“As for how to write well,” writes Paul Graham, “here’s the short version: Write a bad version 1 as fast as you can; rewrite it over and over; cut out everything unnecessary.” It’s all too easy to ...

Besties, finals season has finally come to an end, and it’s officially summer. Now, you can finally read all of those fantasy books that sat untouched on your desk during the chaos of the school year ...

Forget about reading it on the bus. Don't even think about taking it to the beach. Conceivably it could get you through a long flight (say, New York to Lhasa), but you can't set this book on an ...

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