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The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer 04.02.2020 16:54 ↓

Killer self-help book

Narrative of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave 24.01.2020 12:43 ↓

One of the most powerful books I've read. Probably that's ever been written. You gotta read it.

Lean Out by Dawn Foster 15.01.2020 17:59 ↓

A punchy rebuttal to Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In. 

Last Stand at Saber River 09.01.2020 14:22 ↓

Elmore Leonard's one of the killers of Hollywood writing. Anything he did is dope. This Western's no different. 

The Domesticated Brain by Bruce Hood 03.01.2020 16:29 ↓

A sick book about brains and human development. Interesting look at the history of our species as well as projections about what modern tech will do to our heads. 

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi 19.12.2019 13:07 ↓

Sage advice from a master swordsman. Still relevant and awesome as fuck today.

The Discovery of the Unconscious by Henri Ellenberger 14.12.2019 24:47 ↓

Spanning thousands of years this tome blew my mind over and over again. What a fascinating, though epic, read.

Haiku by Matsuo Basho 06.12.2019 8:08 ↓

An awesome intro to haiku by the master of the form. So beautiful.

What It Is Like To Go To War by Karl Marlantes 27.11.2019 11:43 ↓

Killer nonfiction book by a decorated veteran about the realities of fighting in, and coming back from, war. Tough but necessary.

Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler 23.11.2019 14:16 ↓

Corny and outdated but damn fine writing. Decent noir thriller

We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson 13.11.2019 13:11 ↓

Creepy tale of two sisters living in a big old house outside of town. Shirley Jackson is seriously skilled at keeping you on edge .

Neuromancer by William Gibson 05.11.2019 12:03 ↓

The coolest book I've ever read. Hands down. Some of the sickest characters committing crimes in a future that is definitely coming true.

Lean In: Women , Work, and the Will to Lead is a 387-page lesson on how to take over the world. 30.10.2019 13:15 ↓

Awesome life lessons about killing it at home and work and everywhere until you're one of the most powerful people in the world. I learned a ton.

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk 22.10.2019 15:18 ↓

Beautiful, brutal and enlightening book about the effects of trauma and the new, innovative ways of treating survivors.

Art: The Groundbreaking Moments by Florian Heine 15.10.2019 17:01 ↓

Really interesting history of art told by looking at pioneering pieces from cave walls to abstract to video art.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy 08.10.2019 10:27 ↓

Dark dark dark but so damn good. 2006 post-apocalyptic novel by one of the greatest living writers.

Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt 03.10.2019 13:28 ↓

Awesome 2011 Western with lots of violence, gold and the occasional tender moment.

Social Network and Kitchen Confidential 24.09.2019 27:24 ↓

Social Network is about Mark Zuckerberg and the birth of Facebook and Kitchen Confidential is by the late, great chef Anthony Bourdain.

Nonzero by Robert Wright and Damn Good Advice by George Lois 18.09.2019 31:55 ↓

Robert Wright is a journalist who writes about science, history and religion, and George Lois is an art director, designer and author and these are their books.

Solaris by Stanisław Lem and To Be a Machine by Mark O'Connell 09.09.2019 20:54 ↓

These are the two books I look at this week. A philosophical sci-fi novel and a nonfiction book about transhumanism. Both blew my mind.

Glittering Images by Camille Paglia and The Attention Merchants by Tim Wu 02.09.2019 23:06 ↓

Glittering Images is about art. The Attention Merchants is about advertising. They're both awesome.