4 Great Books for Readers Quarantining in Dysfunctional Households
Quarantining is tough in itself, as humans are social beings who need to interact with fellow humans to preserve their sanity. The need for social…
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I See the World
© robert / Adobe Stock. It begins in this way: It’s as if we are dead and somehow have been given the unheard-of opportunity to…
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B List Bonanza: Marvel’s Hercules
The other day as I was cruising Twitter and came upon another hilarious offering from Her Majesty Gail Simone, it struck me that B-list comics…
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Staff Picks: Slapstick, Stanzas, and Stuff
Michael Rips. Photo: Ric Ocasek. Cooped up at home, many of us are now being kept company by our stuff, that antifunctional classification of belongings…
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8 Marvelous May Books Out in the UK
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing publishers to postpone publishing dates of several books, May turned out to be a month with unusually few books being…
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Poets on Couches: Saskia Hamilton
In this series of videograms, poets read and discuss the poems getting them through these strange times—broadcasting straight from their couches to yours. These readings…
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America’s First Connoisseur
Edward White’s new monthly column, “Off Menu,” serves up lesser-told stories of chefs cooking in interesting times. Seth Gilliam as James Hemings in Jefferson in…
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11 Great Book Puzzles You Can Buy Right Now
Puzzles: they’re having a moment. They’re challenging to find online, and more, the few stores most of us have access to right now have been…
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Quarantine Reads: The Anatomy of Melancholy
In this series, writers present the books they’re finally making time for. Melancholy is a condition unsuited to a pandemic. Like ennui, it is an…
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Essential Until We’re Not: An Angry Librarian On the Disregard for Library Staff Safety
As I write this article, many, many libraries across the country are planning to reopen in some capacity, whether it’s offering curbside pickup services or…
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