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Cartographers, The

“Maps are love letters written to times and places their makers had explored.” Author: Peng Shepherd To us, maps may just be a means to an end, a way to navigate from point A to point B. But what are maps, actually? They are visual storytellers, magical doors that go beyond mere navigation to reveal the heart and beauty of a place, even its secrets. This is how Nell Young felt her whole life, learning from her esteemed father, Dr. Daniel Young, who is a legend in the field of cartography and high-up in the map-lovers academic paradise, the New York [...]

We Live Here Now

"We all present an illusion to someone who we want to love us." Author: Sarah Pinborough One moment, they were hiking and arguing together, an idyllic weekend with friends ruined. The next moment she was gone, over the edge. And now everyone wonders – did he push her? Sometimes, he even wonders himself. Healing from broken bones and a near-fatal sepsis Emily is convalescing in what Freddy, her husband, thinks is her dream house. She’d been looking at this traditionally creepy, isolated mansion just before her accident. While she was in the hospital, Freddy sold the city flat and purchased this [...]

2026-04-21T19:34:01-07:00April 21st, 2026|Tags: , , , , |

Big Little Lies

“When someone you loved was depending on your lie, it was perfectly easy.” Author: Liane Moriarty In Big Little Lies three women are drawn together by the school their children attend. On the surface, each woman has a good life, but under their carefully curated images are broken marriages, past traumas, doubts about themselves and their children, domestic violence, and so much more. Eventually, all the secrets burst out at the school’s trivia night, leaving one person dead and the police suspecting murder. Liane Moriarty has a magical way of taking the everyday and looking beneath the surface to unveil human [...]

2026-04-19T15:12:45-07:00April 19th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , |
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