Coco Chanel was one of the most powerful women in the world. She worked her way out of a childhood steeped in poverty to create a fashion empire.
5 Incredible Facts About Coco Chanel
Category: Writing
Guest Post: Raina Nightingale & Kingdom of Light
Louisa's village – and the entire known kingdom – lives in complete darkness, using crude torches for what light they must have, and sleeping and going about their work either in the poor light of the torches or in complete darkness.
3 Myths About Autumn
These myths about autumn will provide context as the foliage turns green.
5 Witches in Mythology
so broad. Magic can explain many events in myths all over the world. We need to be more specific when learning about magic.
Pablo Picasso on Trial
La bande de Picasso was a guilty party to Prefect Lépine. He was confident that they were the gang of thieves he was after—and that they would be able to tell him Mona Lisa’s whereabouts. It wasn’t long before he’d arrested the face of the movement, Picasso himself.
5 Surprising Facts About Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s life is shrouded in mystery. She was an unusual woman for her time, holding firm to her values. She believed in love matches; her stories are full of unlikely couples, yet she remained unmarried.
Mona Lisa’s Romantic Disappearance
In August 1911, the Louvre Museum was stirred from its routine by horrific news. Usually displayed in the Salon de Carré, where she was visited by artists and suitors, Mona Lisa had vanished.
Leonardo da Vinci: Unveiling the Genius
He dabbled in everything--art, science, architecture, and more. All of these were his superpowers. They were trades and disciplines that he had a firm grip on because his sheer curiosity drove him to tireless study. Though he is best known for having painted the Mona Lisa, you could spend a lifetime reading about him.
The Waltz of Song & Poetry: CHAMBER MUSIC by James Joyce
It is common for well-loved songs to find their inspiration in poetry. Some are written with the goal of being transformed into music, including CHAMBER MUSIC by James Joyce.
Top Three Books – Week 2
For example, I hadn't in the past enjoyed any mystery books. Now I've done some research and am excited to give the genre a second chance. I can find the hook in a mystery novel--if it is well written!
Paper or eBook? THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL by Jonathan Gottschall
We need to remember what a story really is. A story isn’t confined to paper, or an audiobook’s voice, or the screen of your Kindle.
Poem: Avonlea
Five monarchs flutter in a row--They’re grace on wings,And as they go,Time stops. Am I in Avonlea?Though Avonlea has never seenFive monarchs in a row! They make no sound to my own ear,Yet my heart makes outMusic here.Five monarchs make a chord of light.It will ring clear into the night.What dark have I to fear!
Mariella Hunt 