10 Books to Brighten Your Dark Winter Mood
The best cure for cold, dark winter days is a good book. These 10 ebooks will warm your heart, make you laugh, and remind you that spring is just around the corner.{buybutton id=12207/}Cheaper by the...
View ArticleFive Books That Crank Up the Heat on Fifty Shades of Grey
At first, you just want this Valentine’s Day to be the perfect romance: wake up to flowers and Belgian chocolates in the morning, take a nice walk in the park (plus hand-holding and maybe a kiss or...
View ArticleHome Cooking for a Twenty-First Century Home Cook
Several of our staffers gathered in Brooklyn to try their hand at making dishes from Laurie Colwin's classic Home Cooking. The "chefs," seasoned and novice alike, will be sharing their experiences...
View ArticleSexpert of the Year Dr. Ava Introduces Her Valentine's Season
Open Road is proud to present Dr. Ava Cadell, leading expert on love, relationships, and sex. Dr. Ava was recently named the 2015 Sexpert of the Year by the Sexual Health Expo. Dr. Ava launched the...
View ArticleMilitary Voices: 10 Notable Novels About War
Why are there so many books about war?The simplest answer is because we’ve had a lot of them. But the most accurate answer is because conflicts bring out the very best and the very worst in the people...
View Article5 Things You Didn't Know About Luther Creator Neil Cross
Neil Cross, renowned award-winning creator of TV show Luther and bestselling author, often hears from readers, “How can someone so normal write such disturbing stories?” To answer that question, we...
View ArticleThe Story of "The Story of Junk"
To celebrate the e-release of her acclaimed first novel, Linda Yablonksy introduces The Story of Junk to a new decade of readers and answers all of our burning questions!Describe the book in your own...
View ArticleA Rememory of Walter Dean Myers
In honor of Multicultural History Month, we feel privileged to post this missive from Arnold Adoff on the early champions who sought to bring diversity to children’s publishing. This r e m e m o r y of...
View Article12 Shades of Love
Dangerous Love You can’t choose who you love, even if that means falling for the bad boy next door instead of his sophisticated brother, or a romance with a boy who could ignite a war between your...
View ArticleEinstein's Gold Medal
On February 12, 1926, Albert Einstein was awarded the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society. The Gold Medal is the highest award given by the RAS and was awarded to Einstein for special...
View ArticleWhy Do Ambulance Chasers Get a Bad Rap?
Medical malpractice lawyer and thriller author Andy Siegel probes the world of botched medical care.Everyday I go into my office in Manhattan and work hard on behalf of trauma victims who engage my...
View ArticleGo Above and Beyond For Love this Valentine’s Day
People do crazy things for love: from the Queen of Sheba’s romance to this mailman who built a mini Taj Mahal in memory of his wife; from Heath Ledger singing "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" in 10...
View Article7 Under-The-Radar Classics You Need To Read
Love this classic? Try this one. Bellairs said of his third book: "The Face in the Frost was an attempt to write in the Tolkien manner. I was much taken...
View ArticleMusings For February
Musings For FebruaryThe newsletter dedicated to the memory of Walter R. Brooks.By Michael Cart, Editor, “THE BEAN HOME NEWS” Greetings from frigid Indiana, where the temperature is cold but the heart...
View Article13 Books That Take You Inside The White House
Presidents’ Day is more than just a long weekend. Originally a national holiday meant to celebrate George Washington’s birthday, it’s now a day that celebrates all our past U.S. presidents (although,...
View ArticleThe Real Stories Behind this Year's Oscar-Nominated Films
Several of this year’s Oscar-nominated films are based on the events of real larger-than-life people, yet they only skim the surface of the drama that transpired behind closed doors. The following...
View ArticleLaurie Colwin's Not-So-Standard Bread Pudding
Several of our staffers gathered in Brooklyn to try their hand at making dishes from Laurie Colwin's classic Home Cooking. The "chefs," seasoned and novice alike, will be sharing their experiences...
View ArticleFive (Affordable) Collectibles for Warhol Fans
So you think it costs tens of thousands of dollars to own a piece of high-end art? You can actually own an Andy Warhol collectible for less than $100 and even become a patron of the arts (of sorts). If...
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