Announcing Camp ToB 2021
by The Tournament of Books Staff
If you also sometimes think of books as vaccines, you’re in the right place. Vote now for the books you want to see at Camp ToB ‘21!
Coral-inspired ceramic sculptures by Marguerita Hagan.
Coral-inspired ceramic sculptures by Marguerita Hagan.
↩︎ Colossal
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Headline of the week? “A woman called Animal Control on a croissant.”
Headline of the week? “A woman called Animal Control on a croissant.”
↩︎ The Cut
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Tyler Cowen: Stop tying green jobs to green energy. We desperately need the latter; the former’s just getting in the way.
Tyler Cowen: Stop tying green jobs to green energy. We desperately need the latter; the former’s just getting in the way.
↩︎ Bloomberg
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New Yorkers bemoan the return of the rich, the privileged, basically anybody who had the means to flee the coronavirus.
“Wealthy people have long convinced themselves that without them, all the wonderful things in civilization and society wouldn’t exist.”
↩︎ The New York Times
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Adults in France can no longer claim consent if they’ve had sex with—i.e., raped—a minor younger than 15 years old.
Adults in France can no longer claim consent if they’ve had sex with—i.e., raped—a minor younger than 15 years old.
↩︎ The Guardian
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“The mission expects to uncover untouched tombs filled with treasures.”
Archaeologists hail the recent unearthing of what’s believed to be the largest ancient city discovered in Egypt.
Who are the conservative filmmakers in Hollywood? In light of the GOP’s intellectual death spiral, how about Aaron Sorkin?
Who are the conservative filmmakers in Hollywood? In light of the GOP’s intellectual death spiral, how about Aaron Sorkin?
↩︎ The New York Times
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China’s economy grew 18.3% in the first quarter. “We do not expect China’s policymakers to rush into any meaningful tightening.”
China’s economy grew 18.3% in the first quarter. “We do not expect China’s policymakers to rush into any meaningful tightening.”
↩︎ CNBC
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