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Weekend Edition: 8-27

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Chapter and verse on why readers get a benefit from their novel experiences (“…people who spend every spare moment with their nose stuck in a novel are actually better at both relationships with others and understanding of the world in general than those who don’t read much or whose […]

Weekend Edition: 8-20

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In addition to the five book reviews posted here over the last 10 days or so, I’ve got a review of The Boomer’s Guide to Story over at Cinema Sentries.

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Bearing the Cost of War (“Since 9/11, no national leaders have proposed that the country actually pay […]

Weekend Edition: 8-13

Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes

What Jock Culture Does To Pukes Like You (“Jock Culture is a distortion of sports. It can be physically and mentally unhealthy, driving people apart instead of together. It is fueled by greed and desperate competition.”) (via)

The History of Torture—Why We Can’t Give It Up (“Torture by […]

Weekend Edition: 8-6

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Borders Closings Are Another Step Towards Community Isolation (“In our technology dominated lives, the bookstore is one of the few places where there is a sense of community and interpersonal interaction, where people with a shared passion can meet.”)

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Snooki’s book not one of […]

Weekend Edition: 7-30

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Do Nothing But Read Day is set for Saturday, August 6. Although I believe they frequently amount to the same thing, the requirements are: (1) you have to read, and (2) you have to enjoy yourself. Accordingly, the DNBR crest is being added to the right sidebar.

It seems standing up for […]