In preparation for our upcoming Melody episodes, this month’s feature is Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in... more

There comes a time in every woman's life when she must...flee from her family's summer estate holding precious heirlooms in... more

Happy Halloween! On this episode we read Avi's Something Upstairs (1988). Seeing your favorite childhood keychain may take you back for... more

"I'll never forget the day I got stuck on Lisa Frank!" With these immortal words, Mila Kunis launched her career and... more

With so much recent discussion about the ideas and intentions of the "founders," we decided to watch the film version... more

A wise person once said: "having fun is never hard when you've got your library card." To this precious adage,... more

In anticipation of the Barbie movie coming out this July, we took a dive into the corporate history of America’s... more

Fifty years after the Watergate scandal, and endless “gates” later, what can we learn from a children’s book about one... more

Earlier this year, Selma Blair published her memoir entitled Mean Baby. Described as “mean” in her early years, Blair has... more

What does your family tree say about you? Maud Newton tackles this question in her new and powerful book, Ancestor Trouble.... more