#sundayread for March 11, 2018
By Wade KwonMy picks for #sundayread for March 11, 2018:
- Y’all Connect: This is the end, beautiful friends.
- The Writing of “Silent Spring”: Rachel Carson and the Culture-Shifting Courage to Speak Inconvenient Truth to Power
By Maria Popova @brainpicker
(RT @redfordcenter) - Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
By @Jean_Twenge - “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote is remarkable. Wished I had read it sooner, but I also wish he hadn’t made up parts.
[aff. link] http://amzn.to/2Gd2C8o - Scientists came to explore the fabled waters of the Arctic — but their work could also change its future.
By @ChrisCMooney
(via @MacEwanU) - The White Darkness: One man’s attempt to conquer Antarctica on foot
By @DavidGrann - Flashback: 10 years ago, when Birmingham played host to 1st round games for the NCAA Men’s Tournament.
#bham - Neither bills nor advancing age can dim the glow of drummer Itsvan “Steve” Hideg’s dream
By @LATSteveLopez
(via @SaucidoSlant) - The Death of Clothing
By Lindsey Rupp @lcrupp, @ChloeWhiteaker, @Matt_Townsend and @KimBhasin - Flashback: What podcasts are on your playlist? Check out the great suggestions in the comments.
- In drought-stricken Somaliland, age-old challenges meet WhatsApp
By @Peterson__Scott
(via @kikiochieng) - The Rockefellers vs. Exxon, the Company That Made Them the Rockefellers
By @ReevesWiedeman
(RT @DSanchezOnline) - Is There a Smarter Way to Think About Sexual Assault on Campus?
By @JiaTolentino - Gilbert Vahé, the Man Who Keeps Monet’s Famed Gardens Growing
By @CaseyLess er
(RT @PaperCityCA)
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