For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] I’ve never been very good at giving up on things. That might sound like a humblebrag, but I promise that’s not my intention. While a healthy dose of perseverance has been beneficial for me in many areas of my life, it’s slowed me down in others, holding me back from making progress on worthwhile … Read more
[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 dear old ’90s. A decade defined by mini buns, platform shoes, and questionable low rise pants (which are now making a comeback—please no). An era when punk rock was more mainstream than pop and Avril reigned the radio. A time which gave the world some of its best high school movies that featured … Read more
[ad_1] When I was a kid, we moved every year as we followed my father’s work. My mother packed up and unpacked more places than I can count. But one of the ways that she made that transition easier for my brothers and me was to find each new city’s local library and take us … Read more
[ad_1] Life is hard right now, especially given the encouragement to isolate and avoid large public gatherings. We all certainly need an escape from the real world, but that is becoming increasingly difficult when we are encouraged to stay home and avoid spreading sickness, rather than going out to enjoy a movie or have a … Read more
[ad_1] Writing a great, multi-generational and nationalist novel is no small feat. Salman Rushdie did it with Midnight’s Children, Junot Diaz did it with The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Gunter Grass with Tin Drum, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, in a manner of speaking, with One Hundred Years of Solitude. With the exception of … Read more
[ad_1] Did you binge your way through The Witcher (once, maybe twice…) on Netflix? Over at Penguin Teen, we couldn’t get enough of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg, and the engrossing fantasy world they live in. If you’re as eager for season two as we are (and impatiently waiting for them to start on production … Read more
[ad_1] Amidst a pandemic, many of the most wealthy and powerful Americans continue to value the vitality of the economy over the vitality of humanity. We know this is nothing new. America’s legacy is founded on a willingness to fatally exploit and ignore marginalized communities for profit, all the while erasing the evidence of heinous … Read more
[ad_1] David Starr Jordan was an accomplished scientist who broadened our understanding of aquatic life — and promoted toxic ideas that harmed many innocent people. He was the first president of Stanford University, but after the untimely death of the university’s co-founder, he behaved in a way that still arouses suspicion. Writing about Jordan is … Read more
[ad_1] During these stressful and uncertain times, it can be difficult to maintain a positive mindset. We asked our Twitter followers what books they would recommend to someone who’s losing hope and their responses were incredible. No matter your age or your reading preferences, there’s something for everyone in this list of hopeful books. Check … Read more