortunately, plenty of good books distill that back-to-school essence. Here are five that will get you raring to meet new teachers and make new friends, or, if the […]

Going back to school is rough for many kids—between the constant study grind, complex social politics, cramped hallways, and intense extracurriculars, school can be a confusing, scary place. Boarding schools are an entirely different beast, isolating students from their families and presenting their own arcane rules and social structures. Stressful! Especially when they involve magic, monsters, ghosts, and […]