What We Are Reading Today: ‘Bitter Honey’ by Jennie Durant

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Updated 21 January 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Bitter Honey’ by Jennie Durant


What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Mystery of the Mind’ by Wilder Penfield

Updated 09 February 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Mystery of the Mind’ by Wilder Penfield

Can the mind be explained by what we know about the brain? Is a person’s being determined by their body alone or by their mind and body as separate elements?

With a foreword by Charles W. Hendel, an introduction by William Feindel, and reflections by Sir Charles Symonds, “The Mystery of the Mind” is Penfield’s compelling personal account of his experiences as a neurosurgeon and scientist observing the inner workings of the brain in conscious patients.