
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...
Read Now
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...
Read Now
06 2024 August
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 Now
30 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 Now
23 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 Now
22 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...
Read Now02 2024 July
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...
Read Now25 2024 June
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Rare Trees – The Fascinating Stories of the World’s Most Threatened Species with the Global Trees Campaign
From the cinnamon trees of the Philippines to the Patagonian cypress that lives for over 3000 years, this is the ultimate coffee table book about...
Read Now07 2024 June
Share One Word to Get Featured on the Back Cover of My New Book!
On September 10th, my new book will hit bookstores (preorder link) but right now, we are launching our one-word book review program and chance to...
Read Now24 2024 April
Why Amazon Is Filled with Garbage Ebooks and How They Could Fix It
An article from Vox this week explored why exactly Amazon is filled with so many garbage ebooks, and the answer is infuriatingly straightforward. AI makes it...
Read Now16 2024 March
Inside the Big Announcement from Author’s Equity and How It Changes Book Publishing
Two of the best-selling non-fiction authors from the past decade have both indicated they will skip the traditional publishing deals and choose to go with new...
Read Now