Always nice to know the origin stories for things you like.
Category Archives: Books
It Still Isn’t Easy, But Independent Bookstores Are Doing Better : NPR
Support these stores. They are your neighbors, your money stays in the neighborhood, and they will carry just about anything while usually making it a nice place to go to.
Glad to hear others feel the same.
Interview: Chris Hadfield, Author Of ‘An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth’ : NPR
Great interview with Spaceman Spiff, err, Colonel Hadfield.
Author Interview: Simon Winchester, Author Of ‘The Men Who United the States’ : NPR
Into the second chapter. Just a wonderful pleasure to read thus far.
A tour through the Hutongs of Beijing – CBS News Video
Interesting use and mix of the old and new. Funny how it took the Olympics to stop the government from ripping all these neighborhoods down.
For some interesting takes on these neighborhoods, may I suggest the following book?
Ben MacIntyre – ‘Double Cross’ – Before The D-Day Invasion, Doubletalk And Deceit : NPR
I enjoyed the hell out of this book. If you have ANY interest in history or spies or just colorful characters, give it a read.
The world’s first steampunk bedtime story – GeekOut – CNN.com Blogs
The Joy of Books – YouTube
Fun, and entrancing.
‘Catch-22’: A Paradox Turns 50 And Still Rings True : NPR
The magic and horror and humor of Catch-22 is 50 years old today. Read it if you haven’t already. And read it again if you have.
‘MetaMaus’: The Story Behind Spiegelman’s Classic : NPR
The Maus books were the first ones to show me what you really could do with cartoons to tell a gripping story. Now there is a new book that tells the making of the classic.
Color me interested.