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How Murderbot Saved Martha Wells' LifeMartha Wells created one of the most iconic characters in 21st-century science fiction: Murderbot, reluctant savior of humanity. Then she faced an existential threat of her own. #Books #Culture #Robots #Texas 2024-11-26 WIRED Meghan Herbst 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-03
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Opinion | Ann Patchett: The Decision I Made 30 Years Ago That I Still RegretWhat was email but the chance for more friends, more love, more work? #Books #Social Media #Writer 2024-10-15 The New York Times Ann Patchett ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-20
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Life After “Calvin and Hobbes”Watterson’s return to print, after nearly three decades, comes in the form of a fable called “The Mysteries,” which shares with his famous comic strip a sense of enchantment, Rivka Galchen writes. #Books 2023-10-23 The New Yorker Rivka Galchen 2,000 words Rated 2023-10-25
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A Nicaraguan Novelist Betrayed by the Revolution He Helped Build“I’m no longer a leader in the fight,” says Sergio Ramírez. “Now I’m just an author being punished for the words he writes.” His latest crime tale is out in English. #Books #Nicaragua #Writer 2023-09-01 The New York Times Benjamin P. Russell ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-03
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A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated GuidebooksShoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem? #Amazon #Artificial Intelligence #Books #Fraud 2023-08-05 The New York Times Seth Kugel, Stephen Hiltner ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-08
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How to Quit CarsAdam Gopnik reviews “Carmageddon,” by Daniel Knowles, and “Paved Paradise,” by Henry Grabar, and considers the shortsighted history of transportation and the possibilities for its future. #Books 2023-05-15 The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-19
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