AvatarSKGeniusAvatarAvatarWhat became of Marlon Brando's ecological wonderland on the sea? I visited to find outverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Patt MorrisonIt wasn’t like Marlon Brando to go spilling his private beans to the world about the life he had spent his years protecting. But about Tetiaroa — the Tahitian atoll of his childhood yearnings, and the refuge of his adult life — he did. We were friends for the last years of his life, and one day in …
AvatarSKGeniusAvatarAvatarThe Best Books of 2024 (So Far)verified_publisherEsquire - Adrienne WestenfeldOur favorites are taking us to dazzling new frontiers. Welcome back to another year in books, dear reader. Just a quarter of the way through 2024, we’re already enjoying an embarrassment of literary riches—and now, we’re here to spread the gospel about our favorites. The best books of the year (so …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo12 books that people say are life-changing readsverified_publisherupworthy.com - Annie ReneauSome books have the power to change how we see ourselves, the world, and each other. As a participant in the Amazon Associates affiliate program, …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoI Self-Published My Own Novel: Here’s How I Did Ithercampus.com - Jessica MeekerSince I was a little kid, I dreamt about being an author. From the first story that I ever wrote, I knew my heart would always belong to a blank page …
AvatarSKGeniusAvatarAvatarFrom Tic-Tac-Toe to Monopoly, a mathematician reveals the design secret of great gamesverified_publisherFast Company - By Next Big Idea ClubThe author of ‘Around the World in Eighty Games’ notes that games offer a kind of safe space to explore our universe. Marcus du Sautoy is Simonyi’s Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and has …
AvatarSKGeniusAvatarAvatar"Only Book I’ve Ever Called Out Of Work To Read" — 14 Of The Best Books That People Have Ever ReadBuzzFeed - Elizabeth Cotton"One of the most captivating books I’ve ever fallen into." If you're also someone who enjoys reading, then you'll know how difficult it can be to decide what your all-time favourite book is... So, when u/Fair-Discussion9010 asked "what's the best book you've ever read?" I decided to round up some of …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languagesthecollector.com - Greg BeyerConstructed languages, or conlangs, are languages that didn’t evolve naturally through human beings exercising their social needs with one another. …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPeople are shocked at what they can get for free through the public library besides booksverified_publisherupworthy.com - Annie ReneauUdemy and Coursera courses, musical instruments, zoo passes and more—all for free. It's well-established here at Upworthy that libraries are the …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 20 Must Read Historical Fiction Books of All Timebooksofbrilliance.com - AhaqirOne of the most fascinating genres has to be historical fiction. It has tons of amazing novels and the amount of research authors do makes these …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Best Books for January 2024verified_publishershondaland.com - Katie TamolaThe new year has ushered in some fantastic books to add to your TBR pile! The beauty of the new year is that anything can happen: an unexpected …
AvatarSKGeniusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Great Gatsby Explained: How F. Scott Fitzgerald Indicted & Endorsed the American Dream (1925)openculture.com - Colin MarshallWhen The Great Gatsby was first published, it flopped; nearly a century later, its place at the pinnacle of American literature is almost universally …
AvatarSKGeniusAvatarAvatarPublic libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023verified_publisherNPR - Neda UlabyAt the end of every year, public libraries around the country assemble lists of the books most borrowed by readers. From Charleston, S.C. to Cincinnati, Ohio, from New Orleans, La. to Minnetonka, Minn., readers favored buzzy memoirs and novels adapted into TV miniseries. "We had Lessons in Chemistry …