Have you ever wondered who invented the pencil? Or what led to the creation of the swimming pool? Object Lessons is a beautifully designed book series—published by Bloomsbury Academic—that explores ...

Two new museums open in the Washington area during the last year or so. One, in suburban Virginia a good hour's drive from the Mall, lives up to hopeful expectations: In the eight months the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Regional books of interest for September: “Striking Range,” by Margaret Mizushima (Crooked Lane) Striking Range by Margaret Mizushima (Crooked Lane Books) ...

What’s scary? It’s often the little things. The sigh in the night. The stranger falling in step behind you. A creak. A slam. A sudden shiver. As with her last couple of books, Kane is publishing these ...

Update Thurs., Feb. 19: this workshop is being postponed. Please stay tuned for a new date! PUL is launching a new zine called Object Lessons. Each zine in the series will highlight an assortment of ...