Books
New York Is Running Out of Ways to Separate Gifted Pre-Schoolers From Well-Prepared Ones
Actually figuring out which four-years-old are naturally smart and which have simply prepared, is harder than you might think
Fifty Years After Sylvia Plath’s Death, Critics Are Just Starting to Understand Her Life
Cultural fascination with the author and poet continues to burn brightly despite - or perhaps because of - Plath's premature departure from this world
This Artist Uses Meat As His Medium
Dominic Episcopo's red and raw images capture the spirit of Americana.
Should the Constitution Be Scrapped?
In a new book, Louis Michael Seidman claims that arguing about the constitutionality of laws and reforms is the cause of our harsh political discourse
Most of What You Think You Know About Grammar Is Wrong
And ending sentences with a preposition is nothing worth worrying about
How to Tour Jane Austen’s English Countryside
Follow in the footsteps of Mr. Darcy and the Bennet sisters and take in the manors and gardens of rural England
There’s No Such Thing as Reading Silently to Yourself
Sitting in a corner reading silently - as you might be doing right now, for example - turns out to impossible
Readers Who Bought Lance Armstrong’s Book Want Their Money Back
Lance Armstrong's doping confession has cost him his Tour de France medals, sponsors and his charity. But now, readers who bought his books, want their money back too
We’re Better at Remembering Facebook Statuses Than Book Lines
Turns out, the average person is far more likely to remember a Facebook status than they are a painstakingly edited sentence from a book
The Gory Details of Artist Katrina van Grouw’s Unfeathered Birds
A British artist, with experience in ornithology, explains how she created anatomical drawings of 200 different species of birds for a new book
War and Peace of Mind for Ulysses S. Grant
With the help of his friend Mark Twain, Grant finished his memoirs—and saved his wife from an impoverished widowhood—just days before he died
Covered in Ink, Cross-sections of Trees Make Gorgeous Prints
Connecticut-based artist Bryan Nash Gill uses ink to draw out the growth rings of a variety of tree species
Texas’ New Library Won’t Have Any Books
In San Antonio, an entirely bookless library system
The Novice’s Guide to Venturing Into the World of Craft Beer
From food pairings to the best brews for beginners, Dan Koester presents a comprehensive guide to craft beer
The Candor and Lies of Nazi Officer Albert Speer
The minister of armaments was happy to tell his captors about the war machine he had built. But it was a different story when he was asked about the Holocaust
At Auction: A 1766 Copy of ‘Aristotle’s Masterpiece,’ a Best-Selling Sex Guide Banned in England Until 1961
Banned in England until 1961, a copy of this 17th-century text is going up for auction
Congratulations, You Accidentally Wrote a Book Last Year
People wrote more than 40,000 words on average last year... in email
How to Properly Celebrate a Hobbit Birthday
Today is J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday, and in his honor here's how to throw the best Hobbit Birthday ever
The Tolkien Nerd’s Guide to The Hobbit
Peter Jackson’s blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works did
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