THE ‘implant’ on my arm is no bigger than a £2 coin, but it will – I have been promised – help boost my mood, metabolism and energy, improve my ability to concentrate and even help achieve better athletic performance.
The high-tech gadget, known as a continuous blood glucose monitor or CGM, will no doubt be familiar to many of the millions of people with type 1 diabetes: famous wearers include former PM Theresa May, for example, who revealed she
The ownership of the American publishing house Simon & Schuster has been much in the news over the past couple of years. First Penguin Random House tried to swallow it up, then a fascinating antitrust trial put a bunch of agents and writers on the witness stand. A judge eventually quashed that merger as potentially monopolistic, and more recently, a private-equity fund, KKR, swooped in to buy the company.
If you’re a shareholder or an employee of any of
Your 2024 holiday bucket list may need a few tweaks.
That’s because Fodor’s Travel has released its 2024 ‘Go & No Lists’, with the Go List comprising 24 ‘lust-worthy destinations to stoke the curiosity of wanderlust’, and the No List made up of nine places you should reconsider visiting.
Why? ‘Because our frenzied admiration and incessant need to experience them are not sustainable,’ says Fodor’s Travel, adding: ‘The No List isn’t a hit piece. It’s not a round-up of spots
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, first published to colossal success in 1852, has been in reputational free fall ever since. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel about the trials of an enslaved man named Tom who accepts his suffering with Christian equanimity proved a boon to the abolitionist cause, though its actual depictions of Black people skimp on providing
When I teach a literature class to undergraduates, one of my most important tasks is to help my students relearn how to read in the age of distraction. I assign them an exercise: Set a timer for 20 minutes and dive into a book, no phone in sight, and don’t stop before the alarm goes off. They frequently tell me that time moves differently when they do this. The first few minutes drag, and the exercise feels totally impossible and
What’s your favorite book no one else has heard of?
The late Carolyn See wrote unique novels that were always surprising and somewhat deranged — in the best way. I wish more readers would rediscover the vicious mother-daughter relationship in “Rhine Maidens.” It’s 1970s California (and Coalinga, Calif., no less!), which is basically catnip for me.
Which writers — novelists, playwrights, critics, journalists, poets — working today do you admire most?
Margaret Atwood, Rachel Aviv, Brit Bennett, Anne Carson, Dan
I highly recommend “Last Night I Dreamed of Peace,” the diary of Dang Thuy Tram, who was killed on the battlefield at the age of 27 while working as a doctor during the Vietnam War. Her diary was brought back to the United States by an American military intelligence officer, Frederic Whitehurst. Thirty-five years later, in 2005, the diary was returned to her family in Hanoi, then published to international acclaim.
Another female writer whose work I admire
Read your sign’s 2023 horoscope to see what’s in store for you this year, or check out the Virgo personality profile. To read monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, see our full August 2023 horoscope.
Happy August, Virgo; your season begins this month. Are you ready for it?
Last month, Venus, the ruler of love and beauty, went retrograde. As a result, pampering yourself, whether you enjoy elaborate skin-care routines, exploring bold eye makeup, massages, or just
Read your sign’s 2023 horoscope to see what’s in store for you this year, or check out the Aquarius personality profile. To read monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, see our full August 2023 horoscope.
Happy August, Aquarius. When Venus, the ruler of beauty, went retrograde last month, the stars encouraged you to pamper yourself as much as possible. Leaning into skin care rituals and getting plenty of sleep is the best way to survive Venus retrograde.
Read your sign’s 2023 horoscope to see what’s in store for you this year, or check out the Cancer personality profile. To read monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, see our full August 2023 horoscope.
Welcome to August, Cancer. Last month, lovely Venus went retrograde. Because the romantic planet rules beauty, it’s not the best time to get a permanent body mod like a tattoo. However, self-care has never been more critical. Our society puts so much
