by Yohana Desta)
Saving P.L. Travers: The folks over at Vulture have written about P.L. Travers, the author of Mary Poppins, and the subject of the new film Saving Mr. Banks. As film adaptations are wont to do, there were some factual inaccuracies about Travers' life. Vulture broke down the film and pointed out the important things that weren't included about the shrewd writer, like the fact that she was a mother.
Food for thought: A study at Emory University has shown that reading a novel can cause changes to linger in the brain. For example, when reading a book where the main character is running, the part of the brain associated with running is triggered and stays that way for up to five days. A connection is formed and the reader feels like they are in the protagonist's shoes.
Story time: Was the best part of your childhood having your parents read books to you? For some kids whose parents are in prison, that's sadly not an option...until now. A new program in New York called the Storybook Project is allowing inmates to record themselves reading a book, so their children can listen to it later. The program is funded by the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, founded by a 79-year-old woman named Claire Kremer.
Getting political: The memoirs are coming. The folks over at the Washington Post have made a list of the best leadership books to watch out for in 2014. Among their picks are autobiographies from Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and Rand Paul.
Barbara Branden: Ayn Rand biographer Barbara Branden has died of a lung infection. She was 84 years old. Branden was a confidante of Rand and helped popularize the writer's philosophy. After Rand's death, Branden wrote a tell-all biography of the author that rubbed some fans the wrong way.
Fresh faces: The Los Angeles Times has picked the three faces to watch in 2014. Their picks include debut novelist Edan Lepucki, author Cristina Henriquez, and podcasters Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. The pair have shot to cult fame with their podcast "Welcome to Night Vale," a "mash-up of H.P. Lovecraft and A Prairie Home Companion."
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