5 Must-Read Books on Success and Independent Thinking
📚 My May Reading List features 5 books on success, opportunity, and independent thinking. 📖 Lessons from Kevin Kelly, Danny Meyer, Bill Gurley, Sam Zell, and Stephen Schwarzman. 🔗 https://michaelwmchugh.com/may-reading-list-2026/
Growth Thrives When Vulnerability Becomes Strength
“Wherever life can grow, it will. It will sprout out, and do the best it can.” On Gwendolyn Brooks's birthday, her abiding wisdom on vulnerability as strength and her advice to writers https://t.co/ZVsyR4suE1
UK Publisher Leaks “This Wretched Alchemy” Cover, Fans Shocked
Uh my uk publisher just revealed This Wretched Alchemy’s cover concept to me & I am NOT WELL.
Writing Success Comes From Consistent, Long‑Term Effort
A lot of people assume authors “make it” because of one breakout book. That’s not usually how it works. Most “overnight successes” are years deep in the writing trenches. Multiple releases. Series. Backlists… etc. Success in this space is rarely a single...
Essential Nutrition Guide for Professionals and Health Enthusiasts
Looking for information on Nutrition? This book is for you, whether you are a practicing physician, medical student, or someone interested in healthy eating. It's available through @amazon and @MHEducation. Let me know what you think. 📗 #nutrition #bookspotlight...
Transform Your Protagonist and Anchor Story to a Core Theme
Highlights from the interview: 1) Your main character has to transform. 2) Doesn't matter how interesting the character is: nobody wants to read 300 pages about someone who's the same at the end as they were in chapter one. 3) So long...
Celebrate Small Wins to Keep Momentum as Indie Author
Try to do these 3 things this week as an indie author to move the needle: 1. Celebrate a win you've been ignoring. Finished a chapter? Published a book? Gained 10 subscribers? Got 3 new reviews? Too many of us move the goalpost...
Wired Pulls Excerpt After AI‑authorship Investigation
Wired retracts its excerpt from “The Future of Truth” after an investigation into its author’s use of generative a.i.:
Weekly Marginalian Picks: Life, Courage, Truth Explored
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in one place – swimming and the meaning of life, Zadie Smith on the courage to be more than yourself, Virginia Woolf on truth, fact, and how we come to...
Hardy Boys Hardcover Set Captivates Young Reader Instantly
Highly recommend the new (original) Hardy Boys series from @PassagePress. A beautiful hardcover set. My 11 year old crushed them in 2 weeks https://t.co/mWQTCzvCsk
Read Pérez’s “Tech Revolutions & Financial Capital” Now
if you haven’t read “technological revolutions and financial capital” by carlota perez you are at a grave disadvantage. https://t.co/6K0X0Bvnev
Reading Boosts Brain Power, New Guide Reveals
Want a better brain? If you are a reader, the most up-to-date guide on the brain is Dr. Tommy Wood’s new book “the stimulated mind”. https://t.co/MdSDr3TS1d Bur…
Mickey Bergman's Mission: Securing American Hostages with Richardson
Just finished "In the Shadows" by @MickeyBergman and @henican about the work Mickey did with Governor Bill Richardson (and still does since Bill passed) to free Americans take hostage by other countries. An excellent read. Highly recommend. https://t.co/vs07UdItfj
Embrace Love While Accepting the Fear of Loss
Hannah Arendt's classic meditation on love and how to live with the fundamental fear of loss: https://t.co/vFMCDBF6ce
Chesterton's Wonder: Dandelions Reveal Life's Meaning
The dandelion and the meaning of life – on G.K. Chesterton's birthday, his magnificent meditation on wonder https://t.co/TvjM6OnLDA