Editorial by Andy Selsberg At the end of each year, our innate human itch for lists gets pretty well-scratched: best, worst, and most-seen movies, top songs, choicest quotes, most salacious scandals, hottest web memes—you name it. When it comes to books, I admit I’m often more excited about reading bestseller lists than I am about reading the bestsellers. I think …
Bestsellers and Others, What Other Book Lists Do You Want?
By Edward Nawotka In our lead editorial today, Andy Selsberg suggests a number of new book-related lists he’d like to see, ranging from “biggest advances and smallest books sold” to “the most-purchased but least-read books “ to “the ten most read and loved literary sentences.” If you’ve not read the editorial, please take a moment to do so (you won’t …
Bonus Material: Ten Things French Women Know
By Debra Ollivier 1. French women love men. A lot. They prefer men to be in the picture, not out of it. 2. French women prefer reciprocity and complement over strict egalitarianism. 3. French women don’t need things to fit neatly into a box. Romantic possibilities don’t have to be emotionally tidy or safe. Desire can be of greater import …