Silver linings: The consolations of a terrible year
![](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/the_breaking_news_image_style/public/web-the_241220_p28_cloud_alamy2.jpg?itok=C_n0h1Y-)
![](https://entertainment.time.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/01/12-years-slave.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1)
Oscar Nominations 2014: 12 Years A Slave vs American Hustle
Liverpool stumble to silver lining
![](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/byline_thumbnail/public/byline_photos/carolineblyth200.jpg?itok=0wvOcwzI)
Caroline Blyth Times Higher Education (THE)
Ducks see no silver lining in 6-2 loss to Panthers - Los Angeles Times
![](https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AP23339115502036.jpg?w=1024)
Celtics notebook: Loss to Pacers in In-Season Tournament provides key silver lining
![](https://www.njherald.com/gcdn/authoring/2012/03/04/NNJH/ghows-TH-09c886a7-6828-4b91-b971-e2b744645504-dcb2af77.jpeg?width=1200&disable=upscale&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kittatinny's Moynihan finds silver lining in fourth place
![](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_standard/public/the061218_pg34_fallingover2.jpg?itok=clqAaSmx)
Caroline Blyth Times Higher Education (THE)
![](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_standard/public/web_istock_tuscany_street.jpg?itok=PzuMTz3h)
Emily Michelson Times Higher Education (THE)
![](https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/media-assets/image/20230311_DE_US.jpg)
The small consolations of office irritations
![](https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/book_images/onix/cvr9781668005507/you-were-always-mine-9781668005507_hr.jpg)
You Were Always Mine, Book by Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, Official Publisher Page