Time and Free Will, by Henri Bergson, Reading 1
As the year draws to a close, let's relax with heady thoughts about time and free will. This reading won't help you understand either, but it will definitely send you to sleep. And isn't that the poin...
30 Dec 201955min
Old Christmas, by Washington Irving, Reading 2
Let's return to this holiday-themed book we started last year, and sink into the calming, if laughably classist, vision of a traditional Christmas in merry old England. Happy holidays to one and all! ...
23 Dec 201942min
The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran, Reading 1
This evening, let go of stress and relax with this beloved philosophical work by Kahlil Gibran. What better time for his musings on kindness, gratitude, fellow-feeling and love? Enjoy. Support us on...
16 Dec 201958min
On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary Somerville, Reading 1
Relax to this work by Mary Somerville, the 19th century's "queen of science." An amazing book by an amazing woman that will...send you off to dreamland, frankly. Because, let's face it, chemistry desc...
9 Dec 201952min
A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir, Reading 1
Let's rest beneath the trees with one of the first environmentalists, John Muir. His relaxed rambles from Indiana to Florida contain quiet caves, leafy groves, and a rucksack full of rhapsodies about ...
2 Dec 201955min
Natural History, by Pliny the Elder, Reading 1
Relax with random selections, from the nature of gods to the totally-not-at-all-made-up manticore, from Pliny the Elder's remarkable encyclopedia. Who knew the sum of all knowledge could be so sleep-i...
25 Nov 20191h 4min
The Coming of the Fairies, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Reading 2
Enter the dreamy world of the Wee Folk as we continue our reading of "The Coming of the Fairies". Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of that great logical thinker Sherlock Holmes, tries to prove that...a...
18 Nov 20191h 3min
American Pomology, Vol. 1, Apples, Reading 1
Let's quietly celebrate the lengthening nights of autumn with this reading from "American Pomology," a 19th century study on apple-growing in America. Also, we discover that the word "fruits" is weird...
11 Nov 201952min
