Why the Three-Body Problem is Unsolvable*
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What is the THREE-BODY PROBLEM? What does it have to do with the award-winning book of the same name?
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Red-Headed League - Alex Rosenthal
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One day in the fall, you called upon your friend, Sherlock Holmes, and found him in conversation with Jabez Wilson. Wilson had been working for the mysterious League of Red-Headed Men.
Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle?
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Your agent has infiltrated a life or death poker game in a hidden back room of a grand casino.
How to write like the best-selling author of all time
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Dig into Agatha Christie’s writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work.
The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
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Dive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.
Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen Pham
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Dig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.
Why should you read “Moby Dick”?
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Dive into Herman Melville’s classic novel “Moby Dick,” the story of Captain Ahab’s hunt for revenge against the white whale who bit off his leg.
Who was the world's first author?
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Travel back in time to ancient Mesopotamia and meet Enheduanna, a high priestess and the world’s first author.
Why should you read “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding? - Jill Dash
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Explore William Golding’s timeless satire, “Lord of the Flies,” which follows a group of shipwrecked boys as they descend into anarchy.
Why should you read “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy?
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Dig into Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things,” and follow the story of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by society’s “Love Laws.”
The Egg - A Short Story
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A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story.
My New Book VEG
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Jamie’s new book is out, and it’s fair to say he’s pretty excited!
Why should you read “The Master and Margarita”? - Alex Gendler
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Get to know the Russian classic “The Master and Margarita,” a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.
Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
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James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions.
Why should you read Flannery O’Connor?
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Find out why Flannery O’Connor, an American novelist, is known as a master of the grotesque in Southern Gothic literature.
Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie
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By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension.
Sausage & Squash Pasta | Jamie Cooks Italy | Behind the Scenes
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While filming in Tuscany, Jamie was creating new dishes for the brand new book, Jamie Cooks Italy, and we managed to film behind the scenes as he tested out his ideas.
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Why It's The Best
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Harry, Ron and Hermione return as teenagers for a third term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But Harry's fate, and that of the entire community of wizards, looks bleak when the infamous Sirius Black--convicted of abetting evil Lord Voldemort by killing 13 people with a single curse--escapes from prison.
How Bill Gates reads books
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Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year, which breaks down to about one a week. He told us the four things he does to get the most out of his reading.
Why should you read "Macbeth"? - Brendan Pelsue
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There's a play so powerful that an old superstition says its name should never be uttered in a theater.
Three anti-social skills to improve your writing - Nadia Kalman
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You need social skills to have a conversation in real life -- but they're quite different from the skills you need to write good dialogue. Educator Nadia Kalman suggests a few "anti-social skills," like eavesdropping and muttering to yourself, that can help you write an effective dialogue for your next story.