We hope as you enjoy your weekend you’ll also find some time to kick back and survey some of the best writing from around the web. Don’t forget to check out Hulafrog’s Guide to the best family-friendly goings-on around Chester County.

• Inside the Salem Witch Trials, by Stacy Schiff, for the New Yorker.
  • “In 1692, the Massachusetts Bay Colony executed fourteen women, five men, and two dogs for witchcraft.”

• When Disaster Strikes, Museums Call in the A-Team, by Andy Wright, for Atlas Obscura.
  • After hurricane Katrina, a group of specialists got serious about protecting priceless art from natural disaster.

• Humor: First Faculty Meeting of the Year Bingo, by Lisa Nikolidakis, from McSweeney’s.
  • It’s back to school for teachers too, so break out those bingo cards and let’s begin our first staff meeting!

Enjoy your weekend and we’ll see you next week!