This past week The New York Times published an op-ed titled “Where Are the People of Color in Children’s Books?” The writer, children's book author Walter Dean Myer, notes that out of the 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, only 93 were about…

“Come see this blazer I’m thinking of buying,” my friend called to me from across the room. I plopped myself next to her on the couch and she showed me a cute camel colored oversized jacket. “'Nasty Gal'? You’re shopping on a site called 'Nasty…

Aliza Licht, the witty voice behind the famous DKNY PR Girl Twitter feed, announced on Friday via Instagram that she's been offered a book deal, according to Fashionista. The 75,000 word book, due in April, will give a little bit more space for…

I remember being in high school and making the transition from a backpack to a messenger bag. My oversized, monogrammed L.L.Bean backpack had officially overstayed its welcome — and its cool-factor. But backpacks are, unequivocally, back, says the…

Happy 185th, birthday Leo Tolstoy! Tolstoy is the champion of realism, creating characters that are not pieces of art, but pieces of life. As much as we hate (or love) Anna Karenina, expounding on her selfishness or independence, she's one scarily…