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Author Archives: Carlen
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
A sweeping look at our technological eras, and what our past eras tell us about the one we exist in today.
Mama’s Nightingale
The sad, beautiful story about a family separated, and how immigration policies affect children.
El Faro – Latin America’s first native internet newspaper
A newspaper, boasting bold journalists, that tells the stories about Latin America that nobody else dares.
The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail
The horrors that Central American migrants face, caused in part by U.S. policies, when fleeing north.
The Monthly Bulletin: July 2024
The Non-fiction Feature: The Beast by Oscar Martinez;
The Children’s Spot: Mama’s Nightingale by Edwidge Danticat;
The Product Spot: El Faro – Latin America’s first native internet newspaper
The Monthly Bulletin: June 2024
The Non-fiction Feature: Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer;
The Fiction Spot: Still Alice by Lisa Genova;
The Product Spot: Lumosity Brain Games
Still Alice
Still Alice is the story of a highly accomplished woman slowly sinking into early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and how it affects her thoughts, feelings, and relationships with friends and family.
Lumosity Brain Games
Lumosity offers “games designed to train your brain.” It has speed, memory, attention, flexibility, problem-solving, word, and math games.
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
How we remember things, why we remember things, and what we can do to remember better.