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Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing Elmore Leonard "If it... 23 Aug 2013 | 12:01 am
Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing Elmore Leonard "If it sounds like writing … rewrite it." Remembering the great Elmore Leonard (October 11, 1925–August 20, 2013) with his 10 timeless rules of w...
E. B. White on Dogs E. B. White For a wholehearted smile, E.... 23 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
E. B. White on Dogs E. B. White For a wholehearted smile, E. B. White’s love letter to his young wife on the occasion of her pregnancy, “written” by their dog Daisy
I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the... 22 Aug 2013 | 11:59 pm
I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World James Geary "Metaphorical thinking … is essential to how we communicate, learn, discover, and invent." Fascinat...
Art Made from Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved,... 22 Aug 2013 | 11:57 pm
Art Made from Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed “The infinite ways a book can be explored with our minds and our tools has just begun.” Stunning showcase of papercraft and book sculpture...
Dr. White Jane Goodall Pioneering primatologist Jane Goodall’s... 22 Aug 2013 | 11:56 pm
Dr. White Jane Goodall Pioneering primatologist Jane Goodall’s children’s book about the healing power of pet love, based on the true story of a scruffy little dog who helped kids heal at a London h...
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces William H. Whyte A... 22 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces William H. Whyte A fascinating and revolutionary 1980 study of the social life of small urban spaces and what makes a joyful city.
On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes Alexandra... 13 Aug 2013 | 06:02 pm
On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes Alexandra Horowitz “Attention is an intentional, unapologetic discriminator. It asks what is relevant right now, and gears us up to notice only that.” The ...
Irish Myths and Legends Lady Augusta Gregory Stunning... 13 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
Irish Myths and Legends Lady Augusta Gregory Stunning illustrations for classic Irish myths and legends by Brooklyn-based artist Jillian Tamaki
Self Portrait as Your Traitor: Visual Essays by Debbie... 13 Aug 2013 | 05:57 pm
Self Portrait as Your Traitor: Visual Essays by Debbie Millman Debbie Millman The making of a 21st-century illuminated manuscript – inside Debbie Millman’s creative process
It’s Been a Good Life Isaac Asimov “The soft bonds of love are... 13 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
It’s Been a Good Life Isaac Asimov “The soft bonds of love are indifferent to life and death.” Religion vs. Humanism – Isaac Asimov on science and spirituality
