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WATCH— @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “We’re often told the only way to tackle the debt is on the backs of working people… not true. We can close billionaire tax loopholes + end this disastrous war… The debt exploded the last 30 years because of tax cuts for the rich and forever wars.”

Patti Smith’s Favorite Books! noovella.com/patti-smiths...

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Best Books About Sex noovella.com/best-books-a...

We blew all our air defense in a stupid war that we lost. Meanwhile Ukraine is fighting its ass off and now empty. History will be harsh to this administration. Send the remaining Patriots to Ukraine now and ramp up production.

David Lynch’s Favorite Books noovella.com/david-lynchs...

Best Nonfiction About or Set in Japan noovella.com/best-nonfict...

Brian Eno’s Favorite Books noovella.com/brian-enos-f...

Some of the Best Japanese Novels noovella.com/best-japanes...

Former NOAA chief scientist: “The stresses that we see today are only going to get worse because heat waves like this ten years from now will be over 40C.” Or you can believe Big Oil.

210 years ago today, Mary Shelley, aged 19, had the "waking dream" that became Frankenstein. Half a lifetime later, she reflected on what it taught her about the nature of creativity: www.themarginalian.org/2018/06/25/m...

Whether you’re new to Stoicism or already incorporate it into your own wellness or spiritual practices, these eleven standout books deliver original wisdom from the ancient Stoics with interpretations and literary explorations that will resonate with modern audiences. noovella.com/best-books-a...

Here are nineteen standout titles that offer intimate glimpses into extraordinary minds. From literary giants wrestling with creativity, to adventurers chronicling the natural world and historical upheavals, these works blend personal reflection with broader truths. noovella.com/some-of-the-...

These twelve extraordinary books don’t just take place in Paris–they immerse the reader in a world of sensation, from Proust’s perfumed salons to Orwell’s sweaty kitchens. noovella.com/the-best-boo...

For those of us who wish to make more sense of the world we live in, and the ideological underpinnings wherever we are, there exists some very insightful literature. These are the best political books worth reading in 2026. noovella.com/best-politic...

Some of the Best Memoirs Ever. On Noovella, you’ll find memoirs that are sure to please as much as they might haunt you. noovella.com/some-of-the-...

Women have always been writing. Whether they’ write diary entries with personal thoughts, journal entries with observations about life, essays, or books of any genre, they contribute a lot to literature. Following is a top book list by women writers. noovella.com/best-books-b...

Brilliant Books That Make Great Gifts. This list below features titles that are sure to delight as much as they spark interest, from poetry-meets-astrophysics to 300-year-old drawings of psychedelic sea creatures. noovella.com/brilliant-bo...

Original, creative, disciplined, empathic, and perfectionist, brilliant women writers are a treasure. Following are some of the top women writers known for the deeply intelligent and insightful themes throughout the span of their work. noovella.com/brilliant-fe...

Isherwood’s books come from such meaningful and historical contexts, themes, and locations where he wrote as an understated observer of human relationships and unique perspectives. noovella.com/books-by-chr...

Highsmith published Strangers on a Train–which was adapted into a movie by iconic director, Alfred Hitchcock. The Price of Salt–a pioneering “forbidden love” romance novel, Carol. Another major success followed with The Talented Mr. Ripley. noovella.com/books-by-pat...

Here are Powerful Spiritual Books That Can Transform Your Life. These eight timeless works speak to readers across faiths, cultures, and circumstances. noovella.com/powerful-spi...

Beauty, Suffering, and Spiritual Alchemy in Oscar Wilde’s Fairy Tales and De Profundis. Read more here: noovella.com/beauty-suffe...

Marfa, Texas, is about as magical and obscure as the name sounds. It has an uncanny pull on creatives, dreamers, and wanderers. These books capture the many layers of Marfa — its history, art, architecture, food, and singular spirit. noovella.com/best-books-a...

You’ll find something for every mood here—from philosophical mind-benders to haunting tales of loneliness and discovery. Here are some of the best science fiction books ever written. noovella.com/best-science...

Subjects for books by Anne Applebaum include Stalin’s war on Ukraine, the Iron Curtain, Russian gulag’s, Putinism, democracy, and the lure of autocrats. noovella.com/books-by-ann...

Timothy Snyder’s writings have been translated into more than 40 languages, and he has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Hannah Arendt Award for Political Thought. noovella.com/books-by-tim...

For those of us who wish to make more sense of the world we live in, and the ideological underpinnings wherever we are, there exists some very insightful literature. These are the best political books worth reading in 2026. noovella.com/best-politic...

Vonnegut knew something about human nature, darkness, and evil. He was captured by the Germans in World War II during the Battle of the Bulge, This powerful and traumatic experience shaped Vonnegut’s views and his writing his entire life. noovella.com/books-by-kur...

Henry Miller’s Influence and His Favorite Books noovella.com/henry-miller...

Virginia Woolf’s Favorite Books Behind Her Brilliance. No list of the most influential writers of the 20th century would be complete without Virginia Woolf. noovella.com/virginia-woo...

Alain Robbe-Grillet’s Books. A leading practitioner of the Nouveau Roman (New Novel) French movement in the 1950s. His novels linger in my mind long after I’ve read them, as I mull over the story that emerges without a linear plot or traditional timelines. noovella.com/alain-robbe-...

Graham Greene excelled at thrillers and political novels, subjects he knew well. Several of his most popular and my favorites thrillers are The Third Man, and the campy and hilarious political satire Our Man in Havana. noovella.com/graham-green...

Some of the Best Art Books Ever. ...Duchamp’s Last Day is an intimate look at Marcel Duchamp’s final hours. The Los Angeles Art Scene is featured in several reads: Out of Sight and The Dream Colony. noovella.com/some-of-the-...

Best Books About the Los Angeles Dodgers: This coffee-table book chronicles the Los Angeles Dodgers journey to winning back-to-back titles. The culminations was one of the most thrilling World Series of all time when the Dodgers narrowly defeated the Toronto Blue Jays. noovella.com/best-books-a...

The Best Books About or Set in Los Angeles: Out of Sight: The Los Angeles Art Scene of the Sixties by William Hackman is my favorite book about art. noovella.com/best-books-a...

Rebecca Solnit’s Books noovella.com/rebecca-soln...

Susan Orlean’s Books noovella.com/susan-orlean...

The key to audible books is the narrator. They can turn an engrossing read or page turner into a painful listening experience. There’s been several books that I loved reading but couldn’t bare listening to because the narrator was akin to nails on a chalkboard. noovella.com/the-best-aud...

I immediately became absorbed with Jorge Luis Borges’ books, and its readable creativity whose themes included labyrinths, libraries, time, mythology, infinity, and more. noovella.com/jorge-luis-b...

All of my best audible book recommendations have narrators who enhance the listening experience and in my opinion that makes the literary experience superior to the written page—sometimes. noovella.com/best-audible...

To try and understand David Bowie’s favorite books, I broke them into categories based on British Fiction, American Fiction, Cold War / Berlin, Art, Music, Comics, The Black Experience, Eclectic, Nonfiction, and more. noovella.com/david-bowies... noovella.com/david-bowies...

The Best Recent Books about George Orwell. Journalists, academics, artists, and readers on the Left and the Right, consider Orwell the writer who best saw through the lies and propaganda during his tumultuous lifetime. noovella.com/the-best-rec...

This post isn’t about what the Mysteries of Bowie and Other Oddities is about. You can read that on Goodreads. Below I talk about how the book was conceived and what inspired it. noovella.com/mysteries-of...

The Atlantic editors and writers have selected 25 books to suit every mood this summer. If you’re searching for a cult classic to obsess over this season, here are a few staff favorites. theatln.tc/Pza55H4K

Some of the Best Mysteries and Thrillers Ever noovella.com/some-of-the-...

Some of the Best Essays and Nonfiction by Great Writers noovella.com/timeless-ess...

❗️Russian channels are warning that Ukrainian strikes on air defenses and logistics infrastructure across occupied territories are steadily degrading key supply routes. Posts circulating in Russian information spaces claim time is running out to secure logistics corridors before autumn. #Ukraine