Happy Friday, book lovers! The shortest day of the year is a little more than a week away, making the next several days a perfect time for getting cozy and reading by the light of the fire. Or by the light of your laptop at any rate. This week, editorial intern Rachel shares some reading material for you to enjoy during this holiday season.
1. J.K. Rowling Just Posted New “Harry Potter” Writing via Buzzfeed. If, like me, you’ve spent the last few years since the final movie came out clamoring for more Potter, you’re in luck. Over the twelve days leading up to Christmas Eve, Rowling will release new content about the Potter universe, available on pottermore.com.
2. A Day in the Life of Scott Wiener, NYC’s Professional Pizza Expert via The Gothamist. Not only have Scott Weiner’s Pizza Tours been featured on National Geographic and The Travel Channel, but he is also the holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest pizza box collection in the world. As marketing manager Moira put it, “Don’t we all wish we could be professional ‘pizza experts?'”
3. Christmas Parties: A Survival Guide via The Guardian, this piece takes a humorous look at the awkwardness that comes with a month of holiday get togethers. Complete with celebrity guests, Olivia Colman, Jarvis Crocker, James Corden, Piers Morgan, and others, who reveal their top tips for being the life and soul.
4. The Real Lolita via Hazlitt Magazine, many people aren’t aware that Vladimir Nabokov’s classic novel was inspired by the true story of 11-year-old Sally Horner, who was abducted by a man named Frank La Salle in 1948. Sally Horner never had a chance to tell her story; this fascinating and well-researched article does it for her.
5. A Prediction for How ‘Serial’ is Going to End via NPR. Unlike many of the countless analyses of the podcast phenomenon, this piece posits that the real story isn’t about who did it, but rather about a justice system that did exactly what it was supposed to but still failed to provide anything that looked remotely like justice.
6. Stuff You Missed in History Class (podcast) On a related note, if you’ve blazed through all eleven episodes of Serial, aren’t sure what to do with yourself after the final episode is released next Thursday, and are in more of listening mood than a reading mood, try Stuff You Missed in History Class, from the creators of How Stuff Works. It isn’t true crime, but it provides an engrossing insight into a wide range of historical events that you may not even have heard of.
Have a great weekend, and happy reading!
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