I Was On An All About Beer Panel
Earlier this year, I was on a beer panel for All About Beer magazine. That means I got to sit in a room with other panelists, taste beers, and come up with descriptions of nuances and flavors. It was fun.…
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Book Review: The Nest By Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Check it out! I have a book review up at KQED on The Nest By Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. Click here to read Review: Is ‘The Nest’ Worth Its Famed Seven-Figure Advance?
Article: Secret Garden In Mental Floss
I have a new post up at Mental Floss: 8 Lovely Facts About The Secret Garden. I was surprised to learn that Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic book is basically an allegory for Christian Science. Weird. Click here to read the…
Suiting Up For Battle
I looked down at my hand while I was line editing and had to chuckle. I look like I’ve had an injury, but in fact the three band-aids I have on are to protect my fingers from writing calluses. Who…
Mental Floss Round-Up
Have you been checking out all the awesome articles I’ve been writing for Mental Floss? Here’s a couple of the most recent ones: 14 Fascinating Facts About Foxes 16 Facts About ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ 15 Facts…
The 1970s Wallpaper Is Gone!
If you’ve been to my house, you know how much I hate the 1970s wallpaper on the dining room wall. Well, now it’s gone. We have painted over it. Free at last, free at last.
8 Things That Happened In July
July was jammed packed. It was the kind of month where at the end of the day you’ll remember something that happened and think, wait, that was this morning? because it feels like it was two days ago. Here are…
Article: 10 Crazy Creations of “Plant Wizard” Luther Burbank
Did you catch my latest article in Mental Floss? It’s called 10 Crazy Creations of “Plant Wizard” Luther Burbank. It’s about white blackberries, thornless cactus, pitless plums, and the russett potato. Even if you haven’t heard of Luther Burbank, you…
Article: 10 Things You May Not Know About ‘Little Women’
[Via] Did you check out my latest in Mental Floss? It’s called 10 Things You May Not Know About ‘Little Women.’ Here’s my favorite fact: 2. Little Women took only ten weeks to write. Alcott began the book in May…
Article: 10 Priceless Smithsonian Artifacts You Can Print At Home
[Courtesy] My latest article at Mental Floss is pretty cool. The Smithsonian has been scanning artifacts and putting 3D models online that you can print out on your printer. Print out a Wooly Mammoth skeleton or Abraham Lincoln’s face! Read…