THE POLITICS OF PRIVACY — a new book series on  #power#, #autonomy#, and #democracy# in the Digital Age. 
Featuring @naomibrockwell’s essay Nothing to Hide. 
 Presented and available at Neo-Cypherpunk Summit (Berlin, 14 June)

Most people think Harry Potter is the best selling book series in history at ~615M books. That will likely change this year. It will be overtaken by One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda, regarded as the greatest Japanese manga / graphic novel of all time, which just crossed 600M in March and is projected to surpass HP this year and hit 725M+ when it ends in ~2030-32 (there’s 10-15% left). The story follows Monkey D Luffy, a young boy who has rubber man powers, who assembles a pirate crew and goes on an epic journey to find the legendary “One Piece” treasure. As a voracious reader, I struggled to take manga seriously for most of my life. I’m a hardcore Harry Potter fan, and even thinking of manga in the same breath once disgusted me. I relegated manga to a “niche comic book for nerds” and anime to a “kids cartoon”. “These aren’t real books, it’s just for people who can’t read longform”, I thought. But the past few years have completely changed my mind. I’ve been personally reading and watching (YouTube/Crunchyroll) many manga / anime including One Piece. Aside from the appreciation for the artistry of the characters, the stories strike me as immensely powerful with deep lessons about loyalty, sacrifice, friendship, ambition, justice, power, grief and kindness. Once you get in the flow, it’s far more enjoyable than most non-fiction and rivals anything on my shelf. The storytelling is beautiful. It awakens the child inside you without being juvenile. I highly recommend it to anyone who has previously had reservations like I once did, and doubly so if you want to enjoy something with your kids.

Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ own experience with dyslexia inspired her to write a children’s book series that showcases why being different isn’t a bad thing. She shares about the latest installment in the series, “The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole,” and how she’s found her own path while navigating life with a learning disability. CBS earns commission on purchases through Amazon.

From @WSJFreeEx: Daniel Handler, who wrote the book series “A Series of Unfortunate Events” as Lemony Snicket, once noted that the series is “basically a Jewish story.” Watching the show today, the connection is glaringly obvious, writes @masadasiegel

Sources: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announces a new board and new advisers; board members include two founders of IRL and the author of the Silo book series (@sarahpereztc / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan reprise their roles in this third ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of one of Anthony Horowitz’s clever crime novels set both in the present day and within the 1950s world of a book series.

I really enjoy Reacher. Have loved every season. Season 4 just dropped a few days ago. Based on Gone Tomorrow, one of the strongest stories in Lee Child's book series, this new season is already #1# on Prime worldwide. In typical Reacher fashion, it doesn’t take long to get into the plot and crisis. Hope you enjoy.

Our latest production from Higher Ground, Ada Twist, Scientist, is now on Netflix. Based on the book series, the show will continue the work we started at the White House Science Fair. We hope it inspires more young people to discover science and use their imagination to create.