A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb? | Philosophy books

A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb? | Philosophy books

Stupidity, no question, can be just as rich and subtle as its opposite. Three and a half decades on, I still sometimes meditate on what a school friend of mine said in a... Read more »
Margaret Atwood releases satirical short story critiquing book bans in Canada | Canada

Margaret Atwood releases satirical short story critiquing book bans in Canada | Canada

Margaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta. The controversial decision to remove books purportedly containing “explicit sexual... Read more »
A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb? | Philosophy books

Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, September 2nd

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The Two Roberts by Damian Barr review – lost story of a gay art duo | Fiction

The Two Roberts by Damian Barr review – lost story of a gay art duo | Fiction

What if the protagonist of a novel was not a single person but a couple? Damian Barr takes on this challenge, and he’s found a historic couple who make the ideal source material.... Read more »
Australian novel attracts controversy over fictionalised depiction of gay codebreaker Alan Turing | Alan Turing

Australian novel attracts controversy over fictionalised depiction of gay codebreaker Alan Turing | Alan Turing

A novel written by a prominent book industry figure in which persecuted gay man Alan Turing has sex with a woman and fathers a child has been criticised online for its portrayal... Read more »
A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review – comfortably dumb? | Philosophy books

Daily Cartoon: Monday, September 1st

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10 Books You’ll Love Reading in Fall 2025

10 Books You’ll Love Reading in Fall 2025

As brisk weather moves in and the buzz of back-to-school preparations fills the air, you may find yourself drawn to the library or the comfiest chair in the house. The autumn reading... Read more »
Tentative agreement reached in Anthropic copyright lawsuit

Tentative agreement reached in Anthropic copyright lawsuit

In an announcement that stunned industry veterans who remember publishing’s drawn-out fair use battle with Google, Anthropic has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement with attorneys representing authors and publishers in a class... Read more »
10 Books You’ll Love Reading in Fall 2025

Attorneys general beseech R.I. judge to protect IMLS

Attorneys general beseech R.I. judge to protect IMLS Aug 25 2025 As the calendar ticks toward September 30 and the end of fiscal 2025, at which time U.S. legislators will determine FY... Read more »
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