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Reader Friday-Teach Me!

As TKZers, it goes without saying that we are all very skilled…at something, I’m sure. But, the question for the day is not what skill(s) you already possess, either naturally or a...

What Are You Reading Right Now?

Reader Friday-Where Were You 25 Years Ago?

I’m sure this question has been asked before. (Just like, “Where were you when you heard JFK was assassinated?”) Where were you and what were you doing on 9/11/2001, when you heard...

Open Thread for Readers for October 2026

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? J...

10 Great Reader Comments on Books

As the sun sets earlier and I find myself snuggling under my bedsheets before 9 p.m., I’ve been trying to ignore the siren call of doomscrolling and instead make my way through thi...

Reader Friday-Dogs, Cats, and Parakeets

Who is your favorite pet, either currently or in your past life? Notice I said, “Who”. Because pets usually aren’t a what, but a who. For instance, nobody ever says when speaking a...

Readers Write In #1153: How I Became A Reader

By RK My 10-year old daughter could not believe me when I said that I did not have a single book while growing up during the 1980s and I did not even know that books could be read...

Open Thread for Readers for September 2026

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? J...

Letters from Our Readers

Readers respond to M. R. O’Connor’s story about smokejumpers, Kelefa Sanneh’s piece about A.I. music, Jennifer Wilson’s article about lingerie, and Anna Holmes’s home-ownership ess...

Reader Question: Is Housekeeping On-Request Expanding?

A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a copy of a note that they found in their room at Hotel Indigo Vienna Naschmarkt and asked what my thoughts about it are. Have a mishap, a loyalty sto...

A.1. II

Readers and condiment lovers react.

EW Asks! Local Reads

We’d love to highlight some local, independent writers — who do you read on Substack? We read the national political commentary of Rachel Bitecofer, the Junction … Continue reading...

Reader Friday-A New Take On An Old Question

You know the question that is always asked:  If you could go back and do your life over, what would you do differently? Yawn.   Instead, TKZers, let’s answer this question: If I co...

Letters from Our Readers

Readers respond to Becca Rothfeld’s review of Rachel Cusk’s latest novel, Alexandra Schwartz’s piece about death doulas, and Zach Helfand’s Talk story about the Old News Newsstand.

A squishy recollection

Readers respond to the May 2026 issue

Letters to the editors for the May 2026 issue of Scientific American

Read any good books?

Arcalia: still a page turner, I like the smell and feel of books. I get them second hand from Awesome Books, who send up to 5 at a time to France for about €5. Totally. I have s...

Reader Friday-A Waster of Time, Are You?

As Yoda would ask, “A waster of time, are you?” That’s his question. Mine is, “What is your favorite way to waste time?” Now, be honest—I know you’d like to say that you never wast...

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A lot went down in 15 years

Readers respond to the June 2026 issue

Letters to the editors for the June 2026 issue of Scientific American

Shelf Life: Veronica Roth

The author of The Sixth Faction takes ELLE’s literary survey.

рџ“љ Can we get this in the States?

This month's most anticipated books! Plus a bookish item we really should have in the States.