Digital Tour of Haruki Murakami’s Office

Award-winning writer Haruki Murakami is giving his millions of fans a glimpse into the space where his stories come alive. Up now online, Murakami has created a small, digital tour of his desk—pointing out some of his more mundane objects (like a simple mug from a trip to Switzerland) and his tiny treasures, including a paperweight that was gifted to him from Sonny Mehta and …

A Sleep-Inducing Book for Kids

A new book—”The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep”—promises to put kids to sleep by the end of its pages—and not because it’s boring. The book was created by Swedish behavioral psychologist and linguist Carl-Johan Foreseen Ehrlin and uses tricky psychological and positive reinforcement techniques to lull children into sleep. The 26-page paperback is currently available on Amazon and is the first self-published book to …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The Concord 2.0, classic Italian cars, salads in space and more in this week's look around the web

1. NYC to London in One Hour While many thought the days of the Concord long gone, aircraft manufacturer Airbus has just won a patent for a hypersonic plane, which is being dubbed the Concord 2.0. The curious-looking aircraft (which would be able to travel at four-and-a-half times the speed of sound) is set to be a passenger plane—meaning a flight from NYC to London …