Why Stories Are Like Taking Drugs

Why Stories Are Like Taking Drugs

Jonathan Gottschall on the Human Need To Silence Your Inner Voice

By Jonathan Gottschall | November 24, 2021

<em>The Lincoln Highway</em> by Amor Towles, Read by a Full Cast

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, Read by a Full Cast

A Cross-Country Adventure Tale

By Behind the Mic | November 24, 2021

Sam Quinones on Finding Hope in the Time of Fentanyl

Sam Quinones on Finding Hope in the Time of Fentanyl

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 24, 2021

Impeachment probe confirms: yeah, Cuomo’s book deal was shady.

Impeachment probe confirms: yeah, Cuomo’s book deal was shady.

By Walker Caplan | November 23, 2021

J.R.R. Tolkien's estate has shut down a cryptocurrency called . . .

J.R.R. Tolkien's estate has shut down a cryptocurrency called . . . "J.R.R. Token."

By Walker Caplan | November 23, 2021

Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

The Author of These Precious Days on Navigating the Limitations of the Writing Life

By Ann Patchett | November 23, 2021

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Revisiting Hunter S. Thompson’s Weird, Brief Stint as a Local Sports Editor

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In Search of Words for the Most Obscure Sorrows

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Learning About BDSM—By Doing It Myself

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WATCH: Nikkolas Smith, Namrata Tripathi, and Jason Reynolds Introduce <em>The 1619 Project: Born on the Water</em>

WATCH: Nikkolas Smith, Namrata Tripathi, and Jason Reynolds Introduce The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

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By The Virtual Book Channel | November 23, 2021

The Methodology of Musicality: On Translating the Literary Lyricism of <em>The Last One</em>

The Methodology of Musicality: On Translating the Literary Lyricism of The Last One

Lara Vergnaud Considers Rhythm, Orality, and the Challenge of Making Words Sing

By Lara Vergnaud | November 23, 2021

Keeda Haynes on Her Journey from Prison to Politics

Keeda Haynes on Her Journey from Prison to Politics

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 23, 2021

Strange Mechanisms: How, Exactly, Do We Breathe?

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MeiLan K. Han on the Mind-Boggling Complexity of Respiration

By MeiLan K. Han, MD | November 23, 2021

Kyla Schuller Offers a Counterhistory to White Feminism

Kyla Schuller Offers a Counterhistory to White Feminism

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 23, 2021

Jeffrey J. Lousteau on How His Career in Architecture Influences His Writing

Jeffrey J. Lousteau on How His Career in Architecture Influences His Writing

From the Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | November 23, 2021

<em>Silent Earth</em> by Dave Goulson, Read by the Author

Silent Earth by Dave Goulson, Read by the Author

Their Lives in Hollywood, and At Home

By Behind the Mic | November 23, 2021

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