All posts filed under: Weekly Reader

An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.

Writing is a communal art

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Natalie Goldberg’s classic on writing. Ben Dolnick on compelling sentences. Jeopardy!’s other horrible choice.

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Kai Bird’s portrait of a president who saw how myths can hobble as well as ennoble a country.

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Pauli Murray was one of the most consequential and hopeful of 20th century Americans.

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The forgotten history of Negro Leagues baseball and a decision tree for those considering criticizing Simone Biles.

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What will we do with the lessons learned during a year of agony, terror, and loss?

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Nesrine Malik argues we need new stories to overcome the harmful myths that subvert freedom.

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Make hard things easier, learn to apologize, write shorter emails, and get on with living a better life.

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Superteams, unwritten rules, and baseball’s wackiest play ever.

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Three stories on how agendas often shape our historical narratives.

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To live so that we will be a people worth remembering, we must seek the truth from our history.