Once a year, I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It’s a cathartic annual ritual for me. What is it about this novel that has such an impact on my soul and those of other readers? Who is the man who wrote it, and what was he trying to do with this story of a father and son struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic landscape?
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The Power of a Purpose-Driven Life
When it comes to building a happy and meaningful life, most of us rely on a grab bag of strategies — habits and goals around work, relationships, and health. But my guest today would argue that in the quest for true flourishing, there’s a deeper element that not only ties togethe ... Show More
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Born to Carry — How to Build Strength, Stamina, and Sanity Through Rucking
If you're looking for a way to improve your fitness, boost your mental health, and reconnect with a deeply human activity — all without going to the gym or pounding your knees on a daily run — then rucking may be the practice you've been looking for.Rucking is simple: throw some ... Show More
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Nov 2023
Jon Clinch Explores the Final Days of Ulysses S. Grant
The General and Julia is a wonderful novel, delving deeply into the final days of Ulysses S. Grant. Not many know this, but at the end of his life, Grant was financially destitute and in a race to write his memoirs before his death. He knew that if he wrote his memoirs and did it ... Show More
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Feb 2022
Joseph Heller's Catch-22: A novel of twisted logic and absurd bureaucracy
"That’s some Catch, that Catch 22". It’s a novel that gave rise to a new term in the English language and gave voice to American soldiers serving in Vietnam in the 1960s. Since its publication in 1961, Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s best-selling novel, has not only come to symbolise t ... Show More
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Dec 2023
Our Critics' Year in Reading
<p>The Times’s staff book critics — Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs — do a lot of reading over the course of any given year, but not everything they read stays with them equally. On this week’s podcast, Gilbert Cruz chats with the critics about the books that ... Show More
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YA Books for Adults + Adult Books for YA | 219
Nicole has a fantastic bookstagram account, and she particularly loves reading the Young Adult genre. So in this chat, she and Tsh talk about why so many adults like them love to read YA, along with lots of recommendations for dipping your toes into the YA waters as an adult read ... Show More
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Aug 2021
Stephen King's Books I've Read | Recommendations, Best & Reviews | Thriller_Horror Fall Books | Free Stephen King Audiobooks
<p><strong>Stephen Edwin King’s books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books.</strong></p>
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What Ya' Readin' with Stephen King | Free Stephen King Audiobooks
Stephen Edwin King’s books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Get audiobook version of the best Stephen king’s books for free: https://motivationalspeech.xyz/best-stephen-king-audiobooks S ... Show More
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