These books circulated at Brandeis for decades. A trove of Holocaust history was hidden in the pages.
As the final generation of Holocaust survivors passes on, the books will remain as "material survivors, as witnesses." ...
‘The Road Ahead’ at 30: What Bill Gates’ classic book about the future says about the world today
GeekWire revisited Bill Gates’ classic book, The Road Ahead, and found parallels to the AI revolution that the world is ...
‘Everything Must Go’ Review: It’s the End of the World, Again
A literary history of our fascination with apocalypse and armageddon suggests that predictions of doomsday have always been ...
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How the Largest Volcanic Eruption in Human History Changed the World
People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...
A new history of the Vikings captures the humanity of a brutal world
In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even ...
Dan Brown Makes Major Announcement About New Book 'The Secret of Secrets'
Author Dan Brown's next thriller, The Secret of Secrets, will be published on September 9, his publisher Doubleday announced ...
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Ask the Author: Michael Robb on Shelf Life – A history of bookselling and publishing
Author of Shelf Life, Michael Robb answers a few questions about his experiences working in the bookselling and publishing ...
The Best Classic Books to Have on Your Bookshelf
From the Brontë sisters to Kurt Vonnegut to Zora Neale Hurston, these are the best classic books to add to your TBR this year ...
Status Symbol Library: How Assouline Made The Humble Book A Luxury Object
These oversized, linen-bound volumes have moved beyond traditional publishing to become lifestyle markers, proudly displayed ...
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The Vast Geographic Scope of Slavery Is Hard to Fathom. One Groundbreaking Exhibition Shows Its True Scale Around the Globe
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, "In Slavery's Wake" tells the international history of ...
It may feel like the end of the world, but that’s nothing new
In his new book “Everything Must Go,” Dorian Lynskey recounts two millennia of apocalyptic predictions. Amazingly, it’s not ...
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PA Local Heroes: The Philadelphia nonprofit sharing ‘books and beauty’ with local kids
so that kids can learn how to stand up for themselves and expect more than just “good enough” from the world. Books from an April 2024 A Book a Day “Meet the Author” and book giveaway ...