The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are Svetlana Alexievich a local radio producer with

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The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are Svetlana Alexievich a local radio producer withAn investigation into the evolution of the seven day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live [Henkin] scours American literature, diaries, periodicals, menus and other ephemera from as far back as the seventeenth century to unearth fascinating evidence of the stickiness of the seven day cycle. Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Wall Street Journal We take the seven day week for granted, rarely asking what anchors it or what it does to