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.…
The upside of commuting
Commuting is bad for the body and mind. It increases the risk of depression, takes a toll on cardiovascular fitness…
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 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…
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…
