Mayor’s community op-ed: Reading, writing, arithmetic — and mindful breathing and plant-based foods

Mayor’s community op-ed: Reading, writing, arithmetic — and mindful breathing and plant-based foods

BY ERIC ADAMS | This week, our children headed back to school for the first day of the new school year. School supplies have been gathered, backpacks are being filled, and alarms... Read more »
How I turned prisoners’ misery into reading pleasure: the brilliant story of Bang Up Books | Books

How I turned prisoners’ misery into reading pleasure: the brilliant story of Bang Up Books | Books

It all started during the first Covid lockdown in 2020. I saw a tweet from HMP Pentonville asking for book donations for the prisoners who were stuck in their cells for 24... Read more »
14 Self Help Books Readers Say Are Worth Reading

14 Self Help Books Readers Say Are Worth Reading

You may have heard the truism that you can’t help someone who doesn’t want to help themselves. So, if you’re hoping that a boss might help you out with a promotion or... Read more »
NYC schools should worry less about ‘mindful breathing’ and more about reading

NYC schools should worry less about ‘mindful breathing’ and more about reading

“We’ve never been taught how to breathe,” Mayor Eric Adams claimed Tuesday, as he mandated two to five minutes of “mindful breathing” per day for all K-12 students next year. But the... Read more »
6 Short Books to Get You Out of a Reading Rut

6 Short Books to Get You Out of a Reading Rut

Let me start with a disclaimer: reading ruts do not always necessitate a ‘cure.’ Sometimes, if your focus isn’t cooperating with your will, you can just choose to listen to whatever it... Read more »
Summer reading 2023: Books to read from San Diego authors

Summer reading 2023: Books to read from San Diego authors

Twenty San Diego County authors — from bestselling novelists to first-time writers — have published new books this spring, ranging from personal memoirs, to thrillers, Westerns, poetry, summer romances and sci-fi. Here’s... Read more »
Essay: Checking out the self-help aisle after a lifetime of reading fiction

Essay: Checking out the self-help aisle after a lifetime of reading fiction

For as long as I can remember, my favourite place to be was an aisle in a bookstore. The shelves stacked with books meant that every visit was a new, unplanned adventure.... Read more »
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