Introduction

The opportunity cost of reading a book isn't really the $30 price tag. To help me triage which books to read, I often use Blinkist. The app takes key ideas and insights from thousands of non-fiction titles across 27 categories in 15 minute text and audio explainers that help you understand the core ideas. True Bill is a new app that helps you identify and stop paying for subscriptions you don't need, want or simply forgot about. William Dalrymple returns to talk about the Afghanistan crisis with JSP writer Willie Lilly.