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We’ve got a design refresh!
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You’ve got to check out our new page layout! Check out the new displays on the home page for the hero stories, spotlight features, and our author pages. This design refresh comes after about four years, and we’re still tinkering. So please alert us if you find any bugs. Give the newly attired site a whirl. And let’s have your feedback on what you like/ don’t.
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Want a quick read on the move?
TL;DR has got you covered!
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Long form is dead, they say. We disagree.
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We say patience and attention span are on their death bed.
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But, hey let's not talk of morbid things, ok?
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We respect your time. If you want to catch a reading break between meetings, or on a commute, here's TL;DR. These posts won't take more than a couple of minutes to read. Dig in, feel smart, and go ace that water-cooler conversation!
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TL;DR - Death Stalks Like A Marabou Stork
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Meet Africa’s Marabou Stork. Its unfeathered head and neck give this scavenger a calm and patient mien of morbidity.
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TL;DR - What colour are a Black-winged Kite's eyes?
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Look closely at the eyes of a Black-winged Kite. Are they red? Or orange? Or yellow? The eyes will tell you if you are looking at an adult or a juvenile bird.
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TL;DR - White-naped Woodpecker Double Bill
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Seeing one White-naped Woodpecker is exciting. Seeing a pair at work in the woodland is a bonus. And here’s a fun fact about the bird’s Latin name.
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TL;DR - No Ugly Ducklings
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There are no ugly ducklings. And here's proof! Just one look at these adorable young Indian Spot-billed Ducks and you'll want to adopt them
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TL;DR - Little Grebe, Holy Diver, Tireless Parent
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Little Grebes are tiny wetland birds specially adapted for diving in search of food. Each dive can last up to 30 seconds!
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TL;DR - Pheasant-Tailed Jacanas in Love
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Pheasant-tailed Jacanas exhibit polyandry, a reversal of sexual roles in which a female courts and maintains a harem of males
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TL;DR - Black-winged Stilts, helicopter parents
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Black-winged Stilts are anxious parents, always patrolling their nesting sites. Predators get a brutal sendoff.
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TL;DR: Oriental Skylark, Grassland Songster
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Bring the grasslands back, rethink mindless tree-planting projects, and we will begin to hear the skylark again.
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Book Tour Diaries - Follow the series
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In the second episode of this book tour series, we travel with Jennifer Nandi to the beautiful Himalayan village of Munsiyari, which is equally picturesque as her prose...
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How do plan a DIY book tour - an author reveals
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Jennifer Nandi’s first book No Half Measures soared to the No. 1 spot on Amazon Bestsellers. Here’s the story of how she made it happen - a DIY lesson for all self-published authors!
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