Every now and then, to satisfy your morbid curiosity, it does you good to search out the abnormalities which make the world such a fascinating bundle of matter, mind and soul. From museums filled with various deformities to strange tourist destinations spread across the country, there are plenty of ways to witness general weirdness. Dr. Mütter's Marvels is the biography of…
Caught Reading at the Airport, January 2016
Holiday travelers, we know you're sometimes excited and sometimes weary, but always ready to be done with the airport. Holiday travel does have one thing going for it: uninterrupted reading time. Yep, we caught you reading at the airport. Most of you were using the time to get lost in engrossing novels, while some of you chose Hollywood memoirs…
Ready, Set, Kick Start a Healthy New Year
Now that the holidays are over, you might be thinking about New Year's resolutions for your health and diet. Many recent books discuss detoxing as a way to kick start these changes. During a detox, you abstain from or rid your body of unhealthy substances for a set time period. These books describe a range of approaches and goals…
Ali Benjamin Q & A
Get to know January's Author of the Month, Ali Benjamin, as she talks about the inspiration behind her first novel, The Thing About Jellyfish, how she got her start in writing and how to craft a great story. Where did you get your idea for this book? The biggest inspiration for this book was my…
Author of the Month Ali Benjamin
When Suzy's best friend dies, she can't accept that fact that "sometimes things just happen." To work through her grief, she uses the scientific method to prove that Franny, who was an excellent swimmer, could not have drowned but must have been stung by the world's deadliest jellyfish. Told through flashbacks and Suzy's scientific research…
Better Habits Can Make You Happy in the New Year
Forget about New Year's resolutions—cultivating good habits in your life is the way to happiness, says New York Times bestselling author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. So instead of starting 2016 with a bunch of declarative statements about the things you will and will not do this year, maybe start to think about your habits and how…
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