For over seven hundred years, many English language speakers have been confused by just at least one pair of words: lie and lay. Not only do these words sound alike, but they also mean similar things. If you still make mistakes when using these two, don’t worry. You’re definite...

Happy birthday, Harry Potter! Well, not really. Any witch/wizard/Potterhead would know that Harry Potter celebrates his actual birthday on July 31. Nevertheless, today is an important day, and here’s why. Twenty years ago, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published. Who would h...

“We are all searching for someone whose demons play well with ours.” (Philip Pullman) Philip Pullman, known best for His Dark Materials, is one of the most prolific and best-known writers of children’s fantasy fiction. Born in Norwich and raised in Wales, Pullman and his family were well...