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More from Charlie Becker

Help me read my way through the history of the novel.

CBL #96 | A short essay followed by a very long list

2 days ago 10 votes
Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores

CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store

a week ago 13 votes
This is not an About page.

CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed

a month ago 26 votes
Chelsea is not a metaphor.

CITS #92 | May 22, 2025

2 months ago 24 votes

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The One Weird Trick That Gave Humans Language

An Extract From 'A Brief History of Intelligence' by Max Bennett

15 hours ago 3 votes
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"omg this is crazy" - every big newspaper

23 hours ago 2 votes
Is This Anything? 11

getting mad + drinking occasionally

yesterday 3 votes
12 Outstanding New Albums I'm Recommending Right Now

I share choice tracks from a wide range of genres and geographies

2 days ago 4 votes
men? vulnerable?? get real

"i'm not much but i'm all i think about"

2 days ago 3 votes