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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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This bedtime book helps kids find their place in the 'universe'

This bedtime book helps kids find their place in the 'universe'

Before he became an astrophysicist, Ray Jayawardhana was just a kid, looking up at the night sky with his father. "I remember being awed," he says. He's written a book called “Child of the Universe.”
by Samantha Balaban

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In 'Humankind,' Rutger Bregman aims to convince that most people are good

In 'Humankind,' Rutger Bregman aims to convince that most people are good

The historian and author of “Utopia for Realists” says that research shows that "especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we get this explosion of altruism and cooperation."
by Scott Simon

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'Hollywood Park' compassionately depicts the suffering and struggles of addiction

'Hollywood Park' compassionately depicts the suffering and struggles of addiction

Musician Mikel Jollett writes of his young years spent in the Synanon cult and how music helped him overcome these dark days, but misses a chance to discuss music as art and the ideas guiding him now.
by Nicholas Cannariato

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How the 'lost art' of breathing can impact sleep and resilience

How the 'lost art' of breathing can impact sleep and resilience

While researching his book, “Breath,” James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.
by Terry Gross

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