A La Carte (January 28)

Today’s Kindle deals include a diverse little collection that includes at least one for kids. (Yesterday on the blog: A Few Practical Pointers on Marriage) Upon The Death of a Celebrity Stephen McAlpine reflects upon the death of a celebrity. “What is it about a celebrity death that shocks us?  Partly it’s because we believe that they belong to all of us. There’s a faux intimacy between a celebrity and the world that both sides of that divide will admit. …