What to Read

Most recent stories in What to Read

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  TIME

  

  1 day ago

  8 Ways to Read More Books—And Why You Should

  TIME - By Angela Haupt

  I carry one of the most useful lessons of childhood with me to this day: always take a book. That rule served me well in third grade, when I sneakily read The Baby-Sitters Club under my desk during math class. (After my teacher confiscated it, I pulled out another.) It’s kept me busy on airplanes, …

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  Vox

  

  2 days ago

  Does Knock at the Cabin have a Shyamalan antwist? Sort of.

  Vox - Alex Abad-Santos

  This article contains spoilers for Knock at the Cabin. There are two inevitable questions that accompany every M. Night Shyamalan movie: Is there a twist? And okay, what is it? His newest film, the apocalypse horror movie Knock at the Cabin, is no exception. There is a twist, but it’s not a traditional …

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  NPR

  

  3 days ago

  'Black on Black' celebrates Black culture while exploring history and racial tension

  NPR - Gabino Iglesias

  These lines appear on the first page of Daniel Black's Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America: "I write because we hurt. I write because some pain can't be described. It can only be felt in the marrow of a story or the lyrics of a song." Black's new collection of essays dig deep …

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  TODAY

  

  3 days ago

  16 soul-baring moments from Pamela Anderson's new memoir

  TODAY - Sarah Lemire

  This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for …

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  Snopes

  

  Jun 21, 2021

  Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?

  Snopes - Nur Ibrahim

  You may be surprised to learn that your favorite classic books have been banned or sparked controversy in different parts of the United States. Some …

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  3 days ago

  In the shallow world of BookTok, being ‘a reader’ is more important than actually reading

  gq-magazine.co.uk - Barry Pierce

  I did my best to stay away from BookTok for as long as I could but, in my defence, I was stranded in the rural Irish tundra for Christmas and I’d …