Why We Romanticize Writers Who Were Impossible to Live With
A certain type of author biography practically writes itself. the alcohol consumption. the unsuccessful unions. The neighbors still recall the […]
The Forgotten Skill That Could Make You Smarter in Every Conversation
A certain type of person has a tendency to have good conversational skills. It’s not always the loudest, the most
Why Readers Are Falling Back in Love With Physical Books
A working assumption that half of all book sales would soon be digital circulated during a meeting at one of
What Happens When Children Grow Up Surrounded By Books
When you enter a house where a child is growing up surrounded by books, the atmosphere is instantly different. On
The Invisible Cost of Spending Less Time Reading
A quiet habit started to fade from everyday life sometime between 2003 and the present. Just gradually, as a language
How Fiction Became Therapy for a Burned-Out Generation
Some types of fatigue are resistant to the standard treatments. Not exactly sleep, but sleep does help. Not a vacation,
I Will Find You: Why Harlan Coben’s Most Gut-Wrenching Thriller Is Impossible to Put Down
Most casual readers will estimate that Harlan Coben has written few books. Twelve, perhaps fifteen. The actual number is somewhere
Why Some Writers Produce Brilliant Work Under Pressure
A certain type of writer quietly infuriates other writers. They hold off. They browse. They brew one cup of coffee,
The Best Books Don’t Teach You Anything Comfortable
Some books have a special moment when a reader places the book face down on the table and simply sits