Looking forward to this conversation with Scott Hershovitz at the American Library. Do come along if you're in Paris on May 9!

Taking us on an irresistible journey through 700 years of writers, thinkers, scientists and artists, all trying to understand what it makes to be truly human. HUMANLY POSSIBLE by Sarah Bakewell (Sarah Bakewell) is out now in paperback!

The New York Times bestseller • One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book

“Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty, and compassionate.” —The Wall Street Journal

HUMANLY POSSIBLE by Sarah Bakewell is now available in paperback in the US ✨

This will be a brilliant book, and I'm proud to be one of the humanists interviewed in it!

Whoo, that's certainly made my holidays. What an honour, from someone I admire so much. Love the whole list too!

Wat sprong eruit in de boekbesprekingen de afgelopen week? Dit keer: over levendige filosofen (al dan niet met heimwee): Sarah Bakewell en Joke Hermsen, en de nieuwe Daan Heerma van Voss ('betoverend warm en intiem' aldus @NRC) en Rob van Essen ('heel erg Rob van Essen' - @Trouw).

The thoughts, questions and worries of 16th century essayist Michel de Montaigne are at once intensely personal to his own life yet somehow timeless and universal. Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Sarah Bakewell about Montaigne's enduring legacy: podfollow.com/not-just-the-t…

Join Albert Wenger 🌎🔥⌛ and author, Sarah Bakewell for a chat about her latest book, Humanly Possible which explores seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly human. Nov 28 @ 11am ET

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Bestselling, prize-winning author Sarah Bakewell (Sarah Bakewell) will be discussing with Suzi Feay (@suzifeay) her book Humanly Possible, which skilfully combines philosophy, history and biography.
📅 Tue 12 Sep
🕗 8pm
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Very interesting, thought-provoking and informative book reviews by Sarah Bakewell on Orwell.

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Me, doublewriting on things Orwellian, in the The New York Times The New York Timesbooks nytimes.com/2023/08/26/boo…

Any resemblance is entirely (?) coincidental. Hats off (or on) to artists Paul Wuensche and #HansHolbein respectively!

Thank you Paul - I love the portrait and sitting for it was a very enjoyable experience. Thanks for letting me sneak peeks at it as it evolved too!

Hot off the easel - my portrait of brilliant author Sarah Bakewell whose new book on the history of #humanism #humanlypossible is out now. Many thanks to Sarah for giving me so much of her time Humanists UK American Humanist Association Chatto&Windus WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK #portraitpainting #philosophy

What's on today at Buxton International Festival 👉 Dr Leah Broad Chris Mullin Sarah Bakewell Ensemble Molière Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre Explore Buxton derbypromo Derbyshire Life #opera #books #bookfestival #buxton #MondayMotivation

This hour is all about humanism with Sarah Bakewell and Greg M. Epstein is trying to post more @LinkedIn. We’ll survey the history and evolution of the humanist philosophy, and look at how humanism can help us relate to technology.

Listen now on Connecticut Public, or later as a podcast:
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Fazi Editore Francesco Chiamulera Pierluigi Battista Cortina d'Ampezzo Official Page la_lettura Robinson di Repubblica Rai Radio3 Tgr Rai Veneto Corriere.it Cultura Per la prima italiana del suo nuovo libro, “Umanamente possibile”. Cortina d’Ampezzo, venerdì 29 luglio, ore 18. Siamo entusiasti. 💘

What good company to be in! Thank you Tom Beer!

Of course! How did I not realise this?

I finished reading these two excellent books this week, and failed (until now) to notice something very obvious.