If you can't afford to buy books now -- I understand! -- please take the time to write a review for your favorite author's works. That'll guide the people who CAN afford books, and it'll support the author. Or at least cheer 'em up. #cosobookclub

Three free meals available daily for any New Yorker https://schools.nyc.gov/freemeals

"You've bollixed up my book." Hemingway's fury at being censored. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/29/youve-bollixed-up-my-book-letter-reveals-hemingways-fury-at-being-censored

Bill Withers (1938-2020) in “Lean on Me” (1972):

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTVEIOOBD6Q

Studies show talk therapy works, but experts disagree about how it does so. Finding the answer could help professionals and patients. https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2020/how-does-psychotherapy-work

Among my favorites: "As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself confined indefinitely in his one-bedroom apartment."

But the whole thread is awesome.
https://twitter.com/BGrueskin/status/1245871833875771395

The National Library of Scotland has digitized the first eight editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, issued between 1768 and 1860. https://data.nls.uk/data/digitised-collections/encyclopaedia-britannica/

The best negotiators are givers, says Adam Grant. According to research, intelligent negotiators find ways to increase the size of the pie (vs. advocate for a bigger slice) and help their negotiation opponent in ways that cost them nothing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/smarter-living/negotiation-tips-giver-taker.html

What have you bought (beyond basic necessities like food) to support smaller businesses or just because dammit you want it and why the hell wait?

Us: We bought two cases of German wine.

Depictions of plague doctors in the bird mask and floor-length cloak first developed in France during the early 17th century. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/plague-doctor-costumes

"The horror films got it wrong. Instead of turning us into flesh-eating zombies, the pandemic has turned millions of people into good neighbours....Something is taking root now––the unexpectedly thrilling & transformative force of mutual aid." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/31/virus-neighbours-covid-19

Day 1: Quills lined up. Nibs sharp. Parchment ready. No death knells yet this morning. You are going to write “King Lear”! https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/what-shakespeare-actually-did-during-the-plague

Jennifer Ehle is reading Pride & Prejudice https://www.instagram.com/p/B-NyN4QJrby/

Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to Instacart, Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub telling them to classify workers as employees

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jge9w8/elizabeth-warren-calls-on-uber-instacart-to-reclassify-workers-as-employees

A beginner’s guide to ancient alchemy https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-make-easy-herbal-infusions

The drunk guy at the end of the bar wants attention but runs away if I touch him.

Coronavirus: What if this had happened in 2005?
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52052502