A Bookseller’s Awkward Run-in With Lou Reed
My brother Patrick’s apartment is, at any/every moment, home to 15–20 books on Lou Reed. I like to count them when I visit, wondering if the...
How To Find Books To Read: 10 Ways
If your usual tricks—wandering aimlessly around a bookstore or library waiting for a book to leap out into your arms from the bookshelves, or putting out...
An A–Z Guide to the Parts of a Book
One of my favorite magazines is the creativity-based Uppercase. This quarterly publication offers a look at various artists, art forms, and design across the world, and...
8 Story Collections Inspired by Novels
A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original stories by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and The Night Country. Journey into the...
School Libraries and Their Fight Against Fake News
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How to Verify a Signal Contact’s Identity (Using the Safety Number)
Signal protects all one-on-one and group chats with end-to-end encryption by default. But you still might be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. To stay safe, here’s how...
Ten Ways to Lose Your Literature
“I have built a monument more durable than bronze.” — Horace 1.Inconceivable that a man with a disposition like Ben Jonson’s wouldn’t take an offered drink,...
How to Create and Use Sections in Microsoft Word
Inserting a Section Break in a Word document gives you a number of ways to split up large walls of text. This feature is useful not...
The 10 Best Horror Movies on Netflix
From beloved classics to Netflix originals, from haunted houses to evil creatures, Netflix has something for every kind of horror fan. Here’s a look at the...
The Best Apps to Help Seniors Enjoy Their Golden Years
Smartphones aren’t just for the younger generations—they have plenty to offer seniors as well, like apps that are helpful and entertaining. We’ve rounded up an exciting...
