Author Jonah Berger explains when and why we follow the herd.
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The Invisible Forces Behind All of Our Decision-Making
Author Jonah Berger explains when and why we follow the herd.
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‘The Artist’s Memory Is a Dangerous, Necessary Thing’
Memory is your greatest ally and your primary source material, because memory is your body as it was in the world and the world as it was and will be; memory is the people you have loved or wanted to love in the world, and what are we if not bodies filled with reminiscences about […]
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James Patterson, Patron Saint of Literature
Mental Floss’ November issue focuses on all things books.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. The New Face of Richard Norris Jeanne Marie Laskas | GQ | July 28, 2014 | 34 minutes (8,518 words) words) Richard […]
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Our Well-Regulated Militia
Is the conversation around guns in this country really about the right to bear arms?
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Longreads Best of 2015: Under-Recognized Books
Books that deserved more attention in 2015.
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My Dinner With Rasputin
Writing in 1924, Teffi, a Russian writer in exile known for her wit, recalls a series of humorous (but increasingly ominous) encounters with the trusted friend of the last Tsar of Russia.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction
My Dinner With Rasputin
Writing in 1924, Teffi, a Russian writer in exile known for her wit, recalls a series of humorous (but increasingly ominous) encounters with the trusted friend of the last Tsar of Russia.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
To Consider Myself a Human Being
How China remembers the Cultural Revolution.
