Though, to be fair, all books have something to teach-even if the lesson is something as left field as when to quit reading a bad book. Bonus points if the book teaches you something. Reading a few pages at the end of a long day can help cleanse the mental palate. Out of all these activities, there’s one that I’ve turned into a daily habit, and that’s reading. All these hobbies help shift my focus away from what’s stressing me out at a particular moment. I’ve always gravitated towards solitary (and sedentary) activities like writing, reading, singing, playing the guitar, crocheting, and cross-stitching. As someone who’s been struggling with cycles of anxiety and depression, I understand the value of escapism. These hobbies act as temporary escape hatches-a place where the mind can rest as the soul regroups. These are the days when staying afloat feels next to impossible.ĭuring these moments, it helps to have a hobby or ten to buoy the spirits. But some days, the going can get too tough, the waters too choppy. THERE IS TREMENDOUS value to facing things head-on to rooting yourself firmly and unshakably in reality, unmoved by the maelstrom it periodically unleashes. “Imagination, of course, can open any door – turn the key and let terror walk right in.” – Truman Capote
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In this pathbreaking book, Tim Wu asks: will the Internet follow the same fate? Could the Web-the entire flow of American information-come to be ruled by a corporate leviathan in possession of "the master switch"? Here, Tim Wu shows how a battle royale for the Internet's future is brewing, and this is one war we dare not tune out. Winner of the 2011 Business Book of the Year Award The Internet Age: on the face of it, an era of unprecedented freedom in both communication and culture. Each of these, however, grew to be dominated by a monopolist or cartel. Tim Wu by Tim Wu available in Trade Paperback on, also read synopsis and reviews. It is easy to forget that every development in the history of the American information industry-from the telephone to radio to film-once existed in an open and chaotic marketplace inhabited by entrepreneurs and utopians, just as the Internet does today. The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires. 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(Note: If for any reason you need to cancel your registration, please call the store at 61 at least 24 hours before the event so your space can be provided to another guest.) Masks are strongly encouraged during this event. Because space will be limited, registration is required to attend this event. This is a free event which will take place IN STORE on Monday, October 24th at 6:30pm Central Time. Parnassus Books, in partnership with The Porch, is pleased to welcome Dani Shapiro to celebrate her new book, Signal Fires, in conversation with Mary Laura Philpott. Our narrator regularly interrupts his tale to speak directly to the camera, as when a 10-year-old Mike furiously denies a series of petty crimes while his adult self smirkingly clues us in on the truth. Scorsese’s influence is also evident in Mike’s cheeky use of voiceover and fourth-wall breaks. 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