19 2024 September
How the Black List Changed Hollywood, and Might Change Publishing Too
Nearly twenty years ago, Franklin Leonard started publishing his Black List which collected “an annual survey of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays.” The goal was to help undiscovered...
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13 2024 September
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: STFU – The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in An Endlessly Noisy World, by Dan Lyons
Fresh from hours of pundit cross examining and dissecting the first (and probably only) Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, it’s hard to...
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11 2024 September
The New Kids Book That Can Only Be Read While Outside Thanks to Sun-Activated Ink
How can you encourage kids to get outside and off their devices? With a book that can only be read outside! Brazilian food brand Fruitella...
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10 2024 September
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:Per My Last Email: Witty, Wicked and Wonderfully Weird Workplace Words and Phrases by Stephanie K. Wright
If you’ve ever felt surrounded by wallydrags (feeble or worthless people) or been forced to work for a numpty (a flat-out fool), this book has the antidote. Writer Stephanie...
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30 2024 August
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew
“Rethinking who needs improvement” is the provocative subtitle of this book which offers a different perspective on disability that might just shift your perspective about...
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27 2024 August
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Ultralearning by Scott H. Young
As we head into the end of the summer and back to school times, learning might be on your mind and everyone else in your...
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The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Parisian Charm School by Jamie Cat Callan
The author of the provocatively titled book French Women Don’t Sleep Alone, Jamie Cat Callan, followed up her hit debut book with this more approachable guide...
Read Now30 2024 July
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber
Here in the US, it’s time for summer jobs, August (almost!) introspection, family holidays, and the last glimpse of sanity before we get bombarded with...
Read Now23 2024 July
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Art of Gathering – How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
Several years ago, I read this wonderful book by Priya Parker and it really stayed with me so I thought I’d resurface it this week...
Read Now22 2024 July
Custom Fragrances Recreate What a Book Character Smells Like (and more)
Red wine spilled in a Birkin bag, smeared lipstick on suede, Maraschino cherry juice and stale cigarette ash. These are just a few ingredients in...
Read Now16 2024 July
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Awoken by Katelyn Monroe Howes & The Sleepless by Victor Manibo
It’s the summer and when it comes to reading, for many people that means reading fiction … so this week I’m shifting my book recommendations...
Read Now09 2024 July
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: A Man of the World: My Life at National Geographic by Gilbert M. Grosvenor
The birthday of a nation is a perfect moment to celebrate heroes and the American hero I pick to honor on this 4th of July...
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The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
Do you wish you had a better memory? Over the years I have probably read more than a dozen books that promise tips and tricks...
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