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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · 17d

Popping into Bluesky after a social media respite to bring you this amazing story that Liz Egan and Katie Rosman have been working on for months.

The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · May 26

I almost screamed when I got to the Audra graf at the end. "Then she turned to the window and sighed, 'What a beautiful day.'"

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · May 25

I'm sure it's a Memorial Day thing, but there have been fighter jets screaming over the house for the last 15 minutes (I live in the Hudson Valley). It's just an instant flashback to 9/11 and I need it to stop.

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · May 25

Been waiting for @oliviawaite.com’s take on Terry Pratchett’s body of work and here it is!

The Essential Terry Pratchett

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · May 13

I'm a fan of Kevin Wilson's quirky family dramas, so this one's on my to-read list.

These 4 People Had Never Met. Now They’re on a Road Trip to Find Dad.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · May 13

Good morning! A slew of new books coming out today. FIrst up is Ron Chernow's long-awaited biography of Mark Twain. (Spoiler alert: Our critic Dwight Garner really, really doesn't like it.)

A New Biography of Mark Twain Doesn’t Have Much of What Made Him Great

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · May 6

"But it turns out that 'James' was not the top pick among the Pulitzer’s five fiction jury members. It wasn’t even in the top three, according to three people with knowledge of the process, who were not authorized to speak about the confidential deliberations."

‘James’ Won the Pulitzer, but Not Without Complications

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 29

Day 2 of our poetry challenge!

Poetry Challenge Day 2: Learning a Poem's Rhythm

Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already learned.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 28

You don't even need to be a subscriber to read these! You just need to have registered with the Times, and you get a certain number of free articles every month.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Why memorize a poem? As A.O. Scott writes, "At a time when we are flooded with texts, rants and A.I. slop, a poem occupies a quieter, less commodified corner of your consciousness. It’s a flower in the windowbox of your mind."

Poetry Challenge: Memorize ‘Recuerdo’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Starting today, we’ll have a week of games, videos and essays to help you along the way. First up: readings by Ina Garten, Ethan Hawke and Ada Limón.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 28

If you're a registered reader, there isn't a paywall.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join us at the Book Review as we embark on a week-long voyage to help you memorize a poem — something to fill the soul and focus the mind.

Poetry Challenge: Memorize ‘Recuerdo’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Starting today, we’ll have a week of games, videos and essays to help you along the way. First up: readings by Ina Garten, Ethan Hawke and Ada Limón.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 22

is there still a used book store?

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 20

"Mr. Hegseth’s aides had warned him a day or two before the Yemen strikes not to discuss such sensitive operational details in his Signal group chat ... It was unclear how Mr. Hegseth ... responded to those warnings."

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat

The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 16

I get a lot of yellow-bellied sapsuckers in the yard, too, though they would never come to a feeder.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 16

In the winter I have a suction-cup suet feeder attached to one of my kitchen windows, and the downy and hairy woodpeckers love it.

This is a small, angry looking black and white bird perched on a birdfeeder.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 16

downy woodpecker

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 15

Felt good to laugh.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 13

I go back and forth between listlessly scrolling online, paging through the last 6 months of the New Yorker, and trying — and failing — to read a book.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 13

You did BOTH at the same time???

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 13

Five days out from a knee replacement, I think I might live after all. This is ROUGH.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 6

"I can recognize the ptarmigan’s plumage and the petals of St. John’s wort from her descriptions, without the aid of a single image," Sadie Stein writes. "The smell of sawed pine is 'like strawberry jam on the boil, but with a tang that tautens the membranes of nose and throat.'"

Book Review: ‘The Living Mountain,’ by Nan Shepherd (Gift Article)

Nan Shepherd’s meditative book on the great outdoors is an inspiring guide to stepping away from comforts and routine.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Apr 3

Our latest project at the Book Review — a curated page of fantasy novel recommendations — is live. Maybe reading a fantasy novel is just the ticket right now!

The Best Fantasy Novels to Read Right Now

Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here.

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Mar 30

If you've never read anything by Tanith Lee, Silvia Moreno-Garcia knows where you should start.

The Essential Tanith Lee

The eclectic, prolific author wrote more than 90 novels — primarily fantasy and science fiction, but also horror, erotica, mysteries and historical fiction. If you’ve never read her work, here’s where...

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Tina Jordan @tinajordan.bsky.social · Mar 28

"And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly back into a book that its author considered calling 'Trimalchio in West Egg,'" Tony Scott writes. "Would we still be talking about it if he had?

"But he called it 'The Great Gatsby' and we are."

How “The Great Gatsby” Took Over Pop Culture

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel turns 100 this year. What does its hero tell us about how we see ourselves?

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