For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Research shows that as people age, they often become less “open to new experiences.” We can become creatures of habit, and stop trying new things. It turns out, this is really bad for learning, and even for enjoyment. Personality is defined as your consistent attitudes and behaviors—how you typically go about doing things. For … Read more
[ad_1] Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist and professional speaker, and is the bestselling author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter. She is a cohost for the new weekly series Retro Report on PBS and season three of the Scene on Radio podcast—MEN. Celeste’s latest book, Do Nothing, illuminates how to stop … Read more
[ad_1] As someone who comes from a large extended family, I’ve always been fascinated by sibling relationships, and how they change over time. When we’re young, our siblings are a constant—and occasionally annoying—presence in our lives. But as we grow older, those relationships are often eclipsed by the ones we form in adulthood—husbands and wives … Read more
[ad_1] Growing up in rural Washington, my inexplicable fascination with the world of elite American schools began with a dog-eared copy of The Preppy Handbook. My L.L. Bean Blucher moccasins stood in sharp contrast to the Tony Lama cowboy boots roaming my high school hallways on the daily. But I believed if I studied the … Read more
[ad_1] Another month of remote discussion for the Read it Forward crew! We’re becoming pros at this, now. This month, our readers selected The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward as our book club pick. Unfortunately, Abbe was unable to join Emma and Jess (she was sick, but she’s fine now!) for The Jetsetters book club … Read more
[ad_1] In this challenging time, it can feel like you’re trapped—not just by stay-at-home orders, but by the relentless pace of the news, uncertainty about the future, or anxiety about health, finances, and loved ones. Now more than ever, you need to take self-care very seriously and give your mind, body, and spirit the space … Read more
[ad_1] Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier is my favorite book of all time, and it’s first line—“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”—sweeps me away every time. From the Gothic undertones to the mystery of the death of the first Mrs. deWinter, Daphne duMaurier created a twisted story that I love to read again … Read more
[ad_1] My 24-year-old copy of The Joy Luck Club has lost both the front and back covers from being read so much. I can recite passages from memory, and many moments in my daily life remind me of scenes in the book. My daughter started learning chess this month, and when I see her poring … Read more
[ad_1] One snowy morning, during my senior year at Williams College in Massachusetts, I threw my car into reverse and smashed into a truck that was parked behind me. I knew the truck belonged to a football player who was dating one of my housemates, but I was in a rush to get to my … Read more
[ad_1] Erik Larson is the author of five national bestsellers: Dead Wake, In the Garden of Beasts, Thunderstruck, The Devil in the White City, and Isaac’s Storm, which have collectively sold more than nine million copies. His latest book, The Splendid and the Vile, is an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the … Read more