Once Upon a Prime by Sarah Hart connects mathematics and fiction, encouraging readers to dig deeper into why they like to read what they like to read, using math as a guide. Hart joins us to talk about her path to writing, the unexpected parallels between seemingly different disciplines, some of her favorite mathematical literature facts […]
The Syfy channel is determined to live up to its name: Dan Simmons’ Hyperion is joining the production slate alongside other major adaptations like The Expanse and Childhood’s End. The “event series” is being developed by Bradley Cooper, Graham King, and Todd Phillips. The announcement is the culmination of years of effort by Cooper to bring a long-simmering dream project […]
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 […]
Classic literature sometimes gets a bad rap. Perhaps because so many of us first encountered the great novels in uninspired high school classes, we assume they’re going to be dense and boring. But the label “classic literature” actually encompasses a hugely diverse group of masterpieces, many of which are far more approachable than they seem. […]
Look, you’ve totally watched an episode of the Real Housewives franchise in one iteration or another. And, even if you (claim that you) haven’t, you’re familiar enough with the format to know how each episode begins. The cast members trot out before a green screen, swaddled in their finest, tightest satin cocktail dresses. Once in […]