Wednesday Web Browser: Henry Adams, Lessing’s Lecture, and a New Journal,

There’s some interesting discussion unfolding re: The Education of Henry Adams over on the New York Times Reading Room (“Conversations About Great Books”) blog.
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Not that I’ve yet had the time to sufficiently read/study/think about it, but Doris Lessing’s Nobel Lecture (presented in Stockholm by Lessing’s British publisher, Nicholas Pearson), is online.
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Not sure yet about the opportunities this may offer for freelancers, but the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service has recently released the debut issue of FRANK, a new publication focused on concepts and ideas in public service. Read more about its mission and content here. (via The Chronicle of Higher Education–subscription required)