The Nineties, Chuck Klosterman
The nineties—the last period in American history when personal and political engagement was still viewed as optional. The 1990s was a...
The Puzzler, AJ Jacobs
I read all of his books just because the subjects and themes he picks are interesting and different. He’s a devotee of all things puzzles...
Was It Worth It?, Doug Peacock
Long-time wilderness eco-warrior Doug is an old-school environmentalist, hanging with friends Edward Abbey, Doug Tompkins, and that...
Sicker in the Head, Judd Apatow
I read his first book, so why not continue with the same premise, his continuation… and it’s another interesting reveal of people you...
Falling, TJ Newman
When I read a film adaptation that’s in the works, I just had to pick up the book and read it before the film ruined the story… not...
Blackfish City, Sam Miller
Playing out after the climate wars on a man-made floating island complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy.. ah, hope!...
Our Towns, James and Deborah Fallows
Husband and wife writers traveled the country by single-engine prop plane for five years documenting the towns and experiences. They...
The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White
Twelve close-up portraits of Hitchcock, each from a different angle, each revealing something fundamentally about the man, the public...
Little Failure, Gary Shteyngart
A memoir that shares it all – extremely candid. It’s his American immigrant experience leaving Russia with his family as a child and...
Lake Success, Gary Shteyngart
Inspired by his own Greyhound bus trip across the country in 2016, the author tells us a story of a divorcing couple. The hedge-fund...