Trump’s Conflicts of Interest, The Opioid Epidemic, and More
It’s been a week of tough headlines for President Trump, and the onslaught hasn’t let up over the weekend.
Questions about Comey Firing, Europe’s Start-Up Scene, and More
The Tuesday firing of FBI Director James Comey continues to rankle Washington as new insights into his termination come to light.
Macron Wins in a Landslide, the MTV Awards, and More
France’s centrist Emmanuel Macron won a decisive victory over the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s election.
Why Everyone — Not Just New Yorkers — Should Read ‘Americanah’ Now
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah was chosen by New Yorkers for their inaugural One Book, One NY program. But really, everyone in America should be reading this book.
Get Your Resolutions Back on Track with Summed Up
Keeping resolutions is hard, so we’ve assembled the book summaries you need to get you caught up and back on track before you can say “February.”
A Delightful “Series of Unfortunate Events”
Lemony Snicket’s delightfully dark books have debuted as a new acclaimed Netflix series, starring Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf.
September Scribd Selects
September’s Scribd Selects are now available! Enjoy this collection of editor-selected books and audiobooks without the use of a Monthly Read.
June Scribd Selects
June Scribd Selects are now available! Enjoy this collection of editor-selected books, audiobooks, and comics without the use of a monthly read.
In Search of Lost Cream
Michael Chabon’s Telegraph Avenue is a sprawling evocation of time and place. Here, an East Bay resident explores how the area’s continued to change (or not).
Armistead Maupin's San Francisco
To begin a series on the intricate relationship between fiction and place, Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City seemed an obvious choice. After all, Maupin’s beloved first novel is a love letter of sorts to San Francisco.
Our Dream Reading List: Best of British Wit
We're continuing our dream reading list series, in which our editors take turns sharing the lists of books they'd read in the class of their dreams. This week, Alex P. shares some of her favorite works of British humor (or humour, to our British readers). We'll let her take it from here:
