See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive, Uploaded by Enthusiastic recommendations for reads that will provide you with abundant reasons to rejoice, reflect or recharge, as suggested by TED speakers and TED-Ed educators. Author Michelle Kuo shares how teaching reading skills to her students in the Mississippi Delta revealed the bridging power of the written word -- as well as the limitations of its power. Why it’s taught: War and Peace “is basically speaking about every aspect of our life: how to be valuable in society, how to be forgiving, and how to be respectful,” says Valentina Ishmanova. The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) by Mohsin Hamid Take a look at what students in countries from Ireland to Iran, Ghana to Germany, are asked to read and why: Quran The author of "The Warmth of Other Suns," the story of the Great Migration, Isabel Wilkerson is a Pulitzer-winning journalist who uses narrative history to bring to light our shared humanity. — Rebecca Kleinberger (TED Talk: Why you don’t like the sound of your own voice)
What we learned from 5 million books ... My year reading a book from every country in the world. “Amazing stories,” Morgan says, “often told inside the head of people going through some quite extreme crises.” The crime novels were equally unsettling: Death in the Andes by Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa includes a confounding number of culprits, from roving bands of terrorists to rumors of … Thanks to the organisers of TEDx Hanoi for a very inspiring day and a wonderful trip. According to the US Department of Education, more than 85 percent of black fourth-grade boys aren't proficient in reading. The same is true for books – publishers are bombarded with book ideas, and one filtering mechanism is the topic for the book. And it was a great opportunity to read a book about TED Talks insights and experience drawn from the best speeches. https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_why_should_you_read_fahrenheit_451, Jacqueline Woodson: What reading slowly taught me about writing, https://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_woodson_what_reading_slowly_taught_me_about_writing, https://www.ted.com/talks/edwidge_danticat_stories_of_haiti, https://www.ted.com/speakers/isabel_wilkerson, https://www.ted.com/speakers/alain_de_botton, https://www.ted.com/read/ted-books/ted-books-library/the-laws-of-medicine, Ron McCallum: How technology allowed me to read, https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_mccallum_how_technology_allowed_me_to_read, Alvin Irby: How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader, https://www.ted.com/talks/alvin_irby_how_to_inspire_every_child_to_be_a_lifelong_reader, TED’s winter reading list: 78 feel-good books, https://ideas.ted.com/teds-winter-reading-list-78-feel-good-books, https://www.ted.com/speakers/stephen_burt, Reading List: 12 books by recent TED speakers, https://blog.ted.com/2012/08/23/reading-list-12-books-by-recent-ted-speakers, https://www.ted.com/speakers/matt_weinstein, Your mega summer reading list: 200 books recommended by TEDsters, https://blog.ted.com/2013/05/31/your-mega-summer-reading-list-180-books-recommended-by-tedsters. Through the devil’s intervention, Faust falls in love with a beautiful young girl named Gretchen. (7 talks), http://www.ted.com/playlists/slow_down_enjoy_life, https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind, Playlist: A love letter to libraries (7 talks), http://www.ted.com/playlists/a_love_letter_to_libraries, Playlist: Talks for lifelong readers (7 talks), http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_lifelong_readers, Tomas Elemans: The inspiring truth in fiction, https://www.ted.com/talks/tomas_elemans_the_inspiring_truth_in_fiction. Italy was not yet a nation, and this book shows the lives of villagers living under repressive Spanish rule as well as the impact of a deadly plague that killed many people. Since my 2012 quest to read a book from every country, it’s been great to see many of the nations that had no literature commercially available in English translation back then becoming represented in the world’s most-published language, as well as many other wonderful books being brought to an increasingly enthusiastic anglophone readership. What do we lose by choosing non-fiction over fiction? “These stories show students a lifestyle that is completely different from theirs today, which can help them appreciate what they have now. “It’s about Finnish stubbornness.”. The Days (1935) by Taha Hussein I'm Ann Morgan, a UK-based author, TED speaker, Royal Literary Fund fellow and editor. on December 5, 2015, Ann Morgan considered herself well read — until she discovered the "massive blindspot" on her bookshelf. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year. This is a moving, deeply humane book.
What it’s about: Known in English as The Bridge on the Drina, this novel sweeps through 300 years in a small town near the Mehmed Pasha Sokolović bridge. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year.
Now she's urging ot... Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfying arcs of many stories at odds with reality, and he set out to explore the ambiguity between good and bad fortune in his own novels. Desperate to escape his tyrannical father and the family curse he feels doomed to repeat, Haruki Murakami's teenage protagonist renames himself "Kafka" after his favorite author and runs away from home. It is a true art and a great expertise to deliver a talk just in 18 minutes. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. Books worth reading, as recommended by Bill Gates, Susan Cain and more... https://ideas.ted.com/books-worth-reading-this-holiday-recommended-by-bill-gates-susan-cain-and-more. ( Log Out / OK, it is. One day British writer Ann Morgan realized that most books in her bookshelves were by British or American authors. What it’s about: A classic novel about the American South in the 1930s that illustrates how racism, sexism and injustice have shaped US history (and still cause harm today). Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. Through his witty and literate books -- and his new School of Life -- Alain de Botton helps others find fulfillment in the everyday. Why they’re taught: “In Iran, the novel is a relatively newer form of literature,” says Ne Da.
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