A: The search for a Holy Grail. Chivalry mixed with petty romantic triangles. The wizard Merlin and the sorceress Morgan le Fay. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords as a basis for a system of government. Q: What are the essential elements of the legend of King Arthur? The Arthurian myths have accomplished everything from reuniting […]
For many of us, summer means it’s time to stock up on s’mores supplies, pack up the tent, and head out on a camping expedition. But what if you’re afraid of nighttime noises, wild animals, treacherous cliffs, and other hazards? Here are five books of wilderness survival and adventure to fortify, warn, and inspire you. […]
One of the highlights of my childhood—and something I’m apparently going to bring up incessantly here—was Wishbone and the Amazing Odyssey, a computer game based on well-read pup Wishbone’s retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey. In the pie chart of my life, the wedge representing the hours spent Playing Wishbone’s Odyssey would only be outdone by the […]
So, what if you’re not terribly familiar with the pop culture minutiae of the 1980s, but you want still want to read the book and see the film adaptation from Steven Spielberg—who, as the mind behind ’80s pop culture phenomenons from Indiana Jones to The Goonies, is himself name-checked in the novel, naturally? Listing every […]