Category Archives: THE ARTS

Our Youth, Especially Our High School Experiences, Leave a Cultural Impact and Legacy on Us All. Here we revisit one of the best High School Escapades of all time. Upon its release on June 11, 1986, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” received critical acclaim and achieved commercial success, grossing over $70 million against a $5 million […]

Book Review: The Red Badge of Courage Author: Stephen Crane First Published: 1895 Genre: War Fiction, Psychological Realism Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage remains one of the most enduring works of American literature, notable not only for its vivid depiction of war but also for its deep psychological insight. Set during the American […]

A BOOK REVIEW Beach Read by Emily Henry An audio version of this article is below. Book Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry Emily Henry’s Beach Read is the kind of novel that sneaks up on you. It arrives wrapped in the breezy aesthetics of a summer rom-com—pastel-colored cover, whimsical title—but soon reveals itself to […]

Exodus, when first published, was an extremely popular best-selling historical novel by American writer Leon Uris, who paints a picture of Jewish refugees after WWII, survivors of the Holocaust. He begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship Exodus and describes the histories of the various main characters and their personal […]

Gargoyles have always been intriguing parts of medieval buildings, especially Gothic churches and cathedrals. These stone creatures, sitting high on the buildings, have had the power to amaze and frighten people for hundreds of years. At first glance, they look like monsters with scary faces and twisted shapes. But exactly what are they, and why […]

SHE, A History of Adventure, is a novel by the English writer H. Rider Haggard, published in book form in 1887 following serialization in The Graphic magazine between October 1886 and January 1887. She was extraordinarily popular upon its release and has never been out of print. The story is a first-person narrative that follows the journey of Horace Holly and […]

(Photo courtesy of Steinway & Sons) The Pianoforte (piano) evolved from the Harpsichord, which evolved from the Harp. The piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, through engagement of an action whose hammer strike strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a chromatic […]

Lewis was a very insightful writer; he studied the work of many historical writers and summed up their different approaches in this book. Our reflections of some of the writers he reviewed are included in this article (writers he admired or critiqued), making this review relevant and engaging for ARTS and FOOD’s®, thoughtful and culturally […]

ARTS & FOOD ® Continually, we add condensed reviews and summaries of books to aid in spreading the joy of literature during an era when reading is being replaced by videos.