6 Novels to Make You Think Deeply About Faith
Though I’m a person of faith who loves to read, I’ve never been one for religious fiction. I’m sure there are excellent Christian novels out…
Culture
Watch These 7 Not-So-Scary Movies to Get Into The Halloween Spirit
What’s better than dressing like your favorite cartoon character and grabbing as many King-Size Reese’s Cups as you can get your hands on? While my…
6 Underrated Literary Heroines to Fall in Love With
Hermione Granger. Katniss Everdeen. Nancy Drew. Scout Finch. The book world is full of strong, smart, and spunky heroines who we fall in love with.…
Self-Help Books That Live up to the Hype
Allow me to start with a brief list of the self-help/advice books I’ve started and never finished: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up;” “Wherever You…
The Best Books for Every Mood
With a good book in hand, I can travel to far-off places and imagine myself walking across a desert or sailing around the world. I…
Everything You Need to Know to Travel in a More Ethical Way
We’re in the height of vacation season, where seemingly everyone we know is jetting off to exotic vacations, living it up on a cruise, or…
How to Be a More Respectful, Culturally Sensitive, and Conscious Tourist
When I studied abroad in Seville, Spain, my program was very strict about students only speaking Spanish, requiring it in the program office and encouraging…
How to Recover Gracefully From a Cultural Misstep
It’s not easy confessing a mistake or apologizing for an insult. It’s particularly difficult when you don’t speak the same language as the person you’ve…
How to Be a Food Tourist at Home
When I think back to the year I spent in Italy as part of my undergrad degree in languages, what sticks in my mind above…
Transformational Books: 8 Reads that Changed the Course of My Life
Since the moment I learned to read, I’ve been devouring books. Reading is basically like my best friend. Along the way, I’ve come across eight…
