Exploring Dystopia: A Journey Through Speculative Fiction

Exploring Dystopia: A Journey Through Speculative Fiction February 28, 2025 So, I love Speculative Fiction-- mostly horror with side helpings of Splatterpunk, Cyberpunk, and Space Opera--which isn't a secret to most, except for…

Book Review: Priceless

Book Review: Priceless June 9, 2015 3 nights at a 4 star hotel in a warm climate: approximately $1000 Car rental to get you to the beach: $100 Reading a good book at said beach while you dig your toes into the warm sand: Priceless. Oh wait. No, I’m…

Book review: The 1970's revisited

Book review: The 1970's revisited February 2, 2015 Oh, wow. This was like time traveling to the ‘70′s. If you liked this, try In Zanesville by Jo Ann Beard or Miss…

Green Romance Reads for Spring

Green Romance Reads for Spring March 13, 2025 This month we are continuing our tour of the Romance Reading Rainbow with the color green. It might not be easy being green, but it seems like it is a popular choice for book cover…

"Hand in Glove"

Fri, 03/07/2025 - 12:00 "Hand in Glove" All Things Eerie Elizabeth Bowen was an Anglo-Irish author notable for her books about the lives of Irish landed Protestants, as well as her fiction about life in wartime London.In 1930, Bowen became the first (and only)…

Irish Mysteries!

Irish Mysteries! March 9, 2025 With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, March is a wonderful time to celebrate Ireland and its rich…

Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941

Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 June 28, 2015 Superhero movies have dominated Hollywood for nearly a decade, but superheroes' popularity is nothing new. Characters like Batman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman have been popular…

Working With Gen Z

Working With Gen Z April 4, 2025 Gen Z makes up around 30% of the world's population, and by the end of 2025, they are projected to account for 27% of the workforce. Gen Z's intentions are often misrepresented. One of our…

New Podcast from NPL Means Business!

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 12:00 New Podcast from NPL Means Business! Business as Usual Brief introduction to our podcast

Book review: Let Me Tell You

Book review: Let Me Tell You July 6, 2015 Get ready, everyone—the Shirley Jackson revival is about to begin. In anticipation of Ruth Franklin’s major biography of Jackson coming out in…

Book review: Don't Look Now

Book review: Don't Look Now November 2, 2015 I could read Daphne du Maurier stories for the rest of my life. The title story completely terrified me, even though I’ve read it…

Book review: For Biography Lovers

Book review: For Biography Lovers April 6, 2015 These inspiring biographies read like adventure stories. Edward Curtis was a photographer who gave us much of what we know about…

Book review: Pushcart Prize 2015

Book review: Pushcart Prize 2015 June 1, 2015 This was an exceptional year for my favorite annual collection! Top 5: The Zen Thing, by Emma Duffy-Comparone:…

My Favorite Christmas Music

My Favorite Christmas Music December 22, 2015 This year I want to share all the music that makes it Christmas at my house! It's that time of year, when the world falls in love. And every…

Emily Green-cain

Emily Green-cain,