As a book sells more, it attracts more readers. That usually tells you the book is good, but there’s a paradox, because even bad books can sell like hot… books. Authors get more famous simply by being famous, but not all authors are famous for the right reasons. Too many are products of overexposure, holograms…
Category: Thinking Differently
Want To Rediscover Your Taste For Adventure?
Remember when you were a child? Remember your first sensation of freedom? There’s something magical about stepping outside for the first time and being free – but some kids don’t get the chance to leave the house on their own and embark on a journey of discovery. For them, liberty and creativity must happen within….
It’s Never A Good Thing To Be Sure You’ve Seen It All: House Of Beasts (2 mins)
“Hovering with rarefied, jewel-like beauty, Tessa’s tiny spectacles resound with a theurgist exotica: their specimen forms borrow from Victorian occultism to evolve as something alien and futuristic.” This is how Patricia Ellis described Tessa Farmer’s unbelievably intricate insect artwork back in 2007. In June, I had the chance to see her latest exhibition up close…
Bye-bye Stuffiness, Hello No Trousers Day (4 mins)
Seattle and New York celebrated No Pants Day this January. In London, it’s called No Trousers Day. To be accurate, the Brits also have a No Pants Day later in the year, where underwear remains at home and people just wear the trousers. Either time, no one is allowed to show or wear anything that…
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