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The culture that saved us: how audiobooks got me through 2020 Katie Law Reading books may have helped save the nation’s mental health during lockdown, but the discovery of being able to listen to them on Audible instead is what’s saved me. I’ve always enjoyed reading, but as the Evening Standard’s books editor, it also makes up a large part of my job. I prefer physical books to e-books so I can scrawl in margins, underline pithy bits and turn down page corners, but as the pandemic months rolled by, spending sedentary hours with a book at the kitchen table was becoming...

click to enlarge Courtesy of Hudson Hall With over a foot of snow blanketing everything, it is really beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everywhere, the lights are up and carols are on the radio. This year, due to COVID-19, celebrations will look a little different. But while we might not be able to go out and gather with one another at holiday parties and event venues like in years past, there are still many ways to keep your tra...