New York City’s mayor Eric Adams struggled with reading and school. He was dyslexic, but didn't realize that until he was in college. He’s setting up a screening program in the city schools so young kids with such struggles can get help. Below is a link I found online that lists other famous people who were/are dyslexic. I also posted a short animated video that explains dyslexia. 

https://blog.ongig.com/diversity-and-inclusion/famous-people-with-dyslexia/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zafiGBrFkRM&feature=share

 Starts today.

 

Usually it’s me—just me—with a book on the subway. Everyone else is on their phone. This morning there were two of us.

 

The Sad Young Literary

Man Is Now a Middle-Aged Dad 

Keith Gessen wrote a memoir about family life. His wife, Emily Gould, is mostly okay with that.

https://www.thecut.com/article/keith-gessen-emily-gould-books-raising-raffi.html

 

The Other Affair in ‘Conversations With Friends’

In the Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, a large and tasteful home becomes an object of infatuation (from nytimes.com):

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/style/conversations-with-friends-hulu-house.html?referringSource=articleShare

 

Culture Wars: Why book bans are trending in the U.S. (a video from DW, a German BBC-like news source):

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u6S6-KsmG4I&feature=share

Long weekend which I didn’t know it was until someone where I was holding the sign on Friday said, Have a good long weekend. In the past I’d maybe go to a movie. I don’t even think to do that anymore. I don’t even read reviews of new movies in the Friday paper. I got a new book which I’d read about and had my go-to bookstore order for me. I was surprised they didn’t have it on-hand. 

Here’s the book I got. It may seem like an old-guy book to you. It’s very good.