The Economist is often described as “a bible of global affairs for those who wear aspirations of worldliness on their sleeves,” a status symbol for conspicious readers, a step to fulfillment for the intellectually curious …and its popularity had skyrocketed in recent years.
I’m not sure if those phrases quite apply to me, but I do want to improve my knowledge of current (national & international) events. I do love the witty banter and candid tell-it-like-it-is observations of its writers. And I do read The Economist every week on my subway commute. I never took advantage when it was distributed free on my college campus, but am I ever dog-earring the pages and (lovingly) stuffing it into my purse now.
There’s limited time in the week for everything, but especially for reading — it easily gets pushed aside by music on long train rides, TV in the evenings, or exercising/shopping/hanging with friends on weekends. Not always a bad trade off, though it has me thinking about how I allot my scarce time for turning pages and how I try to fit more reading into my time.
Some other things I read:
– The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
– A handful of beauty/fitness pubs (Glamour, Self, Marie Claire)
– Food Network Magazine (YUM)
– Blogs galore
– Books, Books, Books. Always one in progress on my nightstand
Some things I wish I read:
– The Washington Post (for its political, foreign and feature-y news)
– The New Yorker (I just can’t get into those long pages of text…)
– The Atlantic (Always thought-provoking and fun. Just a bit $)
– Bon Appetit (Beautiful pictures. I just don’t have the proper kitchen yet)
– Local papers (Brooklyn has a lot…I bet I’d learn a few things)
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Any more suggestions?
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August 22, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Jennifer
I love reading too and read a lot of the same things. Maybe add in a business/finance paper or magazine in there for that aspect?
September 13, 2010 at 3:45 pm
john
I’ve heard that the Christian Science Monitor is a good read