Angela Kinsey on making “Confessions of a Christmas Letter:” It’s for mom
The most important reason Angela Kinsey was eager to take the plunge with “Confessions of a Christmas Letter,” her first ...
San Diego Author Pens Holiday Children’s Book About a Tiny Tree with a Big Message
San Diego-based author Derek Danziger has released his latest children’s book "Teddy the Tiny Tree," just in time for the ...
Sunny shows like ‘Ted Lasso’ aren’t just about blind optimism
Three new books reveal the complex cheerfulness of “The West Wing,” “Ted Lasso” and “Parks and Recreation.” ...
‘Hot Frosty’ Writer on That Title and Keeping Irony Out of Holiday Movies
"These movies lean into the sincerity in a way that maybe people might wave their hand and call corny, but irony is a safety net. These movies should exist without that safety net," says Russell ...
Why this surprising winter garden plant ‘merits a gardener’s lust’
I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...
‘An Almost Christmas Story’: David Lowery Believes We Are at a ‘Sea Change Moment’ for CG Animation
David Lowery goes behind the scenes of how his short honors traditional stop motion puppetry, but is actually CG animation.