For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Sometimes, we need a scary read. Why do we love them? Well for one, “when we get scared, we experience a rush of adrenaline and a release of endorphins and dopamine.” So, it makes us feel good. Also, curiosity makes us want to experience things that we’ve never seen (or read) before—dark, wild things. Weird, … Read more
[ad_1] BrownMark has been holding it down for four decades. The artist formerly known as Mark Brown first came to prominence right out of high school playing bass with Prince and the Revolution from 1981 to 1986, touring the world and making key contributions to beloved singles and album tracks. An architect of what has become known … Read more
[ad_1] I’ve always gravitated towards novels involving families. True to real life, there’s so much inescapable conflict to be had, and so many calamities that can take shape. It’s a wonder how the human race has survived, considering, but we crave the payout: familial love and understanding. In my debut, The Big Finish, an elderly … Read more
[ad_1] R.J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the Middle Grade book that took the world by storm and inspired the Choose Kind movement. Wonder centers on August Pullman, a young boy who was born with a severe facial deformity that has greatly impacted his life. Now, for the first time in … Read more
[ad_1] Waiting for the Night Song is the forthcoming debut novel of Julie Carrick Dalton. Forthcoming from Forge Books in early 2021, the book mixes mystery with pointed (but beautifully written) commentary about the natural world. Below is a Q&A with the author about what she hopes readers take away from the novel–and a reveal … Read more
[ad_1] Historical fiction has a unique way of captivating readers—it works like a time machine, transporting those who enter to different bygone eras around the world. We can’t get enough of the vivid detail backed by extensive research, the extraordinary characters and storylines, and, most especially, the stories, previously untold, coming to light. Historical novels … Read more
[ad_1] We could all use a good escape. Always, but especially right now. The beauty of books is that they allow you to leave your home and the life you know and enter one that’s completely new—without even moving from your bed. We love reading about places—familiar or completely new—and the people who inhabit them, … Read more
[ad_1] I’m not sure if books have the power to change minds, let alone the world. Nor do I buy into the power of books or other forms of entertainment as primarily escapist ventures, means of avoiding the world around you and its harsh realities. In fact, it’s often in illuminating the harshness of life … Read more
[ad_1] The Night Soil Salvagers no longer need to perform the service they have provided for longer than memory can account for. Instead, they pass the nights in playful and profound acts of artistry, music, trickery, gardening, and honoring the city they know and belong to more so than anyone. Uncover the heart of this … Read more
[ad_1] Eihei Dōgen Zenji—the Japanese founder of what remains one of the most vital sects within Zen Buddhism, the Sōtō school—wrote the Sansui kyō, the “Mountains and Rivers Sutra” at his Kyoto monastery Kōshōhōrin-ji in the autumn of 1240. A poetic rumination on the foundational co-dependence within all of nature, this sutra has long been … Read more