In February 2014, Seattle independent publisher Compendium—known for its stationery, journals, and gift products—released a picture book about imagination, What Do You Do with an Idea? Written by ...

Recently, I was invited to the Dalkey Book Festival, in Ireland, to speak at a session titled “Books That Changed the World.” I assumed that, as a Shakespeare scholar, I was expected to talk about the ...

These days, everyone seems to have an opinion about A.I. companions. Last year, I found myself joining the debate, publishing a paper—co-written with two fellow psychology professors and a philosopher ...

The common stereotype of teenagers in TV shows and movies is the sullen teen who doesn’t want to talk to anyone—least of all their parents. It’s the teenage boy who, when you ask how his day was, ...