A list of good reads

• If you’re grieving the demise of Hilary Mantel, we highly recommend reading Slate on her haunted past—and The Atlantic on how her chronic illness shaped her art. 
• The Atlantic also has a wonderful essay on Haruki Murakami—which will make you think about how authors who do not write in English are ‘translated’, literally and figuratively, for a Western audience.
• The Swaddle takes on the glamorisation of retail therapy—and the reality of shopping addiction.
• RestOfWorld looks at Google’s decision to allow gambling apps on its play store in India.
• FastCompany looks at an overlooked problem on Mars—it’s already littered with human trash.
• The Guardian has a handy guide to getting a good night’s sleep—for people who have tried pretty much everything. 
• Also a lovely read in The Guardian: Why the ability to feel awe at the world around you makes you a better person.
• Mint Lounge has an interesting read on “relationship ambivalence”—and why having mixed feelings about your partner is actually a good thing.
• New York Times (splainer gift link) has a thought-provoking piece on Emmanuel de Merode, the director of Congo’s Virunga National Park—who is the latest white celebrity conservationist to catch Hollywood’s eye.
• In this Twitter thread, Hoda Katebi offers her take on the Iranian protests against the hijab—a must-read for a more nuanced point of view.