Book of the Day

Oliver Sacks’s letters from a beautiful mind

The great neurologist offered a lesson in treating our fellow humans with care and true attention.

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By Nicola Sturgeon

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By Sohrab Ahmari

The best crowds are joyful expressions of democracy and belonging. So why do we fear them so much?

By Sophie McBain

The Olympic cyclist’s memoir All that Matters reflects on the terminal cancer diagnosis that tested his resilience to the limit.

By Simon Kuper

The Canadian thinker’s self-made deity is a symptom of the modern Western malady.

By John Gray

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