Pocket-Worthy Reads

Stories to fuel your mind
BBC Travel

The US’ 2,000-Year-Old Mystery Mounds

Constructed by a mysterious civilization that left no written records, the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are a testament to indigenous sophistication.

Nautilus

Once Upon a Gemstone

Precious stones hold the stories of continents, oceans, and cultures.

Popular Collections

Curated guides to the best reads on the web

Today’s Pocket Hits

Thursday, August 7
Sapiens

What’s Behind a Michelin Star?

As judges scout new restaurants in the U.S., an anthropologist investigates the elite, Eurocentric history of the Michelin Red Guide.

Atavist

The Talented Mr. Bruseaux

He made his name in Chicago investigating race riots, solving crimes, and exposing corruption. But America’s first Black private detective was hiding secrets of his own.

Recommended Reads

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The Atlantic

Mrs. Dalloway’s Midlife Crisis

Virginia Woolf’s wild run of creativity in her 40s included writing her masterpiece on the terrors and triumphs of middle age.

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