Why the Wall Street Journal is Wrong about Young Adult Books
It feels like every blogger and YA writer online has already commented on the Wall Street Journal article that sparked a Twitter upheaval (#YAsaves). If you need a run-down of it, Bookshelves of Doom (in a post appropriately titled “Another Day, Another Ill-informed Article About YA“) has a summary. My favorite part was this: …the…
Organ Theft and the Insanity of Geniuses: A History of Mad Scientists in the Industrial Age
Victor von Frankenstein was the iconic mad scientist of the 19th century, but he had competition for that role. Here is the bizarre and uncanny history of the greatest mad scientists of the industrial age. You can read the first part of this essay, on pre-19th century mad scientists, here. https://gizmodo.com/alchemists-astronomers-and-wild-men-a-history-of-the-5805477 The first major mad…
How Sugar Affects Your Brain and Body
We consume an enormous amount of sugar, whether consciously or not, but it’s a largely misunderstood substance. There are different kinds and different ways your body processes them all. Some consider it poison and others believe it’s the sweetest thing on earth. Here’s a look at the different forms of sugar, the various ways they…