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To Your Brain, Audiobooks Are Not ‘Cheating’ — Science of Us
A cognitive psychologist on a question that annoys him.
Source: To Your Brain, Audiobooks Are Not ‘Cheating’ — Science of Us
The Wondrous Complexity of the New York Public Library | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
A new documentary captures the sweeping human impact of one of the country’s largest library systems
Source: The Wondrous Complexity of the New York Public Library | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
Books for kids: “The Lost Words” by Robert Macfarlane was born from an Oxford dictionary debate — Quartz
Bringing back “moss,” “blackberry,” and “bluebell” instead of “blog,” “chatroom,” and “database.”
“What’s to become of kids these days, with their damn pocket computers and inability to differentiate between bird species?”
“The Lost Words is a new book for people worried the next generation will lose touch with nature. Written by Robert Macfarlane with illustrations by Jackie Morris, it’s a catalogue and spelling book for kids, where the lost words in question comprise vocabulary about flora and fauna.”
How Audiobooks Are Becoming an Art Form Unto Themselves
Audiobooks are here to stay—and that’s good news for readers.
Source: How Audiobooks Are Becoming an Art Form Unto Themselves
Why Books Will Always Matter – The Scholarly Kitchen
An inspirational talk by the National Book Foundation’s Lisa Lucas.
Source: Why Books Will Always Matter – The Scholarly Kitchen
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