A very happy Bastille Day to you, or as the French would say, bonne fête nationale! Whether you’re obsessed with all things French or you’ve just seen Les Miserables too many times, July 14 is the day to revel in the sights, sounds and tastes of bleu-blanc-rouge. We’re thinking croissant and jam, champagne* and brie,Continue reading

Penelope Rowlands was front and center, quite literally, when the Beatles first arrived in New York. She’s the screaming fan in the middle of this famous New York Times photo on the cover of The Beatles Are Here! Now, fifty years later, she made it inside the Ed Sullivan Theater, giving us an inside lookContinue reading

It’s Fab Friday, our weekly celebration of The Beatles in honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of their arrival in the United States. Today, we’re asking another of life’s fundamental questions: What’s your favorite Beatles album? Penelope Rowlands, the writer behind The Beatles Are Here!, shares her top three answers (click to listen to theContinue reading

It’s Fab Friday, time to take a moment to celebrate The Beatles and reflect on the upcoming 50th (50!) anniversary of their arrival in the United States. This anniversary raises some heavy questions: Where did the Beatles take us? What did they deliver us from? What do they mean to us now? And, of course,Continue reading

This week is the unofficial start of the vacation season. Summer days are meant for exploring — whether through travel, reading, or both. And we’ve got the perfect collection of e-books for those of you who have already hit the road and those of you who are still in the planning (or just dreaming) stages.Continue reading

Armchair Travel Spring is here, and there’s no better time to dream about escaping to far off destinations. Paris, Venice, Buenos Aires, Hawaii—the world is your oyster, and these seven armchair travel titles are ready to be cracked open and savored. From April 9 to April 22, you can purchase any of them for only $1.99. SoContinue reading