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Y.A. Thrillers to Give You Chills This Summer
Teenagers stranded in the Alaska forest, trapped in a creepy mansion, and stuck aboard the Titanic in novels from Kate Alice Marshall, Marisha Pessl and Sarah Jane.
This Summer, How About a Workcation?
A growing number of employees are petitioning the boss to combine work and vacation. Workers often pay for lodging and travel, but may take conference calls or write project updates, spending off-hours with family.
Have a fun (and safe!) summer: Outdoor safety tips for kids
Help your kids have a safe summer by following these tips from the Mary Bridge Center for Childhood Safety.
15 Hilarious Dads Who Have Lost All Chill While Being Stuck At Home
3 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Brain’s Creativity
While on summer vacation, try honing your creativity in these 3 easy ways as pointed out by Balder Onarheim of the Copenhagen Institute of Neurocreativity: you can have creativity without innovation, but you can't have innovation without creativity!
How to Make Readers Happy by Giving Them Exactly What They DON’T Want
Shows you how to make readers happy by taking advantage of their conflicting desires for the fate of your characters.
Why the Dr. Seuss 'cancellation' is chilling
If these transgressions can get an author moved to the 'problematic' list, who and what will escape the purges?
Why That Thriller Is Actually Good for You
Reading is a modern miracle, say scientists who are trying to understand the far-reaching effects it has on brain function.
5 Tips for Writing a Spy Thriller Novel
Novelist and former senior intelligence analyst Alma Katsu shares her wisdom for creating a realistic and gripping spy thriller novel.
If I Hate Violence So Much, Why Do I Love Writing About It?
Writers of violent thrillers reflect on — and reaffirm — the ethics of what they do.
How thrillers offer an antidote to toxic masculinity
This genre’s modern incarnation of the ancient hero myth can give boys essential but neglected lessons in how to be a good man
Melt the Chill Away NL builder
Searching for something to chase away the cold?<br>We've got you covered! Bestselling authors teamed up to offer you a H-O-T selection of new books.<br>Available for free for a limited time.
50 Things You Should Do This Summer
Check out our ultimate guide to daily adventures and gallons of giggles.
What Will Camp Look Like This Summer?
Watch for social bubbles and shifting mask rules. And don’t forget the sunscreen.
How to find the Easter eggs in the social media thriller "Searching"
Listing all the hidden plot points and inside jokes would ruin the fun, but director Aneesh Chaganty was kind enough to provide Quartzy with a list of clues.
What Makes a Perfect End-of-Summer Book?
You need something short and bittersweet, set in a good location, and usually featuring lots of booze
How Will Camps Keep Kids Safe This Summer?
Do counselors have to be vaccinated? Will there be singing around campfires? We asked the experts.
A Fan of Psychological Thrillers? Some 1st Novels Worth Checking Out.
If you like psychological thrillers and need some new suggestions, we have recently read these first novels that are highly recommended by a...
Learn About Camp Esperanza
If you're considering going to this summer camp funded by the Arthritis Foundation or if you're a parent wondering if it's right for your child or teen, watc...
What did you learn on vacation?
It always seemed like a silly question–school is for doing what you’re told, summer vacation was for discovering all the things that were worth caring about. As adults though, regardles…
