Lisa Rosman
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A Look Back at The Feminine Mystique, Which Turns 55 This Year
Fifty-five years after The Feminine Mystique was written, gender equality remains a worthy but elusive goal on the American landscape. → Read More
Leave It to Spielberg: A Critic Revisits 'Schindler's List'
Twenty-five years after its original release, "Schindler's List" still casts a powerful spell -- even upon those who remained dubious the first time around. → Read More
10 Books About the Lives of Mafia Mobsters
Organized crime families have left behind a long and gruesome history -- and much of it has been meticulously recapped in the following books. → Read More
What to Read When You Are in the Mood to Be Alone
Romance has its perks, but the rewards of spending time by yourself must never be overlooked. Here are ten books by those who know it best. → Read More
An Ode to the Everlasting Magic of Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman's books have created a special kind of magic that will never die. Each book is an entry into a new world that mirrors our own. → Read More
10 Unlikable Literary Heroines That We Love to Hate
In literature, there exists a long-standing tradition of female protagonists we love to hate. The list goes on, but these bad girls are our favorites. → Read More
Possessed & Obsessed: Why The Exorcist Still Haunts Us
How a specter from the age of Nixon speaks to the unease we feel in Trump's America. → Read More
Wag The Dog: Still Wagging, 30 Years Later
Larry Bienhart's 1997 novel produced more than just a hit film: it gave voice to our enduring fear of technology and media manipulation. → Read More
From 'Wonder' to 'Call Me By Your Name': Top 9 Film Adaptations of 2017
Cinema’s great love affair with literature will never fully wane. Here's a highly subjective list of 2017’s best film adaptations. → Read More
Be Not Proud: 10 Books To Help Us Face Mortality
As we get older, coping with loss (as well as our mortality) becomes a full-time job. The following books will help you prepare, and cope, with grace. → Read More
Why the World is Finally Ready for More Joan Didion Adaptations
With a gradual shift towards appreciation of female self-possession, cinema finally may be ready to embrace Joan Didion's novels and essays. → Read More
The Devastation of the AIDS Epidemic Explored Through Fiction
There are certain cultural traumas that are so devastating that they are best explored in fiction. These novels each take on the AIDS epidemic. → Read More
Amedeo Modigliani Continues to Remind Us of the Power of Art
Modigliani's art reminds us that extraordinary creative work that can arise despite - and to spite - repressive political climates. → Read More
"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" Was Way Ahead of Its Time
John Berendt’s "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" exposed shocking present-day truths, and explored topics that remain relevant today. → Read More
The Peak of P.D. James: 10 Groundbreaking Crime Fiction Books
P.D. James has forever changed the crime fiction genre with her perfectly presented, groundbreaking stories. Here are 10 of her greatest novels. → Read More
The Law of the Land: 10 Best Books to Understand the Constitution
Here's a list of 10 books that may help to clarify matters related to U.S. constitutional law, which is necessary in today's world. → Read More
What’s the Real Deal with ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’?
On the fortieth anniversary of the release of ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar,’ our writer asks: Does this film investigate or perpetuate female objectification? → Read More
An Ongoing War: The 7 Best Books to Decode Terrorism and Extremists
Terrorism is a threat that shadows every aspect of life, yet most of us don’t really understand it. These books offer a good start toward demystification. → Read More
The Jo March Effect: Should Classic Heroines Bow to Convention?
Little Women’s Jo March set her writing aside to become a mother and wife – and so many classic heroines followed suit. But should they have? → Read More
The 'Boob Tube' Is Dead: Introducing TV as Prodigal Son
It used to be that television was the catch-all for has-beens and never-would-bes. Those days of the boob tube are dead, folks. → Read More