Readers Take Denver likened to ‘Fyre Festival of books
A bibliophile conference in Colorado turned into an unfortunate disaster that some people called a “book fire festival,” leaving even some bibliophiles with black eyes. As a result, he has been trolled on social media. Last month’s Readers Take Denver event was billed as a four-day reader’s paradise filled with popular authors, signed books, and […]
‘I don’t even dream about sex … I don’t miss it at all’: readers on why they chose celibacy | Australian lifestyle
Over the past few years, there have been more than 120 million posts on TikTok about the unexpected rise of the self-imposed trend. Some predicted a post-pandemic era of “sexual indulgence,” but readers from all walks of life and across generations found refreshing clarity on a more rigid approach to physical intimacy, far from doubling […]
KLIPPER: NYT Readers Finally Get Dose Of Reality On Trans Debate
Over the past decade, censorship has become a normal part of our daily lives. COVID, race, gender, immigration, the “threat to democracy” — the censorship regime tips the scale on a number of liberal narratives, as government, media and tech work together to push their own preferences while sidelining dissent. Despite representing a small fringe, […]
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March | Books
Francesca Spector, author and journalist I was lucky enough to be sent an early copy of David Nichols’ upcoming novel. you are here, a well-timed publication for those who loved the recent One Day Netflix adaptation. Nichols’ latest book has long been of interest to me, as I have written extensively about the central themes […]
‘I strolled among lovely Lent lilies, wild garlic and beautiful bluebells’: readers’ favourite spring walks in the UK | Walking holidays
Winning tips: Laurie Lee’s Gloucestershire Two great prologues in literature begin on the same water-springing embankment in the village of Slad. let’s start doing …. Laurie Lee’s Circular Walk From the scene in “The Cider” when the toddler falls out of the cart with Rosie, or the scene in “A Midsummer Morning, I Started Walking” […]
‘Rental places will surge back’: readers on the fight to preserve physical media | Movies
‘Necessary due to space reasons‘ In my family, we have gotten into the habit of ordering inexpensive DVDs when we find a show or movie that we are sure we want to watch again (that’s a trick in itself!). At the end of 2020, when I moved into a new apartment in another part of […]
Love, logistics and fresh beginnings: readers on the reasons they remarried | Relationships
○In the past, if you misstepped in the aisle, you were sentenced to life in prison. But since the introduction of no-fault divorce laws in Australia nearly 50 years ago, couples have been free to end their ill-fated relationships (after 12 months and one day apart) and ring their wedding bells again. . It’s no […]
‘It was time to start afresh’: readers on love in an empty nest | Life and style
aAfter years of raising a family together in the trenches, a couple whose children emerge from the hut face a very different future. As with all major life transitions, it can be a difficult time, especially when it comes to relationships. It even has its own syndrome. Complex loss and pride is not a clinical […]
‘One taste explodes like a moon rocket booster’: readers’ favourite foodie finds in Europe | Restaurants
Winning tip: Super fresh seafood in Athens The main hall of Athens' Barbakios Agora market hides seafood so fresh that the air smells of salt water.in Hasapika, You can choose your fish and specify how you want it cooked, including seared octopus, salmon ceviche, and giant fried shrimp. The options are endlessly delicious. But the […]
‘It was very scary’: Guardian readers on how Storm Isha affected them | UK weather
Marina and her partner boarded a 7.40pm flight on Spanish airline Vueling from Barcelona to Gatwick on Sunday night, returning to London after their holiday. “After a 30-minute delay at Barcelona Airport due to 'destination weather conditions', our flight finally took off for Gatwick at 8pm,” she said. “The pilot made two attempts to land […]