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A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation'

Jonathan Haidt's 2024 book made the case that screen time had "rewired" kids' brains. The Amazing Generation is a collab with ...
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Book Club: Read ‘Wild Dark Shore,’ by Charlotte McConaghy, With the Book Review

In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Wild Dark Shore,” Charlotte McConaghy’s novel about one isolated family, a mysterious stranger and the secrets they all hold. By MJ Franklin ...
The New York Times

Book Club: Read ‘Hamnet,’ by Maggie O’Farrell, With the Book Review

In November, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Maggie O’Farrell’s historical tear-jerker, about a death that shaped Shakespeare. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book ...