What 'Walden' can tell us about social distancing and focusing on life's essentials
'Walden,' published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose.
Robert M. Thorson, Professor of Geology, University of Connecticut
• conversation
March 26, 2020 • ~8 min
March 26, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: literature books environmentalism materialism us-history massachusetts solitude henry-david-thoreau covid-19 social-distancing
Coronavirus: five books to keep young people happy during lockdown – children's author
A children's novelist chooses her favourite books to keep young people happy and absorbed while stuck at home.
Mimi Thebo, Reader in Creative Writing, University of Bristol
• conversation
March 20, 2020 • ~7 min
March 20, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: literature reading coronavirus terry-pratchett childrens-books childrens-picture-books
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