Welcome back to Recommended Reads, my monthly roundup of books I recommend (courtesy of The Swarthmorean, which houses this column)! Can you
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If you want to learn how to read tea leaves, there’s no better place to start than with the best tea leaf reading books. And in this list of the top books on tea leaf reading, you’ll find all you
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The best biographies of poets compiled in this list represent a range of eras, poetic movements, and poets as different from each other as can be. But they do all have one
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The best books on art reveal a topic that intimidates many: art. Visual art books help demystify the most important artists, art movements, and works of art that have influenced our culture
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The best animal books for adults convey the wonder of our animal friends. Animals bring us joy and companionship, offering key lessons and wisdom that we humans can stand to adopt in
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I’ve been fascinated by criminology since I was a child sneaking a peak at my aunt’s tabloids and following the sensational killing of JonBenét Ramsey. I was barely older than Ramsey and
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Think faeries are the stuff of fiction? Not true. In this list of the best books about faeries for adults, you’ll meet every kind of fae and their fellow enchanted folk. The
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Are you looking to learn palm reading? Palmistry is not all smoke and mirrors. In fact, learning palmistry is easy when you learn from the masters. Consulting the best books to learn
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One of my big goals this year was to become better at divination. I’ve spent a lot of the year learning more about tarot, but I’ve spent just as much time learning
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It’s Women’s History Month right now, the perfect time to celebrate the many revolutionary women who have changed the world. In this list, I’ve selected 16 of the best picture book biographies
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If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I write a book?”, “How do I write a short story?”, or “How do I write a poem?” you’re not alone. I’m halfway done my MFA
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I didn’t realize I was a budding naturalist until I started reading books about nature. I’ve always loved nature, have savored walking on Swarthmore College’s arboretum campus in my hometown, have relished
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