Yeah, we know, 2020 is gone, but it’s not that you read all the good stuff available on the internet. This newsletter is just to increase your To-Be-Read list across books, newsletters and podcasts.
We tried to list as well as curate others list of amazing content they found that are worth your time. If you too have such a list, share it with us and we will feature them!
Also, Ankush is starting an amazing initiative to start with a Teens Bookclub. If you’re interested in engaging your teens into reading or you could help him in his mission, do reach out - click here to join the Teen book club!
BioScope Thursdays
Every Thursday, 9 PM, we will be screening some interesting short films/videos/talks across the world, especially book adapted ones. This is followed by an intellectual discussion on 3 points from the video.
We will be screening a TED Talk - Why is colonialism (still) romanticized?
Loved The Crown and the Jane Austen? Colonialism remains an inescapable blight on the present, lingering in the toxic, internalized mythologies and stereotypes that have outlived the regimes that created them, says historian Farish Ahmad-Noor. Examining why these prejudices and narratives persist (and sometimes thrive), he suggests a multidisciplinary approach to reject cultural obsessions with romanticized history and prevent this nostalgia from perpetuating past oppressions.
Join the reading room discussion by clicking on ‘Request to Join’ - Register here
Discuss
#Reading-Room
We are packed for 17th, 26th and 24th Jan with back to back book discussions sessions! Also, we will start interviewing bookstores as a part of our #bookshopwithmerrative campaign and amazing authors as well!
Check out the upcoming sessions in ‘Find a Room’ tab.
Message us on Instagram or email hello@merrative.com if you would like to:
- discuss any book, article, film, web series
- host an interview with bookstores or authors
Know more about Reading Rooms - click here
#Around-the-world
Here are the intellectual goliaths in the industry listing out their best of 2020. Bring in your reading list maker, even completing half of it would be fulfilling.
Books:
- Best Non-Fiction Books of 2020- by Time
- Best fiction books of 2020 - by The New Yorker
- 5 good books for a lousy year - by Bill Gates
- 25 best newsletters to subscribe to - by Josh Spector
Read
Elizabeth writes an article on - Best fiction books of 2020 you’d like to read
Sharing the top 10 that should be in your reading list. Let us know which ones you’ve read and your opinions on them!
If you have a general opinion on what you read or if topics like reading, writing and productivity interest you, then do contribute to our blog as a guest writer. Reply back to this mail for more details.
Listen
Podcasts are great to listen to while driving, cleaning your home, exercising, or just hanging out. Since things aren’t changing much in 2021, we invite you to join the bandwagon with this amazing list curated by The Verge. It contains podcasts to suit every taste, including topics like politics, history, music, and comedy.
Get the diverse podcast list here
Watch
So after so many recommendations, the next question is - what should I read next? Short answer - pick up reads, podcasts that answer YOUR curiosity. The ones that define YOU.
We're encouraged to read so many books by other people, but the book we deep down really long to read is the one that could explain ourselves to ourselves. We want to read 'the book of me', a volume that could finally disclose who we are, what our direction should be, and why we feel as we do.
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