Visit the children’s room at any public library or shop any Scholastic Book Fair in any elementary school, and it’s easy to see that children’s book author Beverly Cleary is a rock star. Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus, Socks the Cat — each of these beloved characters are like family …
The author of Nancy Drew books, Carolyn Keene, is actually a group of 29 writers who brought this wildly popular series to life beginning in 1930. Publisher Edward Stratemeyer thought a female detective would complement his already successful Hardy Boys series, launched in 1927. Not looking to write the books …
The tiny rooms look pleasant enough, with curtains in the windows, a light overhead, a coffee cake fresh out of the oven. But look closer, because things aren’t what they seem: in one room, a body’s fallen on the floor; in another, a woman lies face-down in a bathtub. The …
Let’s take a trip to Hawaii today, where this week native Hawaiians honored Queen Lili´uokalani, the first woman and the last monarch to rule the islands. The chain of islands that would become America’s 50th state was originally established as a monarchy by King Kamehameha I, who conquered the islands …
As the saying goes, when one door closes another one opens. For Anni Albers that open door led to her life as a textile designer. Annelise Fleischmann was born in Germany in 1899. She took painting lessons when she was young and hoped to become a painter. Discouraged by a …
Her image of a Depression era migrant mother is one of the most iconic photos in American history and arguably Dorothea Lange’s most famous photograph. What’s lesser known is the story behind the image (more on that later) and all the ways in which Lange made her mark on America. …
JoEllen Kerwin is a painter and skilled miniaturist whose work serves both artistic and historicalpurposes. Each of her structures creates a sense of place for those who visit her tiny worlds. Read more about JoEllen’s fascinating creations in the HOME issue of our magazine.
Ruth Asawa, best known for her airy, intricate, woven-wire sculptures, is having a moment. The United States Post Office has released a series of commemorative stamps. Her works have sold for record prices at auction. There have been retrospective exhibitions, gallery representation, international acclaim, and even a Google doodle in …
Yayoi Kusama, sometimes called the Princess of Polka Dots, is the most successful living female artist in the world. At age 91, worldwide exhibitions of her brightly colored paintings and happily dotted sculptures regularly sell out. She works nearly every day at her studio, located two blocks away from the …
