I had a magical night in which I wrote 2000 words, did an errand, and was still in bed with a great new book by 8:30, so I’m really hoping to continue that energy the rest of the week.
After Tight Israeli Election, Netanyahu’s Tenure Appears Perilous
Trump’s weird ideas on the US-Saudi relationship, sort of explained
President Trump Wages War on Government and Expertise, and Our Institutions Surrender
Ugh I hate them: Trump administration to revoke California’s power to set stricter auto emissions standards
Elizabeth Warren’s first priority as president: ending government corruption
Speaking of corruption: This Is Still Happening: Elaine Chao
The controversy surrounding the Times’s handling of the latest Kavanaugh allegation, explained
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75
Why Angry Librarians Are Going to War With Publishers Over E-Books
THANKS, BONES: Your Bones Secrete a Hormone That Can Make You Panic, Scientists Find
And today’s longer reads:
This is a bit inside baseball, but these sagas are always fascinating: How Did Lauren Duca’s Revolution Backfire?
Restoring Black Cowboys to the Range
This is interesting but I can’t believe the history part didn’t go back to the ubiquitous lemon peels in Dutch still lifes: This year’s hottest cultural trend is lemons
I’m biased because one of these editors is one of my best friends, but I started reading this book last night and it’s SO SO GOOD: In Conversation: Anthology Editors Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman Talk It’s a Whole Spiel
xoxo, Kate