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Rebecca Woodward (@beckwoodward) explores the parallels between Prince Harry leaving the royal family and the experience of leaving a cult, through the lens of her own journey as an ex-Jehovah’s Witness. https://t.co/25naRMGLmx

It's Friday, so. . . Happy #FridayReads! The weekly celebration for EVERYONE. Let's build a great list of recs EVERYONE can consult. As I said yesterday, I'm reading THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese and I'm all in, it's the work of a genius. He just won a Guggenheim!

New on the blog: A ‘surprising number’ of Philip Balboni’s anthropology students ‘seem to think that a book and a novel are the same thing.’ ‘“In Margaret Mead’s anthropology novel...”; “In Marx’s novel, Capital...”’ He explores why. https://t.co/5uzv6kJQ8g

📰 Did you know NYPL is home to the oldest public collection of Jewish research materials in America? Learn how to research the collection like a pro: https://t.co/yS10GWu7Gw

Romance readers, ready for your next travel itinerary? Start your romance at the family’s vineyards (‘Drunk on Love’), then head to the beach (‘Ever After Always’). From there, end your evening by sailing the wild sea (‘Destiny’s Captive’). https://t.co/5VXJD7Hqea https://t.co/6UwRKKQxOp

I am awaiting the arrival of a dress for which I paid more than I've ever paid for a dress. . . What's the most YOU have ever spent on a piece of clothing? Or, let's make it easier: Which piece of clothing have you spent the most money on in your life, no amount need be named?

.@petridishes’ seemingly effortless ability to reimagine American history in the most bizarre ways makes this one of the most entertaining books you’ll read this year. @wwnorton https://t.co/iFR2gGEpIB

“The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts” author Soraya Palmer (@sorayaonfiyah) recommends books by contemporary Black women writers about ghosts and hauntings. https://t.co/rgjWtkZXVi

The Power of Language by Viorica Marian review – the virtues of multilingualism https://t.co/sv50VhF8O8

NYPL remembers the composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, who passed away in March 2023 at 89. https://t.co/vwHZj2u0zD

‘A city like a book’: how Lviv’s hippy spirit is surviving Russia’s invasion https://t.co/eMVLSTopcN

I have never seen anyone in my life make a worse choice than Jackie and I've seen people choose to read Poor Dad, Rich Dad for pleasure #LoveIsBlind

How long until a library worker is killed by book banners? That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: https://t.co/A9SOqsn2gC

April's Romance Roundup, courtesy of @KristinaWright (and featuring @BerkleyRomance @SourcebooksCasa @AmandaPanitch @MsSarahHawley @GinnyBaird): https://t.co/SyOeA5dGL4 https://t.co/B44a0x0Yct