https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/25/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-movie-review-judy-blume-rachel-mcadams Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret review – Judy Blume adaptation is a winner Abby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams are remarkable in a thoughtful and funny expansion of the 1970s teen novel Lauren Mechling Tue 25 Apr 2023 10.44 EDT For all our snap-bracelet readiness to embrace girl power and its concomitant … Continue reading A wonderful new film based on a Judy Blume classic
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“Lessons in Chemistry” isn’t far off for women in the sciences
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/books/review/the-exceptions-kate-zernike.html Unlikely Rebels With a Very Good Cause Kate Zernike’s “The Exceptions” tells the infuriating, inspiring story of the sexism faced by female scientists at M.I.T. — and how they fought back. Nancy Hopkins, the unlikely rebel at the head of a movement for women’s equality, at M.I.T.’s Center for Cancer Research, 1973.Credit...MIT Museum By Bonnie … Continue reading “Lessons in Chemistry” isn’t far off for women in the sciences
Will Gen Z and younger be unable to read handwritten materials from the past?
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/gen-z-handwriting-teaching-cursive-history/671246/? GEN Z NEVER LEARNED TO READ CURSIVE How will they interpret the past? By Drew Gilpin Faust SEPTEMBER 16, 2022SHARE It was a good book, the student told the 14 others in the undergraduate seminar I was teaching, and it included a number of excellent illustrations, such as photographs of relevant Civil War manuscripts. But, … Continue reading Will Gen Z and younger be unable to read handwritten materials from the past?
Superb lists of great audiobooks
The website fivebooks.com has the most amazing curated lists of items to read in various categories. Highly recommended. https://fivebooks.com/category/audiobooks/ Finding the best audiobooks is a tough task. The underlying book has to be good, but the audio performance has to be good, too. Perhaps some books which aren't so good can be transformed into something … Continue reading Superb lists of great audiobooks
Overdrive app shutting down May 1st but Libby does it all
https://www.engadget.com/e-book-library-app-overdrive-is-shutting-down-on-may-1st-194807737.html E-book library app OverDrive is shutting down on May 1st You can continue borrowing books by using Libby. OverDrive Igor Bonifacic|@igorbonifacic|March 28, 2023 3:48 PM OverDrive, the service you can use to borrow ebooks, audiobooks and other digital media from your local library, school or university, is shutting down. In a blog post spotted … Continue reading Overdrive app shutting down May 1st but Libby does it all
A diary of a long-ago all-consuming romance by the 2022 Pulitzer Price winner
A Red-Hot Affair With a Younger Man, and the Writing It Kindled “Getting Lost,” a diary by the French writer Annie Ernaux, recounts an all-consuming Paris romance. By Dwight Garner, Published Sept. 19, 2022, Updated Oct. 6, 2022 GETTING LOST, by Annie Ernaux | Translated by Alison L. Strayer Nobel Prize Annie Ernaux was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in … Continue reading A diary of a long-ago all-consuming romance by the 2022 Pulitzer Price winner
Miss “Last of Us”? New apocalypses for you to read
Apocalyptic Novels for Anyone Already Missing The Last of UsThe success of HBO's The Last of Us might have resurrected international interest in end-of-the-world stories, but science fiction and fantasy authors have been obsessed with the apocalypse for decades. If you've already started missing The Last of Us, or if you're just in the mood for other stories with … Continue reading Miss “Last of Us”? New apocalypses for you to read
25 Romance novels for people who don’t like romance novels
bookriot.com/romance-novels-for-people-who-dont-like-romance-novels/ 25 ROMANCE NOVELS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIKE ROMANCE NOVELS JESSICA PRYDE, published on Feb 2, 2023 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Iadore romance novels. I read them by the boatload and find nothing more satisfying than reaching the end of a … Continue reading 25 Romance novels for people who don’t like romance novels
Barnes & Noble opening new locations
bookriot.com/barnes-noble-opening-30-stores-in-2023/ BARNES & NOBLE OPENING 30 STORES IN 2023, LEADING BIG REAL ESTATE WAVE Community Dec 22, 2022 Barnes & Noble has a plan to open 30 stores in 2023, making the bookseller the leader in what’s being called a big-box revival. This expansion comes after more than a decade of shrinking its numbers in response to … Continue reading Barnes & Noble opening new locations
Sam Neill on his new memoir and living with blood cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/17/sam-neill-cancer-memoir-interview Interview Sam Neill on his new memoir and living with blood cancer: ‘I’m not afraid to die, but it would annoy me’ Lucy Clark The New Zealand actor’s new memoir reveals that he has been ‘crook’ with blood cancer and will need chemo for the rest of his life. But relaxing on his farm, … Continue reading Sam Neill on his new memoir and living with blood cancer
Biggest Apple News+ magazines having a tough time
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/12/05/biggest-apple-news-magazines-may-be-having-a-tough-time Biggest Apple News+ magazines may be having a tough time Andrew Orr | Dec 05, 2022 Apple News AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site. New data shows that people are reading fewer big-name publications in the Apple News+ subscription service — but it's not clear if it's a sign … Continue reading Biggest Apple News+ magazines having a tough time
Vanity Fair’s best books of 2022
I'm fascinated by the differences between best book lists. Of course they reflect the editorial opinions but how much do they also reflect what the writers think of their readers? https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2022/12/best-books-of-2022 ANYTHING GOOD 39 Best Books of 2022 Here are the can’t-miss books to buy, gift, and read before the year is out. BY KEZIAH WEIR AND VANITY … Continue reading Vanity Fair’s best books of 2022
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