of long lead Our editors love curating the best nonfiction stories on the web for our readers, and we’re always happy to help. 2023 was another year in which we published reading lists from outside contributors on topics ranging from Taylor Swift to neuroscience.
We’ve been lucky to have a few regular authors on our reading list, but we’re always happy to welcome first-time readers to our reading list. This year’s Top 10 Most Popular list includes a selection from both veteran and new authors, and we’re happy to remind you of their many great recommendations. You may be here for a while, so relax before we get down to business.
We will continue to commission and publish reading lists in 2024. If you have a great idea for a list, please suggest it.
Seven stories that explore the variability of language and the surprising neuroscience behind the reading brain.
In the spirit of TV’s Holmes Healer, enjoy these diagnostic asides.
Claire Egan doesn’t know if she wants to have children. Is this reading list helpful?
A living is not a life, but many people risk the latter in order to produce the former.
Great scripts beget great scripts. And the commentary on HBO’s blockbuster is one of the best.
Women you meet at the top of the world.
Being a librarian is increasingly less about books and more about the survival of a community.
Shen Han developed the habit of running during the lockdown. This collection highlights the insights of his six writers on the sport.
Grab your handkerchief and prepare the water supply.
How Taylor Swift reflects every possible version of ourselves.
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