The Allure of Hyperlocal History
We like knowing that there are fuller histories of the world, but Arcadia Publishing reminds us that micro-histories of our little squares can be just as powerful.
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Is the Kink in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Making Sex Better or Worse?
The book-turned-movie might lead to better sex communication and more BDSM experimentation—but also a misunderstanding of healthy sex lives.
Harry Potter on the Brain
New research finds fictional descriptions of fantastic events tickle our brains in unique ways.
Philadelphia’s Librarian Dilemma
The City of Brotherly Love is losing librarians, despite scores of studies proving their value. What gives?
Shelf Help: New Book Reviews in 100 Words or Less
What you need to know about Bad Feminist, XL Love, and The Birth of Korean Cool.
How I Became a Knausgaard Truther
Did companies in Norway institute Knausgaard-free days in response to the popularity of Karl Ove Knausgaard's autobiographical novel My Struggle? It's a question that led to a search for proof that something never happened.
Darkness Laughable: The Comic Genius of Cormac McCarthy
As one of our greatest living writers has his work lifted into the ivory tower, let’s reflect on how it’s the light, not the darkness, that keeps us going back for more.
Books in the Home Are Strongly Linked to Academic Achievement
Test scores from 42 nations provide evidence of the benefits of having a home library.
In Praise of Slow Reading
A new reading app turns one classic and one current novel into a pair of serializations. Could it be a way to overcome our very modern tendency to skim?
Can Book Awards Poison Reader Reviews?
Top accolades may actually produce more negative online ratings.