34 posts tagged ‘books’
Learn the stories behind the best cover songs of all time
Boing Boing,
They say you can't judge a book by its cover, well, here's a fun book with nothing but covers—musical covers, that is—and the stories behind them. It's "Cover Me" by Ray Padgett. I enjoyed reading about the big hit records that were actually follow-up, "cover" versions of songs previously recorded by others. — Read the rest The post Learn the stories behind the best cover songs of all time appeared first on Boing Boing.
Secrets to a Well Lived Life
Swiss Miss,
Dr. Gladys McGarey is 103 years old and considered the mother of Holistic Medicine. In this captivating and powerful interview, she shares the secrets to a longer, healthier, happier life. For more, we recommend Dr. Gladys’ new book: The Well-Lived Life.
Justin Torres’s Art of Exposure and Concealment
The New Yorker,
The author, whose novel “Blackouts” won the National Book Award last month, talks about sex in fiction, censorship, and the pleasure of what goes on in the shadows.
Barack Obama Is Putting on His Critic’s Hat Again
Vulture,
Rita Wilson made it on his 2023 Wrapped.
Jessica Chastain Isn’t Going to Play Evelyn Hugo
Please don’t chip your tooth kissing the screen.
How Andrew Dosunmu Makes the Street His Studio
The artist delicately explores the idea of the Black diaspora, evident in the unexpected unification of stuff.
Eileen Isn’t Weird Enough
The Cut,
I wanted the adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel to be as gross as the source material.
Karl Lagerfeld Home Library
Gasp! This library!