How Jon Klassen wrote books for the most inscrutable audience: Babies
For “Your Island,” “Your Forest” and “Your Farm,” the author and illustrator radically simplified what was on the page.
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How the Fringe Captured the Right
Both are species of cowardice.” The right cared nothing for either Jennifer or Melissa, or for their mothers. Their pain only ...
At 83, Anne Tyler Has a New Novel. She’d Rather Talk About Anything Else.
While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: ...
There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump
But a lot of people, as it turns out, are a lot like Donald Trump. They think they’re much smarter than they are. So they ...
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Bean people gravitate to Rancho Gordo, and now there's a cookbook
In a large pot, such as an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat until it ripples. Add the ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
Once Malta’s Capital, Mdina and Its Baroque Splendor Are A Draw Today
The town of Mdina played a huge role in Maltese history. Today, it's hugely popular for its walled Baroque splendor.
Charlie Peacock on His Memoir, ‘Roots and Rhythm,’ Going From Pop Aspirant to Producer, and Maintaining a Spiritual Path in a Cutthroat Business
Charlie Peacock’s stage name sounds like it was designed to be the nom de plume for a pop superstar, not someone who would ...
Tom Robbins, whose comic novels drew a counterculture following, dies at 92
The author of ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ grew up around Richmond at midcentury. His novels, deceptively humorous and ahead ...
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Pope Francis can help chart A.I.’s way forward
From both the Vatican and the pope, we have heard a consistent message: A.I. is a tool that is created by and shapes human ...
'You Taught Me How to Be a Butterfly...': Navigating anger, grief, nostalgia through photography
"Languages are limited: words are limited, visuals are limited. In the [photo] book, when I hit a border, I switch languages" ...
Feeling Emotional After a Yoga Class Is Totally Normal—Here’s Why It Happens
Science agrees: A 2020 study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care found that participants who took regular yoga ...