“The Greek myths tell the same story as the early chapters of the Book of Genesis,” posits the author, “except from the point of view that the serpent is the enlightener of mankind rather than its deceiver.” Zeus and Hera,... Read More

“I don’t have enough time” has become a common excuse for busy Americans. It’s the reason people skip exercise, rarely share family meals, miss a child’s school play, bypass volunteer activities, eat fast food, and hire pet... Read More

Starting off with a cliffhanger to get the reader’s attention can be a great way to open a book. This book does so in the prologue, opening in November, 1962, with two French teenagers aloft over Washington, D.C. in a restored World... Read More

What most birds have in common is their ability to fly. This book dissects the scientific components of flying without diminishing the sense of awe inspired by a bird in flight. Starting with a look at the design of the lightweight... Read More

“Great galloping gargoyles!” Could it be that a fierce knight known for his dragon-slaying and ability to vanquish armies could be conquered by a hug? Horace the Horrible, brother to the king, opens his castle door to find that his... Read More

A family-parents, five sons, and three daughters-poses in their Sunday clothes on the porch steps of their brick home in the early 1900s. This engaging stereograph, from the Indiana Historical Society, evokes an era when the front porch... Read More

A common witticism proclaims that every Southern work of fiction has to contain a dead mule. There are no dead mules in this year’s collection of Southern stories, but there is a picture of a mule on the cover, which may be a joke on... Read More

The year 1964 may have seemed quiet compared to those that followed, but several events-the Civil Rights Act and protests, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, a divisive presidential campaign, and the national mourning of the assassinated... Read More