52/1: The girl most likely to

Posted by Matt Santori-Griffith on September 13, 2012 · 2 Comments 

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’ve wanted to write this column since before I had a column to write. And I’ve had butterflies in my stomach about it for almost just as long. Batgirl, and by extension its cowl-bearing character Barbara Gordon, isn’t just my favorite book on the stands. She’s my … Continue reading →

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The exiles return

Posted by Suzanne Fischer on June 19, 2012 · Comments Off on The exiles return 

Melina Marchetta is an Australian writer well known for her YA novels set in Catholic high schools (the wonderful Saving Francesca is a frequent reread.) She also won the Printz, a high honor for YA books, for Jellicoe Road, a book I found so sad that I haven’t ever picked it up for a second … Continue reading →

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Top 10 traumatizing childhood movie moments

Posted by Landen Celano on October 29, 2010 · 3 Comments 

It’s that time of year where we relish in the television programming of numerous month-long horror moviethons. It’s also that time of year when children’s fears are formed by inadvertently catching a glimpse of daddy’s favorite slasher flick. We’ve all been scarred by witnessing something we shouldn’t in movies and television at a young age. … Continue reading →

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