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"Snow White and Rose Red" by Jessie Willcox Smith. Frozen was widely heralded for its focus on a sister relationship instead of a romantic one—the first Disney fairy tale retelling that was about a bond between sisters. But the movie was (extremely loosely) based on The Snow Queen—a fairy tale that doesn’t even have a sister in it. My upcoming middle grade book, Thornwood, is told from the point of view of Sleeping Beauty’s little sister, and is going to kick off a series of retellings, called Sisters Ever After, about “the sisters the fairy tales left out.” I had a lot of fun w...

This story is sponsored by Robert J. DeBry—more than 200 years of combined experience practicing personal injury law. At a time when many people are looking to escape from reality, books offer a quick-and-easy getaway to new worlds and different ways of thinking. It's never too late to make "read more books" your New Year's resolution—and why not start with some of Utah's most famous writers? Whether your interests are fiction or nonfiction, fantasy or mystery, biographies or self-help books, these Utah authors all offer something worth reading. Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card is best ...

The 12 best ways to celebrate New Year's Eve around Dallas-Fort Worth The 12 best ways to celebrate New Year's Eve around Dallas-Fort Worth Unlike many other things in 2020, New Year's Eve has not been canceled. Photo courtesy of Reunion Tower It has been one mighty strange year, and even though it wouldn't have seemed possible even a few months ago, there will be actual in-person New Year's Eve celebrations to attend if you're so inclined. Each of them promise to keep attendees safe by adhering to the latest COVID-19 protocols, including limited capacity, but each person should weigh the r...