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Boston Globe
13-07-2025
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Are you fluent in ‘Algospeak'? Social media has spawned its own vocabulary and syntax, and a new book argues that we should all pay attention
He began writing a blog called Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up For now he's a full-time content creator whose work has him on TikTok all day for research, and as of this week, a debut author. Aleksik's book, ' Advertisement 'I'm looking at other people's videos,' says Aleksik. 'I'm looking at my own videos. I'm thinking about how my language is being affected by these platforms. And the more I started thinking about that, the more I began to realize algorithms are really driving everything.' And the algorithms that decide which videos we see and which words we hear (and don't hear) remain obstinately opaque not only to those of us who consume content but also to its creators. All of which makes Aleksik's book both entertaining and somewhat worrying. 'It's happening faster than ever,' he adds, 'because these algorithms are here and because they amplify memes and trends, because they create in-groups that feel like they're speaking to their audience. And I'm hoping people look at this book and more critically think about the language that they're using and more critically think about Adam Aleksik will read at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at And now for some recommendations…. In ' Advertisement ' If you follow every twist and turn of Southern true crime stories — looking at you, Murdaugh family murder fans! — you really should check out ' Kate Tuttle edits the Globe's Books coverage. Kate Tuttle, a freelance writer and critic, can be reached at
Boston Globe
03-07-2025
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Casey Sherman's latest true crime narrative puts readers in the jury box
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The result is ' Advertisement Unlike some of the prolific author's other books, this one presents both sides of the case against Carman without rendering a verdict. Advertisement 'I really put the reader in that jury box,' says Sherman, who notes that readers themselves seem deadlocked. 'When I read the online reviews they split — some people think Carman's a criminal mastermind, other people think that he was targeted for his disorder.' (Carman was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as a boy; Sherman points out that his characteristic monotone and flat affect caused some to view him as evasive or emotionless.) These It's this mystery at the heart of the story that makes it memorable, Sherman says. 'Readers have approached me and said, 'I'm still thinking about this case and this book weeks after I read it.'' Casey Sherman will read at 7 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the in Barnstable. And now for some recommendations ... There's something spellbinding about a book that blends significant research with a deeply personal voice, and two brilliant examples are coming out this week. One is ' Advertisement And then there are the summer novels that entrance us and introduce us to different worlds. In Charlotte Runcie's ' Kate Tuttle edits the Globe's Books section. Kate Tuttle, a freelance writer and critic, can be reached at
Boston Globe
14-05-2025
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Hannah Orenstein wanted to write a love letter to her lake house
Other aspects of the novel required research, she adds — to accurately portray one of the book's central characters, a sommelier, Orenstein took a class and sat for a certification from WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up At the book's heart is the relationship between two half-sisters who have never met until their shared father's death calls them both to the lake house: Lucy, a native Mainer, is seeking refuge after the end of her marriage, while Vivian, a New Yorker, has driven up to prepare the house for a quick sale. What unfolds is a story of conflict but also growth, and the shy appearance of hope. 'Vivian and Lucy sort of represent the two different sides of me,' says Orenstein. 'When I'm in New York, I am out every night. I'm at fun restaurants. I love to get dressed up. When I'm in Maine, I am barefoot. I don't wear makeup for months on end. It's just a much slower pace of life.' Advertisement The author adds that she hopes readers will be able to experience something like the peace she feels at the lake. 'I really wanted this to be escapist. I wanted people to feel like they were on vacation at the lake,' she says.'But also I think there's a lot in the book about forgiveness and how you can work through complicated relationships. No family is perfect. Lots of families are messy, and I hope this [book] can maybe help some readers process their own complicated feelings about their families.' Hannah Orenstein will read at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at And now for a few recommendations…. In ' ' Advertisement Alison Bechdel's new graphic novel, ' Kate Tuttle edits the Globe's Books section. Kate Tuttle, a freelance writer and critic, can be reached at
Boston Globe
17-02-2025
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Four new books to read this Black History Month
Brad Snyder's ' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up David Levering Lewis has authored some of our most definitive histories and biographies, including his two-volume life of Advertisement And finally, a work of fiction by a debut author. Shara Moon's own family roots are in Haiti, but in ' Advertisement Kate Tuttle edits the Globe's Books section. Kate Tuttle, a freelance writer and critic, can be reached at
