The rise of the literary groupie
Some people swoon over Ryan Gosling in The Notebook. Others prefer Brad Pitt in Thelma and Louise. A twist of…
The problem with book clubs
The best way to kill a book is to make it required reading at high school. Some of the world’s…
What makes a book ‘good’?
The idea of a book being good or bad is enough to send many book lovers into a flurry of…
The upside of commuting
Commuting is bad for the body and mind. It increases the risk of depression, takes a toll on cardiovascular fitness…
Please don’t tell me reading is a waste of time
Conversation at polite dinner parties is constrained by an implicit set of rules. No talking religion, no talking politics and no talking sex…
