Monday, July 23, 2018

Why 'getting lost in a book' is so good for you, according to science

Whether you’re the reader who rips through a new book each week or the one still slogging through that bestseller your friend recommended months ago, psychologists (and their research) say your time is well spent.

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/pop-culture/why-getting-lost-book-so-good-you-according-science-ncna893256

Monday, July 9, 2018

July 19 - One Summer: America, 1927

Bill Bryson - One Summer: America, 1927

“Rollicking, immensely readable. . . . [Bryson’s] subject isn't really a year. It’s human nature in all its odd and amazing array.” —Chicago Tribune

“A wonderful romp . . . . Fascinating. . . . Written in a style as effervescent as the time itself.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Addictively readable.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Entertaining. . . . Splendid. . . . Sure to delight.” —Newsday

Thursday, July 5, 2018

The New Vanguard of Climate Fiction

Climate change is not fiction, but some of today’s most compelling writing about it is. 

https://lithub.com/the-new-vanguard-of-climate-fiction/