New study finds that reading can keep your brain sharp as you age
Good news, book people: there’s now an official academic study that says that being an active reader and writer throughout your life can help stave off memory problems and diseases… Read more »
The true adventures of the real life Tom Sawyer
As we sit on our hands and wait for Volume Two of the University of California Press’ edition of Mark Twain’s autobiography to issue forth, with heft and hilarity, Robert… Read more »
Smithsonian Magazine asks, “Who was Casanova?”
TODAY ONLY: The Duel by Giacomo Casanova can be had for a mere $6 for the print edition and and $2.99 for the eBook. Both contain the “Illuminations” series. “Yes, for… Read more »