"The Mousetrap": Still Going Strong After 28,000 Performances

"[I]t does what theater is meant to do: engage our emotions, not just our little gray cells"

By Maya Corrigan | November 28, 2023

A Foretaste of Culinary Cozy Mysteries

A Foretaste of Culinary Cozy Mysteries

On the original gourmands of Golden Age detective fiction.

By Maya Corrigan | December 2, 2022

When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

"Tis a lemon that I hand you / And bid you now “skidoo” / Because I love another— / There is no chance for you!"

By Maya Corrigan | February 12, 2021

The Surprisingly Dark History of Gingerbread

The Surprisingly Dark History of Gingerbread

Long before it became a holiday treat, gingerbread was a royal favorite, a token of fertility, and a tool for witches to exact their vengeance.

By Maya Corrigan | December 7, 2020

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