Manuel wins 50 free, books own spot in Olympics Simone Manuel won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night in 24.13 seconds, while Bobby Finke blew away the field in the 1,500-meter freestyle.

Seeking Practical Books I’m on the hunt for some solid book recommendations that aren’t just theory, but actually contain practical frameworks or step-by-step guides about investing, making, or saving money. You know, books that lay out actionable things to do, like splitting personal finances into categories or detailed strategies for building wealth. Any suggestions …

My cozy living room with mostly second hand furniture and lots of books. submitted by /u/downthegrapevine

Amazon Prime Members Can Get Two of These E-books Free in June Get this month’s free short read and choose a free Kindle e-book from a list of new books hand-picked by editors.

Nonny Hogrogian, 92, Honored Illustrator of Children’s Books, Dies A two-time Caldecott Medal winner, she brought multiculturalism to children’s literature by evoking her Armenian heritage.

LPT: Aside from books, your local library offers a huge source of free content Many of you probably know this already about the library, but when I growing up, I didn’t really like reading so going to the library something I never really did. But now that I have a kid, it amazes me how much a library has to offer outside of books and audiobooks. My local library has dvds that you can rent out from tons of various movies a…

Recommendations for photography books or photographers about the American West? I’m making a list of two sets of work: Iconic or famous photography about the American West. Work that challenges American Western myths. I’m not sure where to start but I have a small list of road travel books that a bit in both categories. Stephen Shore’s Uncommon Places, John Sternfied’s American Prospects, and Wim Wender’s Written in the …

Books for financial management? Hey there, I hope you’re doing well! I’m on the lookout to sharpen my financial management skills and would really appreciate any book suggestions you might have. Whether it’s tips on budgeting, exploring the world of investing, mastering the art of saving, or simply understanding personal finance better, I’m all ears. What books have been a gam…

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Real Schools Need Books, Not Laptops or Cell Phones (James Traub) (Guest Post by James Traub) Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Real Schools Need Books, Not Laptops or Cell Phones (James Traub) (Guest Post by James Traub) “James Traub is a journalist and scholar specializing in international affairs. He is a columnist and contributor to the website foreignpolicy.com. He worked as a staff writer for The Ne…

Social Media Growth Books? I’m trying to make a kickstarter, and one of the things I need to do is grow an audience, but I don’t know how to do that. Are there any books (or courses) to help with that? submitted by /u/The_Bun_EE

LPT: If you have family/friends visiting with young kids, go get some books from the library Having age appropriate books can be a great way to entertain kids and there is no need to go out and buy a pile for your niece/friend’s kid who is only going to be there for an evening/weekend. You can just grab half a dozen books from your local library for them without spending a penny. You can easily have different books that are always appro…

Investment books for beginners Hi, I’m 21 and interested in learning more about different investments and more about the stock market. Are there any books that you guys recommend for people just getting started? Just to get a better understanding of how things work? Thanks in advance submitted by /u/Ordinary-Push-3202

McSweeney’s Books: An Interview with Sam Sax About Their New Book, Yr Dead – – – In August 2022 I received an email asking if I would like to read Sam Sax’s debut novel with an eye towards possibly becoming the book’s editor. I said yes immediately, and read Yr Dead later that day in a single sitting. The book, which takes place entirely in the span of time between when Ezra, the protagonist of the novel, lights themse…

Y’all shamed us into getting our books off the ground. Living room update! submitted by /u/mar449

My Favorite Productivity Advice From Books (so You Don’t Have to Read Them All) Spending all your time reading about productivity isn’t actually all that productive.

LPT For free books and textbooks I havn’t bought a textbook in 2 years lol. Search for whatever the name is into google and then ‘type:pdf’ . It should pull up a pdf of whatever you are searching for submitted by /u/omiimonster

Trina Robbins, Creator and Historian of Comic Books, Dies at 84 Obsessed with comics from a young age, she was a pioneer in a male-dominated field and later documented the contributions of other women.

LPT: Many popular books and audio books are free e.g. Orwell’s 1984 Before you subscribe to expensive audio book services, many popular books are free and out of copyright. e.g. Dickens, Jane Austen and Orwell In written format here from this non commercial website :- https://www.gutenberg.org/ and in audio format here this non commercial website:- https://librivox.org/ George Orwell’s 1984 is an essential read …

Books a financially illiterate person should read? I’m 30 and an idiot when it comes to finances. I didn’t learn anything from my parents and never took it upon myself to really, truly learn. I live paycheck to paycheck and thankfully my expenses are covered for the most part most months, but I want to get out of this constant cycle of stretching until the next check. I don’t have credit card de…

LPT: Just get 0’s on your college assignments and don’t buy the books Sure it’ll take your grade down 10%, but you’ll save a ton of money, and chances are you can find the text online or just learn the material from another source Obviously doesn’t apply if getting 0’s disqualifies you from passing Edit: So I meant like the weight of the assignments are so low (20%) that you’ll get at least 70% in the class, study…