Books 2024, May

How to write a strong and exciting story: an excerpt from Lyudmila Sarycheva's book "Make way for drama"

How to write a strong and exciting story: an excerpt from Lyudmila Sarycheva's book "Make way for drama"

In the book "Make room for drama" the author shares the secrets of how to write interestingly and what structure of articles to use so that they can be read to the end

REVIEW: "How to write in a way that you can be trusted" by Kenneth Rouman and Joel Rafaelson

REVIEW: "How to write in a way that you can be trusted" by Kenneth Rouman and Joel Rafaelson

Here is a review of the third edition of the book, which in the original is called Writing that works

How Spotify Finds the Perfect Playlists and "The Soundtrack of Your Life"

How Spotify Finds the Perfect Playlists and "The Soundtrack of Your Life"

The history of the emergence of the function for which this service is so loved, as well as the confrontation between Spotify and Apple Music. Spotify is a music streaming service that has won the hearts of millions of people around the world, and in July 2020 appeared in Russia.

10 photos from space that will take your breath away

10 photos from space that will take your breath away

Photos of the Earth from space can, perhaps, compete with painting. See Baikal, the Uluru rock and the unusual "rose"

15 fascinating and truthful books about famous people and their achievements

15 fascinating and truthful books about famous people and their achievements

Each human story from the list presented, written by one or another outstanding person, can inspire you to perform daily feats and discoveries

24 books about love you shouldn't be ashamed to read

24 books about love you shouldn't be ashamed to read

The classic novels and contemporary novels from this collection will surely impress even those who do not really like reading books about love

20 books to refresh your memory of the world around you

20 books to refresh your memory of the world around you

We can hardly imagine how the world around us actually works. 20 authors have collected important knowledge about our Universe and included it in their works

11 useful books to help you better understand your child

11 useful books to help you better understand your child

These books will help parents understand the child and teach how to listen to him correctly, praise him, scold him and encourage him, as well as adequately respond to whims

25 books to read on a plane on your vacation

25 books to read on a plane on your vacation

"Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Wolfe, "The Fault in the Stars" by John Green and more than two dozen books, any of which can be read during the flight

13 best books on Russian history

13 best books on Russian history

The conquests of Genghis Khan, the reforms of Peter, the reign of the Romanovs … Lifehacker has selected the most interesting books on the history of Russia, from which it will be impossible to tear yourself away

15 books for those who want to build a dream team and succeed in business

15 books for those who want to build a dream team and succeed in business

To build a successful business, attract strong specialists to the company, build trust and solve problems creatively

10 top nonfiction books of 2020 you might have missed

10 top nonfiction books of 2020 you might have missed

Vivid works of the non-fiction genre about effective study and career crises, aging and feminities, as well as other interesting and important things

13 books on psychology to help you better understand other people

13 books on psychology to help you better understand other people

Life hacker learned from experts which books on psychology will help us better understand ourselves and establish relationships with others

"I see some kind of pain goes on for a long time ": how psychics skillfully deceive people

"I see some kind of pain goes on for a long time ": how psychics skillfully deceive people

An excerpt from the book "Anatomy of Delusions" - a detailed guide to critical thinking from Russian writer and TV presenter Nikita Nepryakhin

What to read: "Harvard Necromancer" by Alexander Panchin - on the scientific approach to magic

What to read: "Harvard Necromancer" by Alexander Panchin - on the scientific approach to magic

Alexander Panchin, author of Defense Against the Dark Arts and Apophenia, reflects on applying the scientific method to some of the most astounding discoveries

15 cool books on evolution

15 cool books on evolution

Find out how life was born, why fish came to land, why modern monkeys never turned into humans, and how the evolution of the Earth took place in general

3 ways to look at the problem in a new way and find fresh ideas

3 ways to look at the problem in a new way and find fresh ideas

Changing your perspective will help you find interesting and unusual concepts. We figure out how to solve the problem using non-standard methods

3 exercises to overcome obstacles on your way to your dream

3 exercises to overcome obstacles on your way to your dream

Writer Barbara Sher, in It's High Time, lays out a step-by-step plan to help people find their own calling and live the way they like

10 books to help you understand artificial intelligence

10 books to help you understand artificial intelligence

"Hyperion" by Dan Simmons, "The Structure of Reality" by David Deutsch and other books that will immerse you in the topic of artificial intelligence

11 books that heroes of popular films and TV series read

11 books that heroes of popular films and TV series read

"About Mice and People", "Farewell to Arms!"

10 books every modern teen should read

10 books every modern teen should read

If your child does not like to read, he simply did not come across these works. Life hacker has prepared books for teenagers for you, which will surely not leave the younger generation indifferent

Best Book of 2020 by Lifehacker

Best Book of 2020 by Lifehacker

Summing up the results of the outgoing year and choosing the best book from the best. This is the opinion of the editorial board, and you can determine the winner by voting

How competitor information will help you in your business

How competitor information will help you in your business

Competitive information will help ensure that the product has a solid position in the market. Finding out how and where to collect and use it

How to Generate, Express and Advocate New Ideas: 30 Tips

How to Generate, Express and Advocate New Ideas: 30 Tips

In an excerpt from The Originals, Adam Grant explains how to work with new ideas if you want to change things for the better

12 comics for those who don't read comics

12 comics for those who don't read comics

The Sandman, I Kill Giants, Blacksad, The Preacher, and other comics worth reading if you don't like superhero stories

How deep reading affects our brain

How deep reading affects our brain

In this article, we will tell you how deep reading differs from shallow reading and what books you need to read to become a great writer

"If an idea is shit, no amount of time will save it": How to Make a Really Good Podcast

"If an idea is shit, no amount of time will save it": How to Make a Really Good Podcast

Figured out how to make a podcast that will be listened to: how long the release should ideally last, as well as how and what form to choose

12 tips for those who live alone

12 tips for those who live alone

An excerpt from the book "Living in a Solo" about how not to lose heart and enjoy the benefits of freedom - because loneliness has its advantages

8 fascinating books about the universe and space

8 fascinating books about the universe and space

"A Brief History of Time", "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth", "Riding a Rocket" and five more books for space lovers - in this collection

7 popular phraseological units, the meaning of which many do not know

7 popular phraseological units, the meaning of which many do not know

The book "The Mighty Russian" by Polina Masalygina will help to expand the horizons and find out the true meaning and origin of phraseological units, excerpts from which Lifehacker shares today

Book of the Day: "The Suffering Middle Ages" - bizarre drawings from ancient manuscripts with commentaries by historians

Book of the Day: "The Suffering Middle Ages" - bizarre drawings from ancient manuscripts with commentaries by historians

"The Suffering Middle Ages" - an immersion in the amazing world of art from the authors of memes about knights, dragons and strange hares

How Game of Thrones Heroes Solve Problems: Climbing Method, Brute Force, and Negative Carrying

How Game of Thrones Heroes Solve Problems: Climbing Method, Brute Force, and Negative Carrying

The author gathered a whole team of psychologists to talk about the motivations, relationships, pathologies, perversions and traumas of the heroes of the great saga

How the attitude towards sexuality changed from the Middle Ages to the present day

How the attitude towards sexuality changed from the Middle Ages to the present day

Find out how attitudes towards sexuality have changed over time, why men used to be allowed to touch women by the breasts, and why going to a brothel was commonplace

5 must-read books for Westworld fans

5 must-read books for Westworld fans

A selection of books for those who want to go beyond the plot of the acclaimed TV series "Wild West" and better understand the topic of artificial intelligence

Lazy Guru Philosophy: How to Achieve What You Want Without Effort

Lazy Guru Philosophy: How to Achieve What You Want Without Effort

A lazy Guru will teach you how to deal with business without irritation and haste and relax at any moment. This is a superhero who lives in each of us

"They should have at least" called "": why we have not yet met with aliens

"They should have at least" called "": why we have not yet met with aliens

An excerpt from the book "Death from Heaven" by astronomer Philip Plate about why the aliens not only did not come to us, but also did not try to contact

Famous Libraries: Stephen King

Famous Libraries: Stephen King

What does the famous American writer, the king of horrors Stephen King like to read? We will tell you in the ruurik of "Libraries of Outstanding Personalities"

5 books by the Strugatsky brothers that everyone should read

5 books by the Strugatsky brothers that everyone should read

Now the books of the Strugatsky brothers are officially openly available. Lifehacker has collected the main works of Soviet science fiction writers, which everyone should read

11 fantasy novels of the 21st century worth reading

11 fantasy novels of the 21st century worth reading

American Gods, Spin, Rainbows End, Paladin of Souls and seven more Hugo Award-winning science fiction novels of the 21st century are in our selection

10 books that will make you laugh heartily

10 books that will make you laugh heartily

"Monday starts on Saturday", "The Adventures of the Gallant Soldier Švejk" - these and other books from our selection will definitely cheer you up and entertain