wHein Craig Venter, one of the mappers of the human genome, set out on a sailboat cruise to map DNA in seawater around the world, finding that a teaspoon of seawater contained an average of 50 million viruses. Although this doesn’t sound particularly reassuring, the bad news is mitigated by the fact that most of
What makes a good ghostwriter? First, personal characteristics: A good ghostwriter must be extremely conscientious. It is not trainable; It is a personality trait. A conscientious person can understand the nuances of what is being communicated and what is being sub-communicated. They must understand how people will understand something, so they are not just a
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July Fiction Continues: Julie Buntin’s highly anticipated follow-up marlena Sigrid Nunez’s new collection with Jem Calder is released today i want to be happy. There’s also a ton of non-fiction, like Pamela Colloff’s true crime investigation and Lucy Schiller’s in-depth look at aging in America. Have a great reading week! * Sigrid Nunez, It Will
Meera In Summer People by Sally Blakely, five college friends reunite every year at a seaside house in California with one rule: no dating within the group. Everett and Sutton broke it off in secret for years – until heartbreak ended everything. Five summers later, old traditions draw them back under the same roof, where
A group of major publishers has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of illegally using millions of copyrighted books to help create the Gemini artificial intelligence model, in “one of the largest violations of copyrighted material in history.” The case, filed in New York federal court, is brought by three publishers – Hachette
Ahh, summer. There’s a lot to do, a lot of fun to be had… and a lot of it cuts down on reading time. So when you’re at the beach, or camping, or playing pickleball, or visiting an amusement park, or whatever you’re doing when the weather is nice, here are eight slim science fiction
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“Semiquincentennial” is a term that can confuse most children. But there’s no doubt that the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence is a great opportunity to get young people excited about learning history. These American history books for children are filled with vivid stories and true stories that will help contextualize this
TeaHis vast collection of essays by 43 different authors, including seven lords, four baronesses, a dame and three knights of the realm, may be the closest we have to a semi-official reflection on the causes and consequences of Brexit. Its editor, Sir Anthony Selden, is Honorary Historian of 10 Downing Street and has written the