http://www.wsj.com/articles/first-steps-review-standing-on-our-own-two-feet-11623881597? ‘First Steps’ Review: Standing on Our Own Two Feet When our ancestors made the switch from four legs to two, they freed up their hands—but there was an evolutionary price to pay. PHOTO: ALAMY STOCK PHOTO By David P. Barash June 16, 2021 6:13 pm ETSAVEPRINTTEXT 8 Listen to article Length(6 minutes)Queue The list is long: How … Continue reading Switching from four legs to two made many additional changes as well for humans
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Book blogs still matter even with the rise of TikTok
bookriot.com/book-blogs-still-matter/ OPINION WHY BOOK BLOGS STILL MATTER IN AN AGE OF BOOKTOK Danika Ellis Nov 25, 2022 I’ve been on the bookish internet for more than 15 years, and in that time, I’ve watched platforms rise and fall. I remember talking about books on Livejournal, for Sappho’s sake. I started a book blog called the Lesbrary in 2011, because … Continue reading Book blogs still matter even with the rise of TikTok
Amazon’s smallest Kindle is the best bet
https://www.theverge.com/23409106/amazon-kindle-2022-e-reader-review-test-price-specs-features The new entry-level Kindle is the one to buy Amazon’s new Kindle shares many of the features that make the Kindle Paperwhite terrific, including a sharp screen and USB-C support, but for $40 less By SHEENA VASANI / @sheenav123 Oct 18, 2022, 10:00 AM EDT If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn … Continue reading Amazon’s smallest Kindle is the best bet
Prince Harry narrates his own book after excellent coaching
https://www.wsj.com/articles/prince-harry-spare-book-audio-11673380158? Prince Harry Commits to Narrating His Own Story. Even the Awkward Parts. Coached by a top celebrity-audiobook director, Prince Harry rasps, rages, does dramatic asides—and takes an actorly grip of his own narrative Prince Harry’s memoir, ’Spare,’ went on sale Tuesday amid lots of leaks and media appearances. The prince narrated his own audiobook.PHOTO: MIKE … Continue reading Prince Harry narrates his own book after excellent coaching
Mother Jones’ hero of 2022 — Dwight Garner who wrote a perfect review of Jared Kushner’s book
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/12/hero-of-2022-dwight-garner-whose-evisceration-of-jared-kushners-book-is-perfection/? The review itself is below Mother Jones paean to its perfection but can be found also at: http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/books/review-breaking-history-jared-kushner.html? (Surprised the article below doesn't give a cite.) Hero of 2022: Dwight Garner Whose Evisceration of Jared Kushner’s Book Is Perfection Someone had to read Kushner’s book. We’re lucky it was Garner. by MARIANNE SZEGEDY-MASZAK Washington … Continue reading Mother Jones’ hero of 2022 — Dwight Garner who wrote a perfect review of Jared Kushner’s book
Free sci-fi and fantasy books to read in January 2023
theportalist.com/free-sci-fi-fantasy-books? Free Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Read in January 2023 Download your new read, for free! By The Portalist Staff | Updated Jan 3, 2023 | Published Dec 1, 2022 When today’s top science fiction and fantasy authors look for inspiration, they turn to the classics. And we continue reading those same books (year after year) because they stand the test of … Continue reading Free sci-fi and fantasy books to read in January 2023
21 of the best award-winning sci-fi
COSMIC GREATNESS: 21 OF THE BEST AWARD-WINNING SCI-FI BOOKS Chris M. Arnone Dec 7, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Awards season is so fun. The red carpets, the glamorous outfits, the A-list authors. Oh, did you think I meant those other awards? This is Book … Continue reading 21 of the best award-winning sci-fi
What a 1985 novel can tell us about life in the 2020s
The movie made from the book is currently viewable on Netflix. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/books/review/don-delillo-white-noise-today.html ESSAY What a 1985 Novel Can Tell Us About Life in the 2020s: Almost Everything Don DeLillo’s book “White Noise,” newly adapted for the screen by Noah Baumbach, precisely diagnosed the modern condition, Dana Spiotta writes. By Dana Spiotta, Dec. 30, 2022 Noah Baumbach’s … Continue reading What a 1985 novel can tell us about life in the 2020s
The visions of Octavia Butler
This is gorgeously illustrated. Do click thru: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/17/arts/octavia-butler-vision-kindred.html The Visions of Octavia Butler As a science fiction writer, Butler forged a new path and envisioned bold possibilities. On the eve of a major revival of her work, this is the story of how she came to see a future that is now our present. Text by Lynell … Continue reading The visions of Octavia Butler
10 Best audiobooks of 2022
http://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/11/17/best-audiobooks/ The 10 best audiobooks of 2022 The right narrator can bring a good story to vivid life. Just listen to Rosie Perez read Ronnie Spector. By Katherine A. Powers November 17, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST Skip to main content ‘Act of Oblivion,’ by Robert Harris ‘Afterlives,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah ‘Be My Baby,’ by Ronnie … Continue reading 10 Best audiobooks of 2022
Evaluation of books published in 2022 about politics and/or Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/11/trump-books-2022-politics-bestsellers-haberman-woodward ‘That’s Hitler, Bannon thought’: 2022 in books about Trump and US politics Donald Trump announces he will run for president in 2024 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach in November. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The former president continues to dominate political bestseller lists, from staffers’ tell-alls to his own compulsion to tell all to Maggie … Continue reading Evaluation of books published in 2022 about politics and/or Trump
Which version of the January 6 Committee Report should you buy?
I went thru all of the currently published versions of the January 6 Committee Report. I certainly respect Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin and Ari Melber (from MSNBC), but they already had their chance to speak up so I don't need their epilogues. Darren Beattie is affiliated with another version. He was not on the Committee and is a former White … Continue reading Which version of the January 6 Committee Report should you buy?
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