Hello readers. The best time of the year: seed time! Has anyone else been gardening? There are pots growing in the window and under the growing lights. I purchased the grow lights last year to bring in a few stray people in winter after the remnants of Hurricane Ida wiped out my roof garden (RIP, …
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How do you distinguish YA books from adult fiction? I’m still trying to figure this out. You know, I’m currently working on adult fiction, and based on what I’ve learned from my edits, it has to do with tone more than anything else. My problem is that people create this huge gap between the two, …
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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that National Guard troops and government employees will become temporary substitute teachers.Credit…Morgan Lee/Associated Press As the Omicron variant spreads across the country, consuming school personnel, some states are resorting to increasingly creative measures to find the substitute teachers needed to keep schools open, in one case …
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AGELESS: The New Science of Aging Without Aging, Andrew Steele’s photo. (Anchor, 352 p., $17.) A biologist and physicist describes how our bodily systems decline over time and examines emerging treatments that seek to slow this process. “Steele makes it clear that our ultimate goal is not to improve the quality of life of people …
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There are many areas of growth in television these days, but few offer as much engagement or variety as adult animation. The formats of more than a few of the richest entertainment shows of recent history, such as “Bojack Horseman”, “Bob’s Burgers”, “Rick and Morty”, “Archer”, “Tuca & Bertie” have only gained momentum already. New …
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While we may argue that we value people’s inner worth more than their outward appearance, what we see when we meet someone for the first time can color our assessment of that person’s worth. At the very least, this is what drives many adults with acne scares to avoid social or professional encounters so that …
MAGIC LESSONS, Alice Hoffman’s photo. (Simon & Schuster, 416 people, $17.) “Hoffman’s book swept me away at a time when I needed it most,” our review writer Edan Lepucki wrote of the third installment (and second preface) of the Practical Magic fantasy series. While the plot here is darker than in other novels, Lepucki’s exuberant …
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‘Both Sides Now,’ by Peyton Thomas (Dial Books, August 24) Finch Kelly is a transgender teenager whose dream is to attend Georgetown University, and this is the first step in her plan to become the nation’s first openly transgender Congressman. He believes his Georgetown ticket will win the National Speech and Debate Tournament, but once …
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Could a curly hair, a backpack, and an outfit that seem like a mom’s choice for school picture day send a 27-year-old actor back to his senior year of high school? That’s the question moviegoers face when Ben Platt reprises his performance as the titled weirdo in the movie adaptation of the heartbreaking Broadway musical.Dear …
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In every way, it was a minor miracle that Adult Swim managed to get off the drawing board 20 years ago. There was little to no money. The editor of Cartoon Network’s first original series worked from a closet. A celebrity guest on this series walked out of the middle of the recording, unaware of …
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Catrike has 500 of his tricycles almost ready to ship to dealers waiting at his workshop in Orlando, Florida. Recumbent trikes have been waiting months for rear derailleurs, a small but very important part made in Taiwan. “We are sitting on $2 million in inventory for a $30 piece,” said Mark Egeland, the company’s managing …
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“I call them time-blind,” added Dr. barley. “They can’t manage themselves according to time limits.” Kylie Barron is a ADD A spokesperson with ADHD described it as a “performance disorder.” For him, that means “continually making a mess, putting your foot in your mouth, and doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.” Dr. These …