Solar-powered literati — the inaugural SunLit Festival begins this weekend

From writers in wrestling masks to dead authors, the SunLit Festival debuts Saturday with an array of wordy happenings.

by Julie Garisto March 5, 2015July 30, 2025

From writers in wrestling masks to dead authors, the SunLit Festival debuts Saturday with an array of wordy happenings.

Arts & Entertainment

Shae’s Shelves: An Introduction

One girl, one year, one random collection of books.

by Shae Krispinsky January 13, 2015August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Tales of Three Amigos: Skink, John Wayne and Marlon Brando

by William McKeen October 3, 2014April 12, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Word Play — caught between the covers of Tampa Bay’s literary scene

Books, beers, word games, prose wrestlers — Tampa Bay’s literary scene is alive and raging.

by Julie Garisto July 16, 2014June 5, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Meet the Owner: Inkwood Books’ Stefani Beddingfield

by Brittany Cagle May 30, 2014July 13, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Early words make a big difference

Why it’s so important to get kids into the reading habit.

by Peter Meinke January 11, 2014August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

How to fall in love with fiction

Busy? Wary? Bored? Follow these tips.

by Scott Harrell December 21, 2013August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Do This: Lucky Poetry Funeral Tour at Inkwood

by Julie Garisto October 29, 2013June 5, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

Why books matter

Think of them as exercise equipment for the imagination.

by Scott Harrell December 22, 2012December 20, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Editor’s Note: In praise of bookstores

The reports of the death of indie bookstores have been greatly exaggerated.

by David Warner December 22, 2012April 6, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Baseball’s classic books

by William McKeen April 9, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Swear to God, I couldn’t put down these books, I really couldn’t

by William McKeen April 6, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Get lucky at CL Story Time — Fate and Fortune

Serendipity, synchronicity and events that seem oddly scripted.

by Julie Garisto March 22, 2012August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Let us now praise William Saroyan

by William McKeen January 6, 2012October 1, 2022

Food & Drink

Four essentials for any kitchen library

Must-have books for the newbie and the well-seasoned cook.

by Katie Machol Simon December 16, 2011August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Reading into Daniel Clowes’ New Yorker cover

by Evan Tokarz December 15, 2011May 12, 2025

News & Views

Two Gentlemen of Lebowksi

by CL Staff December 15, 2011May 27, 2025

News & Views

The Best American Nonrequired Reading

by CL Staff December 15, 2011August 3, 2023

News & Views

Double Dexter

by CL Staff December 15, 2011August 3, 2023

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Solar-powered literati — the inaugural SunLit Festival begins this weekend

Shae’s Shelves: An Introduction

Tales of Three Amigos: Skink, John Wayne and Marlon Brando

Word Play — caught between the covers of Tampa Bay’s literary scene

Meet the Owner: Inkwood Books’ Stefani Beddingfield

Early words make a big difference

How to fall in love with fiction

Do This: Lucky Poetry Funeral Tour at Inkwood

Why books matter

Editor’s Note: In praise of bookstores

More summer reading — for the beach, the mountain cabin or even just your couch

Baseball’s classic books

Swear to God, I couldn’t put down these books, I really couldn’t

Get lucky at CL Story Time — Fate and Fortune

Let us now praise William Saroyan

Four essentials for any kitchen library

Reading into Daniel Clowes’ New Yorker cover

Two Gentlemen of Lebowksi

The Best American Nonrequired Reading

Double Dexter