Louisa May Alcott’s forgotten horror story

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Katherine Luck

In 1885, the author of “Little Women” wrote a tale that’s shocking, bloodcurdling and truly terrifying … and it was written for children. Let’s read it together! Continue reading →

Food

Why recipe blog posts are so long

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Katherine Luck

Why do food bloggers write so much? Does anyone actually like reading them? Why don’t they just get to the recipe?! The answers to these questions will surprise you, and so will this free recipe for a very obscure cake
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Movies

What Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room” is really about

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Katherine Luck • 1 Comment

What is the 2003 cult classic “The Room” really about, you ask? I finally figured it out. It all makes sense now. And it’s even crazier than you think. Continue reading →

Books / World's shortest novel

What is a chapter?

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Katherine Luck

There’s clearly a difference between a short story and a chapter of a novel. But what, exactly, is it? Continue reading →

Books

This is the end of the ‘Flowers in the Attic’ series

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Katherine Luck • 1 Comment

“Out of the Attic” is the nail in the coffin for V.C. Andrews’ once-popular series. It’s also, quite possibly, the world’s longest short story at 336 pages. Here’s why. Continue reading →

History

The short, sad life of Edgar Allan Poe’s child bride

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Katherine Luck • 1 Comment

Her name was Virginia Clemm, and she was his cousin. When Poe, age 27, married her, she was just 13. How and why they wed is the strangest of Poe’s grim tales. Continue reading →