Various stories from around the web. We know your time is valuable, so we’ve included an average time to read in the column to the right of the article. Enjoy!
Appetizers
| Aspen Ideas Festival 2019 “Across seven days of programming the Aspen Ideas Festival engages attendees in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that both shape our lives and challenge our times.” | 1m |
| Modern Day Ghost Stories “Ghost stories, traditionally the domain of campfires and horror films, have endured since our earliest recorded histories.” | 4m |
| Two New Books Will Transform Your Everyday Understanding of Math “Perfectly smart adults feel intimidated by numbers and aren’t ashamed to say, “I hate math.” Two new books could help change that by making the dreaded topic relevant and accessible to naturalists, artsy types, the philosophically inclined, and committed calculators alike.” | 5m |
Entrée
| Diary by Paul Theroux “I have spent the greater part of my life, more than fifty years, doing what I am doing now, writing in ink on a lined white pad, hoping not to be interrupted, alone and grateful for my solitude.” | 11m |
| The 19 Best Audiobooks of 2019 (So Far) “Our 2019 audiobook queue features an eclectic collection of entertaining titles, and we’ve found gems for every type of listener. From fantasy epics to history deep dives, there’s something for everyone to love on this list.” | 13m |
| The Strange Story of a Secret Literary Fellowship “I was offered ten thousand dollars as part of a new award funded by the chairman of Barnes & Noble. But I was not supposed to tell anyone about it.” | 18m |
| I Really Thought He Was Going to Kill Me and Bury My Body’ “A romance author accused her husband of poisoning her. Was it her wildest fiction yet?” | 30m |
Dessert
| Watch This Dad Hold a Full Conversation With His Adorable Babbling Baby Too cute! | 4m |
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