Ursula K. Le Guin’s Guide to Embracing Change
How to live fully – Ursula K. Le Guin's remedy for our resistance to change https://t.co/YSyGurmRde
Project Hail Mary: Tight, Accessible Science Fiction Masterpiece
By the way, Project Hail Mary (I'm reading it now) is a good example of a well written or/and very well-edited book. Easy to read despite all the science porn, reasonably tight, dense, having its voice and tone, no unnecessary...
Immersive Reading Makes Me Feel Seen Online
An author reached out about an ALC for her book because she knows immersive reading works best for my brain and I have never felt more seen 😭😭😭. Sometimes posting online feels like shouting into the void, and sometimes it...
Representation Can't Be Forced; Seek Diverse Voices Directly
1. Books by white authors with POC characters don't necessarily encourage people to read more books by POC. Otherwise The Help would have caused a wave of African American hits. So nobody should think books will perform this function of...
Read Lean Startup to Fast‑Track Product‑Market Fit
IF YOU ARE A STARTUP FOUNDER WHO’S LAUNCHING A STARTUP READ THE LEAN STARTUP BY ERIC RIES It will save you time, money, and many headaches by fast-tracking your product market fit process.
Blogging Helps Discover Your Voice Before Writing a Book
"And yes, blogging is a great way to share your voice, but finding your own voice and your own way through the process is what I see as the biggest benefit." Want to Write a Book? Start a Blog https://t.co/GXapGcBeFB...
AI Summary Fueled Enthusiastic, Slightly Embarrassing Praise
An early reviewer admitted they only read the AI summary of Incorruptible. Then they said this... "I wanted to send a quick note that is equal parts enthusiastic and mildly embarrassing." 🧵
Discover a Biracial Asian Romantasy: Gladiator Meets Alchemy
This is your sign to read a gladiator x alchemy romantasy where she was sent to 🔪 him featuring a biracial Asian fmc written by a biracial Asian author.
Know Your Protagonist Inside Out for Realistic Writing
Do you TRULY know your main character inside and out? Their most memorable experiences, their deepest fears, their habits, their pet peeves, their most intrusive thoughts? The best characters—the ones that come alive on the page—are ones that the author has constructed...
Spring Sale: 20% Off Clara Obligado’s Growth Memoir
Our spring sale is still in bloom through Friday. Save 20% off using code SPRING20 on all our titles including all that grows by Clara Obligado.🌱 🪻🪻🪻 all that grows: nature and writing is the English-language translation of Todo lo que crece:...
Matsusaka's Book Makes Strong Case for More Referendums
It's really a shame that John Matsusaka's book on the virtues of direct democracy came out just as the pandemic hit. It deserves more attention. He makes an excellent case for why we should use referendums more for determining public...
Must-Read Architecture Guide: Squire's Vision for Future
Corey Squire's incredible book on where architecture needs to head is only $6.99 on Amazon. It ought to be a crime not to read this book > People, Planet, Design: A Practical Guide to Realizing Architecture's Potential https://t.co/aXug5yhXfJ https://t.co/6XdWArBFhG
Start With Yourself: Emma Grede on Authentic Leadership
Loved interviewing Emma Grede, a CNBC Changemaker about her new book, Start with yourself - so much authenticity, vulnerability, and wisdom. Talking founding iconic brands @skims @goodamerican her podcast @aspirewithemmagrede and motherhood. Check out the full pod anywhere you get...
Writers Once Underpaid, Now Become AI-Driven Product
Sure. Before most writers (power law distribution) made less than minimum wage. Now, with AI, they are the product.
Half of Adults Read No Books—Bookworms Endangered
A 2022 report from the NEA found that 51% of adults read 0 books a year. Bookworms have become an endangered species.
Embrace Mistakes: Generative Errors Fuel Creative Growth
In praise of being wrong – fantastic read on the value of generative mistakes from one of my all-time favorite writers https://t.co/LULYWlJLjb
AI Empowers Authors to Write Better, Explore New Possibilities
AI will help us authors write better. And do things that were crazy to consider doing before. I see it everyday as I have my AI write https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb
Debunking Iran War Myths: Must‑Read This Week
The 7 myths of the Iran War by @Doranimated is the best thing you will read this week.
Regularly Browse China Books Review for Fresh Insights
For those interested in China, it's a good idea every few weeks to check China Books Review and look through the reviews and interviews. @chinabksreview https://t.co/VzIFn0Z842
Shoup’s “High Cost of Free Parking” Is a Brilliant Distillation
I think a lot of people who haven't read "The High Cost of Free Parking" cover to cover, which I fear is many of you, don't realize what a strange and wonderful book it is. The ideal of a book:...
Steinbeck’s Daily Diary Disciplined His Pulitzer Masterpiece
"Just set one day’s work in front of the last day’s work. That’s the way it comes out. And that’s the only way it does." The Grapes of Wrath was published on this day in 1939, earning Steinbeck a Pulitzer and...
Four Timeless Fantasy Classics You Must Read
4 of the best & most influential fantasy novels ever written (all 20 years old or more): https://t.co/knNIJRnVyF
More POVs in Fantasy Series Can Feel Overwhelming
How do you feel when fantasy books add more POVs as the series goes on? 🤔
Great Books Start as Rough Drafts; Rewrite Them
Spoiler alert: your first draft probably won't be brilliant. And that's completely natural and normal. Think of your first draft as the framework of a house you're building. Revision is where you put in the flooring, paint the walls, and make it...
Caroline Bicks Discusses Steve King on TALKING SCARED
Want to listen to Caroline Bicks talk about Steve King (that's me)? You can do it on Neil McRobert's TALKING SCARED podcast. McRobert is smart and Bicks is equally smart. You'll enjoy it.
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Sparked Modern Environmental Movement
Remembering Rachel Carson, who returned her borrowed stardust on this day in 1964, with the story behind her epochal book "Silent Spring," which catalyzed the modern environmental movement https://t.co/DRwh8xuzi8
A Marine Aviator’s Guide to Life’s Tough Lessons
What are we reading? Title: “Readback - A Marine Aviator’s Manual for Navigating Life’s Hardest Lessons” Author: @Ryan Cherry Publisher: Amplify Publishing Group @amplifypubgroup #Books #Leadership #SocialSelling #Reading #leader CC: Lori Ames, C… https://t.co/fnPTtvJ3gF https://t.co/8COISja1tu
A Modern Classic Rivals Alcott, Dickens, and Defoe
"It's rare to read a book that merits comparison with Alcott, Dickens, and Defoe, but he has done it. This book deserves a place on the shelf alongside those classics. It's one of the year's best books." https://t.co/hghel2VJl2
Grunge‑Era Memoir of Hampshire College’s Hallowed Halls
Hampshire College, Rest in Slack.. My memoir of my grunge era youth in its hallowed halls.. https://t.co/zu3RspX5jK
Podscan Turns Podcast Mentions Into Instant Book Recommendations
Oooh, big use case for Podscan, and one that intersects my two favorite pastimes: reading and podcasts. Check out Simon's Podshelf, this is a genius approach to trans-media-referencing. Extracting book recommendation as soon as they're mentioned on shows.
Author’s “Age of Extraction” Shortlisted for Donner Prize
Happy to say that my book "the Age of Extraction" has been short-listed for The Donner Prize -- award given to best public-policy book by a Canadian (I'm a dual-citizen) https://t.co/iV3sumzR7F
Top 10 Must-Read Books on Mission, Margin, Machine
Mission, Margin, and Machine: My Top 10 Recent Reads by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/OcyJIbvFk0 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #Books #Strategy #Culture #Reading #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI https://t.co/LbhFt43S4x
Feeling Seen, Awaiting Scarlett's Next Chapter
“I see you. I SEE you, I notice you, in every room you’re in.” Two weeks (!) til the next instalment of Scarlett’s story is released… Details HERE: https://books2read.com/b/polypassions8
Don’t Pay for Bookstagram Followers: It’s Counterproductive
"It quickly became apparent that building a following on Instagram required a volume of work that I was disinclined to undertake. Bookstagrammers, on the other hand, seemed to provide a way to potentially outsource this labour to someone else." Author...
Kahneman's Book: A Transformative Read Requiring Years of Reflection
Not an exaggeration that Kahneman's book is the most important I've read in years. Will take years to digest its insights.
Write Sincerely, and Others Will Listen, Carson Reminds
"If you write what you yourself sincerely think and feel and are interested in... you will interest other people." Rachel Carson died on this day in 1964, far too young, having sparked the modern environmental movement with her book Silent Spring....
Books Cost Less, Deliver Lasting Knowledge and Pleasure
"For the price of a movie, a cocktail, a pack of cigarettes you can have instead a good book–giving hours of pleasurable reading and leaving a profitable residue of broadened knowledge and stimulated thought." –Atwood H. Townsend (author of "Good...
Rogoff's New Book Offers Valuable Insights Despite Disagreements
I just finished reading Ken Rogoff's latest book. Although I have different views on a number of topics, the book nonetheless has many good insights and some very helpful historical data. https://t.co/eneewgjZPy
De Beauvoir’s Wisdom: Aging Gracefully, Avoiding Life’s Parody
How to keep life from becoming a parody of itself – Simone de Beauvoir, who left us 40 years ago today, on the art of growing older: https://t.co/ntJfvdiFci
Yano Arrow’s Debut Wins Prize, Second Novel Impresses
Since Yano Arrow’s second novel, “My Body on the Moon” (scheduled for release June 18), turned out to be insanely good, I picked up their debut novel, “Horizon Gate” (2023), which won the Grand Prize at the Hayakawa SF Contest....
Daily Wayback Machine Dives Shaped My Book
I was on the wayback machine practically every day when I was writing my book
Hitchens Reveals Animal Farm's Overlooked Animal Rights Message
Christopher Hitchens, who would have been 77 today, on animal rights and the lesser appreciated message of Orwell's "Animal Farm" https://t.co/5YuexWpV2r
Author Tours New Book Inside The Box with Top Thinkers
I’ll be on tour for my new book, Inside The Box, in May. Would love to see you all as I speak with some friends and colleagues: @DanielPink, @Gladwell, Robert Waldinger, Eric Barker, Megan Twohey. https://t.co/Q8KTkduSei
Master Business Acumen to Double Your Sales Power
5 books that will make you more dangerous than any sales book: 1. Competitive Strategy — Michael Porter 2. The Value Equation — how ventures create wealth 3. Buy Then Build — analyzing companies 4. The Effective Executive — Peter Drucker 5. Time Really Is...
Racism Fueled Election of America's First Mentally Ill President
Read the book “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump” Racism allowed people to elect the United States’ first Mental Patient President.
Mount Rushmore of Self‑Help Books Sparks Wild Debate
We played Mount Rushmore of personal development books and it got a little unhinged. Let me know if I should let @DanielPink raid my office again… https://t.co/LmyRw3oFUr
Publishing CEO Reveals 7 Must‑Know Truths for Authors
The CEO of Macmillan — one of the most powerful people in traditional publishing — recently sat down for a candid interview about the state of the industry in 2026. His insights confirmed a lot of what I saw firsthand when...
Tucker Carlson's
Sewage for ink. Tucker Carlson to launch publishing imprint with books by Russell Brand and Milo Yiannopoulos https://t.co/OgtWe3p0EJ
Finding Purpose and Hope Amid Death's Quiet Care
Why does a place surrounded by death feel so full of purpose? 🤯 Brad Meltzer takes us inside Dover, where morticians quietly serve families in their darkest moments—and reveals the unexpected hope behind The Viper. 💡 Don't miss this episode:...
Cultural Loss Occurs when Reading Stops, Not Books Burn
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” –Ray Bradbury https://t.co/73aLuGwbyp