Depression, PTSD, the efficacy of drug treatments—news on mental health seems to dominate the headlines these days, and with good reason.
Read MoreIan Dowbiggin is the author of The Quest for Mental Health (2011), and here he takes a few minutes out of his work to answer our questions.
Read MoreThe singer Rihanna rocketed to the top of the pop charts this spring with her single, S&M, which pays homage to sex accompanied by whips, chains and the intentional infliction of pain. Having just finished the manuscript for my new book, Battling Pornography, I listened with amazement as this explicit song played freely on mainstream […]
Read MoreI like to consider myself a methodically drifting reader—wandering book shops and libraries, almost aimlessly scanning book cover after book cover until I find something aesthetically pleasing enough for me to read.
Read MoreCheck out this interview with former IMF Fiscal Affairs Department director and Governments Versus Markets author Vito Tanzi on the IMF’s Public Financial Management Blog.
Read MoreIt has come to my attention that not only am I a methodically drifting reader, but I am also a musically-inclined reader. You may be saying to yourself, “How does reading have anything to do with being musically-inclined?” Well, you, a lot. Have you ever really thought about the different ways that people read?
Read MoreCharles Dickens, born February 7th, 1812, was an English novelist many of us will recall reading at some point in our high school or college years, and his work continues to inspire generations of writers and readers alike.
Read MoreMy third week as a publicity intern at Cambridge has wrapped and it’s sad to think that I’m almost halfway done with the intern program; let’s breeze over that detail for now.
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