The Stephen King Quiz
Take this Stephen King quiz to see how well you know the author and his books… As the most recommended author on this website, Stephen King’s books have engrossed, enthralled, and terrified millions of...
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Maria Russo is the co-author of the brilliant book, How to Raise a Reader. The book has been described as ‘an indispensable guide to welcoming children – from babies to teens – to a lifelong love of...
View ArticleWhich Book Genre Are You?
Take this personality quiz to find out which book genre you are… Ever wondered which book genre you’d be; y’know – if you were a book? No, of course, you haven’t. But you’re here, so you must have been...
View Article51 Gifts for Book Lovers
51 Gifts for Book Lovers Looking to buy gifts for the book lover in your life? You’re in the right place. As a huge book nerd myself, who loves receiving presents (hint, hint!), I have taken the time...
View ArticleWomen’s Prize for Fiction 2020
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the UK’s most prestigious literary awards. Held annually, the prize is awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel. The...
View ArticleAn Interview with Derek Owuso
Derek Owusu is a writer, poet, and podcaster from North London. Derek discovered his passion for the written word at the age of 23 while studying exercise science at university. Unable to afford a...
View ArticleThe Harry Potter Quiz
Take this Harry Potter quiz to see how well you know the magical book series. I know a lot of Harry Potter fans and if there’s one thing that connects them all (other than the love of the wizard...
View ArticleGuess the Author: Classic Novel Quiz
Can you guess the author in this Classic Novel Quiz… This classic novel quiz will put you to the test and see if you know your Dickens from your Dostoyevsky, your Hemingway from your Wells, and your...
View ArticleAn Interview with Nick Higham
Nick Higham is a Royal Society Research Professor and Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics in the School of Mathematics at the University of Manchester. Nick’s research area is numerical...
View ArticleWho Is Your Spirit Author?
Take this personality quiz to find out who your spirit author is… Fancy yourself a writer? They do say that everyone has a book in them after all. If you were to write a book, which author might your...
View ArticleAn Interview with Brandon Clifford
Brandon Clifford develops creative approaches to the world’s most pressing problems. He identifies contemporary blind-spots by mining ancient knowledge that holds resonance with the topics of today. He...
View ArticleZack Cooper: A Joy For Reading
Zack Cooper is an Associate Professor of Public Health and of Economics at Yale University where he also serves as director of Health Policy at the school’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies....
View ArticleBarry Eichengreen: Putting Pen to Paper for Understanding
Barry Eichengreen is the George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1987. He is...
View ArticleGuess the Author Quiz: 2000-2010
Can you guess the authors in this 2000-2010 Quiz… We’re back with another guess the author quiz, this time asking you to guess the authors of books published between 2000-2010. The 2000s were a decade...
View ArticleJessica Fanzo: Reflecting on Other’s Views and Worlds
Jessica Fanzo, PhD is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food Policy and Ethics at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Nitze School of...
View ArticleSara Seager: Searching for Alien Life
Sara Seager is the Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Science, Professor of Physics, and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her past research is...
View ArticleThe Best Books of the 1990s
The decade between 1990 and 2000 saw the release of some amazing books, which inspired me to check in with some of our previous interview guests and ask them what they believe to be the best books of...
View ArticleThe Best Philosophy Books for Beginners
Why create a reading list of the best philosophy books for beginners? Well, Bertrand Russell once said that ‘science is what you know, philosophy is what you don’t know’, and when it comes to...
View ArticleSarah Brosnan: A Sense of Fairness
Dr. Sarah Brosnan is a Distinguished University Professor in the departments of psychology and philosophy and the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University, Co-Director of the Language...
View ArticleNicholas Dirks: The Enormous Differences of Human Experience
Nicholas Dirks is an internationally renowned historian and anthropologist, and an important leader in higher education. Well-known for his commitment to and advocacy for accessible, high-quality...
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