Outside Over There features a powerful Sendakian heroine, but the adventure here is more perilous, the style of artwork more inventive; the story is full of allusions to Romantic-era painters and musicians. This book also tapped into dark memories from Sendak’s childhood and proved to be one of his most labor-intensive books to write and conceptualize. more »

“It’s disheartening to see that unbalanced portrayals of men and women persist in popular films,” noted Amy Bleakley, the lead author of the paper. “Movie-going youth – the largest consumers of movies per capita – who are repeatedly exposed to portrayals of women as sexual and men as violent may internalize these portrayals.” more »

Ferida Wolff writes: "We also planted a lilac bush in our backyard. It was a different variety with darker flowers and a more delicate scent. It grew tall and leggy and did not do as well. For two years it reluctantly put out leaves, no flowers, and half stopped growing at all. This year it bloomed with vigor; each day we look out at the rejuvenation of this beauty." more »

A more authentic image of the real Burr has begun to emerge to replace that of the arch-villain, based upon popular prejudice fostered by political animosity that has darkened the pages of history books for many years. more »