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Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2024
Welcome to our selection of Notable Books for 2024. Each year, we review hundreds of newly published titles covering the science of human behavior....
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25 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors Everyone Should Read
Growing up in the 1990s in the United States, I never saw myself represented in entertainment as the main character. There certainly wasn’t a...
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Did the Tories create modern Britain?
A revisionist history claims the postwar consensus was shaped by Conservative visions. When I was growing up in the 1950s, the hierarchical structures...
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The week’s bestselling books, March 16
Hardcover fiction 1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $ 28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Knopf: $ 32) The story...
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Book Review: "In the Long Run," by Jonathan White | Foreign Affairs
White offers a learned and thought-provoking reflection on the travails of modern democracy....
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The Little Brother
During puberty I was certain I was going to die. During puberty, I wanted to die. I was that frightened. Of everyone and everything. Of...
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R.F. Kuang’s Babel, one of our favorite fantasy books, is just $ 2 on eBook
R.F. Kuang’s Nebula and Locus Award-winning fantasy novel Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence is widely adored. Polygon considered one of the best...
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The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week
Well, so far, the most read books on Goodreads in 2025 look very similar to the most read books in 2024! Before you scroll down, try to...
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We Do Not Part
In Nobel Laureate Han Kang’s We Do Not Part, narrator Kyungha has known Inseon for more than 20 years as a friend and artistic collaborator...
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science / books
World’s Largest Snake Bigger Than Titanoboa Discovered in India
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Dark Horse Comics cuts ties with Neil Gaiman and cancels several projects
Dark Horse Comics have announced they have cut ties with Neil Gaiman and cancelled all upcoming collaborations with the writer. The influential...
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Brutalist America
Architectural eyesores become sacred cows....
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Shon Faye: ‘I'll Never Write a Memoir Again’
Shon Faye is one of the most celebrated non-fiction authors in the UK, rising to fame for her discerning prose on culture, relationships and class....
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Backlist Historical Fiction Published Before 2000
Backlist historical fiction is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. That is, books published more than a year ago. We often sort...
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AmeriCorps funding cut hits Boulder Library’s digital navigator program
Last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ordered AmeriCorps to terminate nearly $ 400 million in grants. As a result, Boulder...
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On Henry James and the Enduring Lessons of Love
In my late teens, when I read Henry James for the first time , the experience did nothing for me. I felt faintly repelled by the...
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Comic Cons and Libraries: Opportunities for Patron Outreach
Comic books and graphic novels are a common part of public library collections. This research used quantitative survey methodologies to investigate...
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Book Review: Education and Social Control
While it might be surprising to hear that government-driven mass education did not start in order to give all kids an equal chance at life...
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Arms Race in Ukraine
New drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine—and demonstrating the obsolescence of much Western weaponry. As I was waiting outside...
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7 Novels About Freakshows and the Price of Being Different - Electric Literature
Human oddities compel and repulse us, even given the enlightenment we claim today. It’s the old car crash dilemma: we don’t really want...
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‘I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan’ Review: What Are You Waiting For?
Mona Pirnot’s comic ode to the downtown artist doubles as a meditation on the precariousness of playwriting as a creative life. Nothing has made...
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Graham Norton Would Like a Chat
The talk-show host discusses being a “comedy butler” to the stars, why he serves his guests a drink, and his new novel, “Frankie.” The Delaunay,...
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Book Review: The Rebel’s Guide To Pride by Matthew Hubbard – ‘high energy, satisfying and powerful’
‘What do you do when the rules aren’t made for you in mind?’ ‘You break them.’ From the very first page, Rebel’s Guide...
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A Glorious time for Crime Fiction: PW Talks with Lou Berney
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These 2 funny books give readers a reason to smile in tough time s
As the saying goes: "It's a marathon, not a sprint." And what better way to maintain stamina and mental equilibrium during tense time s than...
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Holding Court
Former tennis world No. 1 Rafael Nadal was as much a worrier in his sport as he was a warrior, his nervous habits extending from elaborate...
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