

Being Mortal, Atul Gawande
Being mortal is about the struggle to cope with the constraints of our biology, with the limits set by genes and cells and flesh and...


50 Oscar Nights, Dave Karger
Not what I expected. I wanted a deeper dive but read some surface stuff on individuals who had won an Oscar, a behind the scenes you...


Wild Stories, Mens Journal
I remember most of these excellent stories (having a Mens Journal subscription during the late to early 2000s, under the chapter...


Truman Capote, George Plimpton
I’ve never read any of Capote’s books. I’ve only seen him on old Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett shows. His voice and flamboyance stick out...


The Accidental Life, Terry McDonell
I’ve read most of Terry’s edited pieces. During his tenor as editor in chief, he’s been to Outside, Men’s Journal, Time, Sports...


Twentieth-Century Man, Christopher Wallace
On the life of Peter Beard – the artist, wildlife photographer, wildlife advocate, wealthy, pompous, extremely attractive, drug addict....


The General and Julia, Jon Clinch
This recently released book is historical fiction on the relationship between General Grant and Julia, his wife. Historical facts mixed...


The Night Gardener, George Pelecanos
Nothing ever turns out rose-colored in his books because that’s life. The story of three cops – one good, one bad, one broken… who are...


The Man Who Came Uptown, George Pelecanos
His novel published in 2018, centers around the DMV, numerous complex characters, and most notably, Michael Hudson. He’s a man in prison...


The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, Dinaw Mengestu
Pelecanos mentioned this book in one of his own books when a prison librarian gave it to an inmate… so I was interested in checking it...