For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] John Muir had a knack for, more than a century ago, making observations that are more pointed in our time than they were in his. “Few places in this world are more dangerous than home,” he once noted. “Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, … Read more
[ad_1] The absence of companions can be marvelous: to be alone with one’s thoughts is ennobling and productivity-boosting, if centuries of ascetic saints and Very Serious Authors are to be believed. It can also be hell on earth, if you’re the sort of person who thrives on contact (or is holed up in The Overlook … Read more
[ad_1] I won’t mince words: many writers and all independent bookstores operate on razor-thin margins at the best of times. These are not the best of times, not by a long shot, and the crucial safety measures that help us mitigate the spread and effects of coronavirus have the potential to be devastating for creators … Read more
[ad_1] Russell Crowe missed his Golden Globes win this January because he was home in Australia preparing for the bushfires with his family. His love for his homeland is well-documented: “God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand, and thank Christ for Australia.” That sentiment makes a lot of sense to me. … Read more
[ad_1] No one really believed the fabulous Grace Jones when she sang “I’ll never write my memoirs” in 1981—or was surprised when the lyric became the title of her splashy 2015 memoir. After a boom in the ’90s spurred by authors like Elizabeth Wurtzel and Mary Karr, memoir has galloped on to become what many … Read more
[ad_1] Candlelit dinners, get-togethers with platonic loved ones, and novelty underwear are all perfectly nice ways to commemorate Valentine’s Day—but from where we’re sitting, the most thoughtful way to observe the occasion is… with a study session (trust us). For all the gross-out teen comedies, celebrity scandals, and hotly contested legislation out there, let’s be … Read more