Whenever John Stamos starts sharing a story in his newly released memoir, he often uses a familiar phrase: “If You Would Have Told Me.” This small but significant detail reflects Stamos’ overall personality, as his memoir is predominantly written in the present tense, as if Uncle Jesse himself is leaning against a wall, recounting wild …
Recreating Content for SEO Walter Isaacson is widely known as an acclaimed biographer who has delved into the lives of historical figures such as Alfred Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Steve Jobs, among others. However, his recent 670-page biography of Elon Musk has raised concerns about his accuracy and fairness as a journalist, as pointed out …
This past Sunday, Keila Shaheen woke up to discover that she had once again become the top-selling author on Amazon. She had outsold every other book on the platform, including best-selling titles by Walter Isaacson and Mark Levin. Surprisingly, Shaheen’s book, “The Shadow Work Journal,” is not a traditional book but a self-published mental-health guide. …
Fifteen years ago, I wrote in “What Would Google Do?” about the need to reimagine and update books to make them more searchable, conversational, collaborative, and affordable. I believed that our reverence for books was holding us back from reinventing them. But now, I must admit that Umberto Eco was right when he said that …
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Jonathan Lethem recently returned to his hometown of Brooklyn, and it piqued my interest as to why. One day, he took me to Dean Street in Boerum Hill, the neighborhood where he grew up in the 1970s. This area serves as the backdrop for his acclaimed novel, “The Fortress of Solitude,” as well as his …
Irina Rozovsky. “Untitled,” 2018. In “A Long Arc: Photography and the American South” (Aperture). A photograph that captures the awe-inspiring power of nature By Amy Weiss-Meyer Photograph by Irina Rozovsky September 17, 2023, 7 AM ET When the photographer Irina Rozovsky moved from Boston to Athens, Georgia, she began exploring her new surroundings by taking …
Listen closely. Thomas Edison had a vision for audiobooks. In 1877, he invented the phonograph and tested it by reciting “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Edison believed that the recorded form would be suitable for full-length books and that some books were meant to be heard rather than read. He wrote in the North American …
Authors have always had a penchant for praising each other, often through the use of blurbs. In the Renaissance, Thomas More’s Utopia received a commendation from Erasmus, while Shakespeare’s First Folio was endorsed by Ben Johnson. However, in recent times, the pursuit of glowing praise from celebrities and famous authors has reached absurd levels. Every …
When I teach a literature class to undergraduates, one of my primary objectives is to assist my students in relearning how to engage with literature in the era of constant distractions. To achieve this, I assign them a specific exercise: set a timer for 20 minutes, put away their phones, and fully immerse themselves in …