JeriAnn Geller

Fiction

From Chicago Raunchy to Hollywood Perky: The Evolution of Grease

You think you know Grease? I guarantee you have no idea just how much the original musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey had to evolve to become America’s rock-and-roll love letter to the world. The original, which premiered in 1971 in Chicago, was based on Jacobs’ high school experience…

JeriAnn GellerJanuary 29, 2016

Miscellany

Monty Python’s Eric Idle Has An Epic 6-Year Reading List

Eric Idle Eric Idle has a beautiful list of books he’s read on his website and that fact alone should fill you with delight. The list is made even better by his brief commentary about each book and why he liked or disliked it. But wait a moment, you say.…

JeriAnn GellerJanuary 8, 2016

Nonfiction

Mixology & Movies: The Perfect Drink for Your Favorite Flicks

I have been blessed with offspring and 11 nieces and nephews—12 if you count my honorary niece. I’m looking forward to their holiday merriment and flying wrapping paper but when December 26 rolls around I’m going to desperately need some grownup recreation. This means movie night with adult beverages and…

JeriAnn GellerDecember 17, 2015

Nonfiction

Smart Reads: 5 Beautiful Books That Offer a Visual Feast

By now our readers are aware of how much we love the holidays—and how much we love sharing our favorite books to give as gifts. But our suggestions wouldn’t be complete without those gorgeous coffee table books that sweep you away with their luscious photos and fascinating stories. Their spectacular…

JeriAnn GellerDecember 10, 2015

Nonfiction

Lucky Peach’s Easy Asian Recipes that will Restore Your Tastebuds

It’s early December and I feel like I’m trapped in some sort of holiday sandwich between last week’s Thanksgiving turkey and next week’s Chanukah latkes. What I really crave are bold flavors and healthy ingredients that are a departure from all the exquisite excess of the season (and won’t require…

JeriAnn GellerDecember 2, 2015

Nonfiction

Tracey Stewart Teaches Us (And Jon Stewart) How to Do Unto Animals

No one expected when Jon Stewart announced his retirement from The Daily Show that he’d be spending his time rubbing the bellies of pigs on a 12-acre farm in New Jersey. But thanks to his wife, Tracey, a veterinary technician and animal advocate whom he calls “the single most joyful,…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 24, 2015

Nonfiction

Forget Pie. You’ll Want to Make These Thanksgiving Alternatives from Violet Cakes Bakery

This may sound like sacrilege, but on Thanksgiving I don’t do pie. That doesn’t mean we don’t have pie; a fantastic local farm kitchen fills that need, but I don’t bake pies. Ever. While I do terrific fillings, the alchemy that results in a tender, flaky crust has always eluded…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 20, 2015

Nonfiction

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

Villains and monsters are so much more frightening in the world of non-fiction. While we can reassure ourselves that the horrors of fiction aren’t real and sleep with the lights on, the comfort in non-fiction lies in the books themselves. By shining a light on the darkest hearts we lessen…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 19, 2015

Nonfiction

Shonda Rhimes Inspires Positivity with a Year of Yes!

Shonda Rhimes just reminded me what happens when you spend a year saying, “Yes!” to life’s possibilities. In 2008 this became my mantra. It had been a bad year—major surgery, my employer cheated out of $90 million by Bernie Madoff, massive layoffs (including me), the end of a valued relationship.…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 10, 2015

Fiction

Top 5 Reasons Why We Wish Empire’s Cookie Lyon was our Mom

If you’re not watching Empire, get yourself over to FOX On Demand ASAP, because you’re seriously missing out. For the few people who have been living in caves, Empire is the beloved bedazzled primetime soap Dynasty (1981-1989) reimagined for the 21st century. (It’s probably no surprise that show creator Lee Daniels…

JeriAnn GellerOctober 7, 2015

Miscellany

Exclusive! Lily & Val’s Valerie McKeehan Talks the Art of Chalk Lettering

The motto on Valerie McKeehan’s website, Lily & Val, says: “Hand-drawn lovelies” and indeed they are. Her gorgeous greeting cards, thank-you notes, posters, wrapping paper and other cheery and graceful designs use a medium familiar to anyone who went to school in the 20th century—chalk on a blackboard. But even…

JeriAnn GellerSeptember 29, 2015

Nonfiction

Review: Ruth Reichl Shares the Recipes that Saved Her Life in My Kitchen Year

What is it about Ruth Reichl that makes her feel like an old friend? If anyone else had lost what might have been the most amazing job in the world—editor-in-chief of Conde Nast’s Gourmet magazine—we might have greeted the announcement with a little schadenfreude. Really, who among us has a…

JeriAnn GellerSeptember 28, 2015

Fiction

Will Marvel’s Jessica Jones be More Than Just Another Strong Female Character?

Still waiting for Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel to anchor a major comic book movie? Tired of seeing female superheroes shunted to the sidelines? (Hey, I’m talking about you, Black Widow and Storm.) Well never fear, Jessica Jones is here. Yes, Marvel and Netflix just dropped the teaser trailer and…

JeriAnn GellerSeptember 10, 2015

Nonfiction

UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey Reveals Battle Against Apraxia

When speech pathologist Laura Smith learned that Ronda Rousey was coming to Denver to sign copies of her new book, My Fight/Your Fight (Regan Arts, 2015), she took a chance that the UFC women’s bantamweight champion might confirm that the disorder she had overcome as a child was apraxia.…

JeriAnn GellerAugust 7, 2015

Nonfiction

How to survive anything — even your in-laws

Ever get locked out of your hotel room—naked? Needed to make dinner for your soon-to-be in-laws? Had a wardrobe malfunction in public? Been trapped in a place where you MUST make small talk? Never fear! How to Survive Anything: A Visual Guide to Laughing in the Face of Adversity (May…

JeriAnn GellerMay 14, 2015

Miscellany

Turning heads at the Met gala’s China: Through the Looking Glass

When it comes to the ultimate in fashion, the Hollywood award shows take a back seat to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute exhibition opening night gala--there's a good reason it's called the "Oscars of Fashion." The brainchild of Anna Wintour, this year's theme was China: Through the Looking…

JeriAnn GellerMay 5, 2015

JeriAnn Geller

From Chicago Raunchy to Hollywood Perky: The Evolution of Grease

Mixology & Movies: The Perfect Drink for Your Favorite Flicks

Smart Reads: 5 Beautiful Books That Offer a Visual Feast

Lucky Peach’s Easy Asian Recipes that will Restore Your Tastebuds

Tracey Stewart Teaches Us (And Jon Stewart) How to Do Unto Animals

Forget Pie. You’ll Want to Make These Thanksgiving Alternatives from Violet Cakes Bakery

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

Shonda Rhimes Inspires Positivity with a Year of Yes!

Exclusive! Lily & Val’s Valerie McKeehan Talks the Art of Chalk Lettering

Review: Ruth Reichl Shares the Recipes that Saved Her Life in My Kitchen Year

Will Marvel’s Jessica Jones be More Than Just Another Strong Female Character?

UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey Reveals Battle Against Apraxia

How to survive anything — even your in-laws

Turning heads at the Met gala’s China: Through the Looking Glass

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