

The Overstory, Richard Powers
The author tells the story of 9 Americans who are drawn into deep and interesting relationships with trees. Each character arc is so...


You Think It, I’ll Say It, Curtis Sittenfeld
The author’s first short-story collection captures the very essence of what it was like to be alive in pre-COVID America. A quick read of...


The Nasty Bits, Anthony Bourdain
This is my second read of this book from the only man I’ve ever bothered to watch an entire series, beside my own, that’s reality-based. ...


The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin
The author chronicles her year enacting current scientific research, lessons from popular culture, and her own concepts on how to be...


As a Man Thinketh, James Allen
Originally published in 1903, a classic on the power of thought. An encapsulation of his distinct philosophy of self-help, ethical...


Life Undercover, Amaryllis Fox
The author graduated from National Cathedral School and grad school at Georgetown before being recruited to join CIA’s most elite...


The Order of Time, Carlo Rovelli
The theoretical physicist gives a poetic voice to the common human experience of moving through time. The book is divided into 3 parts:...


Writing My Wrongs, Shaka Senghor
A story of committing a crime, doing time, and spending years in solitude. A life chosen in the gang-infested neighborhoods of Detroit....


The Sun Does Shine, Anthony Ray Hinton
Now this is the definition of a human being. If only everyone had his attitude, strength, and compassion. Wrongly accused of a murder he...


Lifespan, David Sinclair
Some people are just brilliant in the classroom.. and surround themselves with brilliant people. This guy is one of them. He knows well,...