eMusic Archives: Bookshelves
Five Great Stephen King Books…
When it comes to turning books into movies, Stephen King is a hall of fam… more »
The Worst Couples in Literatu…
They’re petty, they’re dysfunctional, they fight too much, dr… more »
New Year, Same Old You
Here we are again, at the start of another year. It’s easy to have … more »
International Mysteries
High summer. The best time of year for traveling to foreign lands —… more »
Dirty Jokes In Shakespeare
The works of Shakespeare contain more than 700 puns on sex and more than … more »
Songs & Songwriters
Someone (no one can quite agree who) once said that talking about music i… more »
Classic Teen Reads
It’s hard to believe, in this age of Twilight, The Hunger Games and… more »
Queer Books
Those who have been ignored within the dominant cultural narrative must c… more »
Novelists Writing Nonfiction
One of the mysteries that comes with reading any great author’s fic… more »
Putting the "Fun" in "Dysfunc…
With late spring come showers, flowers and lots of opportunities for fami… more »
Tainted Love: An Anti-Valenti…
Valentine’s Day is the worst. If you’re single, forget it. Ev… more »
Books That Thrill
You’ve seen them in airports, and on the morning commute. They… more »
The Big Ideas of Malcolm Glad…
I think those Freakonomics guys owe Malcolm Gladwell a steak dinner. Not … more »
Holiday Blasphemy
As the days count down to Christmas and we’re collectively whipped … more »
International Bookshelf
The idea that diverse languages are a form of divine punishment, serving … more »
Guilty Pleasures
"Guilty pleasure" books aimed at a female audience often fall into two ca… more »
Road Trip Stories for Childre…
Whether you travel for a day, a weekend, a week or beyond, your vacation … more »
Road Trip Books for Adults
Do you often feel that you don't have as much time to read as you use… more »
The Worst Moms in Literature
This time of year, drugstore aisles are packed with cards extolling the v… more »
The Armchair Traveler’s…
Though there’s no substitute for the travel experience, reading abo… more »
Cover to Clover: Great Irish …
National holidays are usually just that: national. But St. Patrick’… more »
Celebrate National Poetry Mon…
Poetry is an art form as much for the ear as the eye. Close in form to mu… more »
