Saturday, November 30, 2019

Reading Rat - November 2019

Articles, Essays, Reviews

Borrowed wealth: Forty years of PLR, by Tom Holland, at The Times Literary Supplement

‘Out of the Silent Planet’ and a New Era of Science Fiction, by John Tuttle, The University Bookman

Adventures in Learning: ‘The Risk of Education’, by Joshua P. Hochschild, Commonweal

Pandemic simulation exercise spotlights massive preparedness gap: Event 201, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, envisions a fast-spreading coronavirus with a devastating impact, by Katie Pearce, The Hub, Johns Hopkins University

Remembering Maimonides, by Jeremy Rosen, The Algemeiner

MST3K: The Landmark Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000: Despite having over 200 episodes, MST3K has rarely been very story-driven. Then again, there are some that feel extra important..., by Gavin Jasper, Den of Geek

Harvard admits its preferences: On Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College & racial preferences in college admission, by Heather Mac Donald, at The New Criterion, the November 2019

50 Years Ago: Changes In Mass for Greater Apostolate, Address to a Wednesday General Audience, November 26, 1969, by Pope Paul VI, at Adoremus Bulletin, November 2019

Only Adults? Good Practices in Legal Gender Recognition for Youth, The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth & Student Organisation (IGLYO)

Beyond the bestsellers: Lesser-known literary delights make perfect holiday gifts, by Michael Dirda, The Washington Post (via Jay Gold)

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