How Would You Describe Where’d You Go Bernadette?
Is the book trailer for Where’d You Go Bernadette the best book trailer of all time? Set in Seattle, in perfectly reflects the the comedy of Maria Semple’s book.
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Narrator Interview: Kathleen Wilhoite
What’s the worst part about narrating an audiobook? For Kathleen Wilhoite, the narrator of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, it’s driving in rush-hour traffic. Wilhoite talks about narrating, how she met Maria Semple, and her favorite parts of the book.
9 Things That Bernadette Has Right About Seattle
Bernadette Fox, the eponymous character in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, loves to hate Seattle. And while you might imagine that we Seattleites would rush to defend our Emerald City, we have to admit, she got quite a few things right.
Book of the Month: Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Our June Book of the Month pick is a comedic epistolary novel that isn’t afraid to skewer cultural phenomena like tech culture, helicopter parenting, and organic vegetables.
Favorites from XKCD
Randall Munroe’s website, xkcd, is sort of a big mixing pot of Lord of the Rings, science, and adults who want to turn their apartments into giant ball pits (minus the stale urine smell). Here are a few of our favorite comics.
10 Strange Things I Learned from What If?
What If? by Randall Munroe is full of bizarre facts. From what to do if you’re on a submarine in space to the state of water on Mars to the Pitcairn Islands, these are some of the weird tidbits from May’s Book of the Month.
Book of the Month: What If?
This month’s book of the month is subtitled “Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions”. The name really says it all, doesn’t it? We’ll bring you great content about it all month, as well as offer it for $9.95. That’s 50% off!
How to Be Someone Who Tries Harder Instead of Someone Who Gives Up
Tracy Cutchlow, editor of Brain Rules and Brain Rules for Baby explains why her HuffPo article about her experience implementing Dr. Carol Dweck’s advice from Mindset went viral.
Making the Choice: Mindset Works Director Gives Advice for a Growth-Minded Life
Dr. Carol Dweck didn’t limit sharing her research to Mindset. With Dr. Lisa Sorich Blackwell, she founded Mindset Works, an organization that helps schools and teachers to implement growth-minded tools. We chatted with Emily Diehl, Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum Design at Mindset Works, about her best tips and tricks in adapting a growth Mindset. Emily is a former teacher and parent herself, who brought her years of experience as well as Dr. Dweck’s research to our conversation.
Our Top 7 Pieces of Advice from Mindset
There are interesting insight, facts, and pieces of advice in every minute of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck. It was tough to narrow them down to my favorites, but the following quotes are some of the pieces of advice that stayed with me long after I finished listening to Mindset.
Book of the Month: Mindset
Each month, we’re selecting a “book of the month”—think of it like an online book club that lasts all month long. First up, we’ve chosen Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol S. Dweck, a great resource for parents, athletes, artists, business people, and those who just want to make a change in their lives. And it’s 60% off through the end of April!