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Women in STEM and Sleuthing

Women in STEM has been a hot topic in recent years. Whether its medical advances or landing spacecraft on the moon, women are proving what the fairer sex has known all along: female scientists kick ass. In fiction, too, I’ve seen a turn toward setting women in scientific fields recently,…
Kate Khavari
June 9, 2026
Miscellany

Girls Rock at Math, Says Wonder Years Star Danica McKellar

New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar, perhaps best known for playing Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years, is not only a talented actress, but is also a fantastic writer. All of her books so far have been non-fiction and encourage middle-and high-school girls to succeed in mathematics. McKellar herself actually…
BookTrib
April 3, 2018
Miscellany

#NationalCandyCornDay: Yup, It’s a Thing!

#NationalCandyCornDay is trending on Twitter and I do not understand why. I am a picky eater with many food allergies and culinary idiosyncrasies. Among my allergies are: nuts, fuzzy fruits and veggies, shellfish, and certain legumes. Since I like living, I stay away from these. Even smelling a peach makes…
Aisha K. Staggers
October 30, 2017
Children's Books

On A Mission To Engage Young Readers in STEM

That’s all Komal Singh needed. When the Google software engineer heard this cry from her 4-1/2-year-old daughter, it provided the springboard for Ara the Star Engineer (Page Two Books), a first-of-its-kind picture book designed to inspire girls and children of color to explore STEM (job fields of science, technology, engineering, and…
Robin Stevens Payes
November 19, 2018