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On Stories
Apr 14, 2023 · C.S. Lewis
British author and scholar C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) once quipped that “you couldn’t get [him] a cup of tea large enough or a book long enoug...
Society and Culture -
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Apr 13, 2023 · Yuval Noah Harari
The new century has been a dizzying spectacle so far, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Harari assesses humanity’s current predicament, dis...
Current Affairs Science and Technology Society and Culture -
The Free World
Apr 10, 2023 · Louis Menand
Louis Menand, author of Pulitzer-Prize-winning The Metaphysical Club, is also a professor of English at Harvard and an esteemed essayist and critic. P...
History Politics -
Recessional
Mar 28, 2023 · David Mamet
Pulitzer Prize winner and Academy Award nominee David Mamet is a prolific author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In this book,...
Current Affairs Politics Society and Culture -
Women in White Coats
Mar 23, 2023 · Olivia Campbell
Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Garrett Anderson, and Sophia Jex-Blake blazed a trail for women in the medical world. They broke d...
History -
Against Empathy
Mar 21, 2023 · Paul Bloom
Contemporary psychologist Paul Bloom has served as a Professor of Psychology at both the University of Toronto and at Yale University, and formerly as...
Philosophy Politics Society and Culture -
The Sacred and The Profane
Mar 16, 2023 · Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, a philosopher, and a novelist. His research led him all over the world, including to B...
History Religion and Theology Society and Culture -
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Mar 14, 2023 · Lindsay C. Gibson
Why are self-involved parents unable to give the love and care their child needs? How does emotional neglect in childhood trickle down into adulthood?...
Health and Wellness Relationships and Parenting Psychology -
Anger
Mar 7, 2023 · Thích Nhất Hạnh
The Trappist monk Thomas Merton once said of the Vietnamese Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh “[he] is more my brother than many who are nearer to me in ...
Psychology Religion and Theology Self-Help -
The Power of Moments
Mar 2, 2023 · Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Our lives are made up of moments. Some experiences are memorable, while others just fade to the background. What if we take control of a moment and cr...
Relationships and Parenting Self-Help
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