Hezra Martinez
Hezra Martinez is from NYC, born and bred. As far as her memory serves her she's been reading. Just like the city that never sleeps, she considers herself a night owl spending the early hours of the day writing either poetry or prose. Here are some of her all-time favorite books: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, andThe House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Rachel Carson's Books Defined an Environmental Revolution
Five authors carry on the legacy of Carson's five iconic books.
The True Love Story Behind an Iconic John Singer Sargent Painting
Meet Edith Minturn and Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, Gilded Age socialites, philanthropists, collectors, artists, and lovers.
The Elusive William Shakespeare, Unveiled
His mysterious life has left scholars and readers with many a question.
7 Facts About Black Women Who Shaped History
In celebration of Black Women's History Month, discover another side of iconic black women.
8 Thought-Provoking Iraq War Books
Change your perspective with these books about the Second Persian Gulf War.
You Know the Founding Fathers, Now Meet the Founding Mothers
These women nurtured the founding of the nation.
A Cinematic Tribute to World War I in They Shall Not Grow Old
Director Peter Jackson focuses on fragments of World War I through a modern lens.
10 American Wars, One Book Each
Revisit 10 major American wars with an illuminating read about each one.
