William Shakespeare, by Victor Hugo, Part 1
This week, while your reader checks off a long-held Life List item at the Globe, let's relax as one literary genius waxes rather lyrical about another, as well as the nature of artistic genius itself....
12 Touko 202554min
Mexican Archaeology, by Thomas A. Joyce, Part 1
Let's voyage to sleep with this history of the peoples of Mexico, travel with migrating tribes, consider the ways geography groups languages, and ponder some origin stories of the Aztecs. Also, your r...
5 Touko 202556min
Experimental Researches in Electricity, by Michael Faraday, Part 1
Let's attract sleep with these early experiments to master a fundamental element of modern life, electromagnetism. How do magnets create a charge? What is making that needle twitch? How did anyone eve...
28 Huhti 202552min
1890 Gardiner and Co. Seed Annual, Part 2, Flowers for the Garden
Let's beautify our dreams with blooms, as we shop for seeds for the garden. From sweet peas to succulents, Gardiner & Co. has exactly what you need to create a wonderland of floral finesse. Help us s...
21 Huhti 202551min
The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 4
Let's purchase some peace with more from this foundational work of economics. This time, the fundamentals of supply and demand, the function of profit, and why monopolies are a pretty terrible idea un...
14 Huhti 202558min
The Handbook on Cheese Making, by George E. Newell, Part 3 (Conclusion)
Let's sink into sleep with the final reading from this handy guide to making a very popular food indeed. This time, we hear maxims for the cheesemaker, are then immediately told to ignore maxims, lear...
7 Huhti 20251h 4min
Sailing Alone Around the World, by Captain Joshua Slocum, Part 3
Let's sail to sleep with more from this remarkable journey around the world. This time, our author is chased by pirates! Also, we cross the doldrums, accidentally ground the ship on the coast of Brazi...
31 Maalis 202554min
Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 5 (Conclusion)
Let's relax with the conclusion of this curiously wonderful blend of mathematics, philosophy, and social commentary. This time, our square throws off the chains of dimensional thinking and gets reward...
24 Maalis 202556min
