Rock Concert, Marc Myers
Through interviews with those who were there… How rock flowered and influenced American culture over the decades- from small and dynamic...
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...