What to read this summer
Gabe Robare, host of The Prospect’s podcast “Book-ish,” recommends six different books to read this summer, drawing from widely varying genres and authors.
Gabe Robare, host of The Prospect’s podcast “Book-ish,” recommends six different books to read this summer, drawing from widely varying genres and authors.
No, that title’s not a typo. We left the title blank on purpose: a blank space is very important in today’s puzzle.
No, that title’s not a typo. We left the title blank on purpose: a blank space is very important in today’s puzzle.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first book, “This Side of Paradise”, may be the definitive account of that spirit. The story of Amory Blaine’s jaunt through Princeton is set in 1917, but the school and its people haven’t changed all that much since then — at least, as far as I’ve seen. Reading it now, at the end of my first year here, was like staring into a mirror for too long: uncomfortable, revealing, and beautiful. Every Princeton student should read it. Why? Listen in.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first book, “This Side of Paradise”, may be the definitive account of that spirit. The story of Amory Blaine’s jaunt through Princeton is set in 1917, but the school and its people haven’t changed all that much since then — at least, as far as I’ve seen. Reading it now, at the end of my first year here, was like staring into a mirror for too long: uncomfortable, revealing, and beautiful. Every Princeton student should read it. Why? Listen in.
International travel should be off the itinerary for this summer for most people. Good news — Henry Herrington’s debut in the Puzzles section is like a trip around the world all by itself.
International travel should be off the itinerary for this summer for most people. Good news — Henry Herrington’s debut in the Puzzles section is like a trip around the world all by itself.
Step up to the plate! Head Puzzles Editor Gabriel Robare makes his return today with a fiendishly tricky puzzle. The theme is straightforward enough — it’s the wealth of difficult clues that might have you scratching your head.
Step up to the plate! Head Puzzles Editor Gabriel Robare makes his return today with a fiendishly tricky puzzle. The theme is straightforward enough — it’s the wealth of difficult clues that might have you scratching your head.
“My shots at the park in the morning, I think, are like how John McPhee chooses topics to write books about. It’s easy to shoot layups, and it’s easy to write books about popular topics, like World War II or Henry VIII. But McPhee chooses to instead shoot threes from half-court: he writes books about esoteric, strange topics, like orange production in Florida or the Pine Barrens of south Jersey, or, as in The Founding Fish, about the history of shad fishing in America.”
“My shots at the park in the morning, I think, are like how John McPhee chooses topics to write books about. It’s easy to shoot layups, and it’s easy to write books about popular topics, like World War II or Henry VIII. But McPhee chooses to instead shoot threes from half-court: he writes books about esoteric, strange topics, like orange production in Florida or the Pine Barrens of south Jersey, or, as in The Founding Fish, about the history of shad fishing in America.”
A really tough crossword puzzle can be frustrating. Sometimes, it may get so frustrating you may start cursing out your computer screen — no shame, we’ve all been there. But today’s puzzle from Luca Morante may have you flipping the bird in more ways than one.
A really tough crossword puzzle can be frustrating. Sometimes, it may get so frustrating you may start cursing out your computer screen — no shame, we’ve all been there. But today’s puzzle from Luca Morante may have you flipping the bird in more ways than one.
The stressors of the semester mean I’m often not awake to see the sunrise, but today’s puzzle from Cole Vandenberg may be the next best thing.
The stressors of the semester mean I’m often not awake to see the sunrise, but today’s puzzle from Cole Vandenberg may be the next best thing.
Anthony Grafton’s book, “The Footnote”, digs into the history of citation. I sat down with him to talk about his book, how history is made, how we understand the past, and the nature of truth. The humble little footnote is behind it all. Listen in.
Anthony Grafton’s book, “The Footnote”, digs into the history of citation. I sat down with him to talk about his book, how history is made, how we understand the past, and the nature of truth. The humble little footnote is behind it all. Listen in.
Science classes can be tough. But have they ever made you sick? Allie Zhao asks that very question in today's puzzle.
Science classes can be tough. But have they ever made you sick? Allie Zhao asks that very question in today's puzzle.
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