Join the Community Read‑along and Review My New Book
If you’ve grabbed a copy of my latest book and already started reading, I’d love for you to join the read-along on @the.storygraph and experience it in community. 💜 When you can, please don’t forget to leave a review on @goodreads and other platforms as it truly helps the book reach more readers. Special thanks to Katya, MPH for starting the read along. Just comment book below 👇🏾 for the link to your DMs
Lean CEOs Show Management System Beyond Tools
📘 My favorite leadership read this week. 💡 The Lean CEO reveals the true power of Lean through in-depth interviews with CEOs who have gone beyond tool adoption and established Lean as a corporate-wide management system. Helpful resource: 🔗 https://t.co/iMuF5Swzse https://t.co/msHQOMTxFS
The Maniac Blurs Fact and Fiction Seamlessly
Favorite fiction I read in 1Q 2026 was Benjamin Labutat's "The Maniac" Labutat writes what can best be described as "nonfiction novel" which has the uncanny effect of feeling like one is reading nonfiction, but with the creative drama of storytelling...
Honored to Be Featured in Mark Pinc's New Book
@markpinc is one of my heroes that I've always looked up to and I was deeply honored to be included in his new book. He covers many of my other mentors and heroes as well, diving deep into how each...
Blueprint for Turning Employee Understanding Into Competitive Advantage
This #book isn’t theory. It’s a blueprint for turning understanding into organizational advantage. EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDING https://t.co/6dANPEOjGZ #employeeexperience #employeeunderstanding #leadership #culture https://t.co/9DKw08oG4l
Minor Wi‑Fi Issue Won’t Justify Declining Prize
2 days later that lady is still talking about how she couldn't accept a large amount of money for a literary prize because she couldn't find wifi in amsterdam. this could have been email. to them, saying "thanks but i...
Stop the Lies: Your Writing Isn’t Defined by Myths
Lies authors tell themselves: ❌ Rejection means my story/my writing sucks. ❌ I'm not successful unless my book is a bestseller. ❌ I haven't been published by 30, so now it's too late. ❌ I don't have tons of social media followers, so I'll...
Stendhal Predicted Modern Love's Seven Psychological Stages
Two centuries ago, before the birth of psychology as we know it, Stendhal wrote with uncommon insight about the 7 psychological stages of falling in and out of love https://t.co/ifoZvG5ynE
Jeff VanderMeer Releases Exclusive Short Story Constellations
Constellations is an exclusive short story by Jeff VanderMeer, the author of the critically acclaimed, bestselling Southern Reach series.
Disney Hires Notorious Lawyer to Suppress Critical CEO Biography
News: Disney and Bob Iger are engaged in a quiet war on an upcoming book that promises to reveal a VERY non-Disney version of its former CEO, and they’ve enlisted an infamous lawyer to bully the author. Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/mi9nJu2EgN
Constraints Unlock Decision‑making, Not Unlimited Choice
Our brains just aren’t built for limitless choice. The real unlock? Constraints. You can preorder INSIDE THE BOX now by clicking the link in my bio. https://t.co/lq0zkCuAEd
Kid Questions My Texan Fluency Before Book Festival
I was reminding my kid that I’m heading to Texas for a book festival this weekend & that I won’t see him for a few days but that I’d make sure to call and bring him back something. His immediate...
Write a Book in 30 Days: 7 Simple Steps
Want to write your first book by next month? Here's how (in 7 simple steps): I can now write an entire 228-page book in 30 days. After self-publishing 11 books, I developed a simple process. Here's my 7-step framework:
Essential Reads for Modern Leaders: Logic, Ethics, Growth
The Modern Leader’s Reading List: Logic, Ethics, and Exponential Growth by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/OcyJIbvFk0 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #Books #Strategy #Culture #Reading #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI https://t.co/ErcYoM31Jp
More Editing Time Improves Book Quality, Even If Incomplete
It won’t solve the problem, but ensuring that book editors have ample time to thoroughly edit every single book on their lists would help. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/books/shy-girl-ai-publishing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z1A.zfqa.TrX6ekhPfrGj&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Exploring Robotics Adventures in Kids' STEM Book
Where will Dewey Take Me? #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #STEMForKids #BooksForKids #STEM #STEAM #robot #NationalRoboticsWeek https://t.co/LYuLerwMaR https://t.co/uU8RtC3dGI
Brittle AI Detectors Fuel Witch Hunt, Erode Trust
For those who follow me on LinkedIn, I have published some thought on the "witch hunt" for authors using AI and why brittle AI detectors (often from profit-oriented companies) are just fueling the epidemic of mistrust. https://t.co/gC0zP9fLH5 https://t.co/awI9AEJbSB
Reading Retreats Booming, but $1,000 Price Tag Absurd
I love that reading retreats are taking off but paying up to $1,000 sounds crazy to me. https://t.co/BzasYLe3Bo
Essential Angel Investing Manual for Building Startups
I got to go through an early copy of this book and it is a solid resource. @somani_utsav has taken patterns he has seen from angel investing and working closely with India's top founders and made a detailed manual out...
Own Media, Not Just Access: DRM's Endgame
Everyone forgot that DRM was shitty. You never own the book or song, just the right to listen to it on a specific platform. If you really want to own the thing, move your caring time to the point...
Ideology Drives Graduates Left, Economics Still Matters
Vox has a piece up today by @EricLevitz about my new book. Eric argues that ideology rather than economics has pulled young college grads to the left. I agree that ideology has played a role, but think he gives short...
Immersive Audiobook Eased Long Covid Brain Fog
I started out March in a bad book slump. My Long Covid symptoms were flaring, including my brain fog and I needed something special to really hold my attention. Fortunately, Read Between the Lies was available to immersive read on...
Revived Romance: “The Beautiful Ones” Now on Netgalley
An older release with a new life. The Beautiful Ones has changed imprints (it's now at Bramble). Thus, it has a new cover and this edition has been uploaded to Netgalley where it can be requested by reviewers: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/801369 As the...
Exploring Gambling's Societal Impact with Danny Funt
I'll be at my local indy boostore (@LiteratiBkstore) this afternoon, talking with the amazing @dannyfunt about his new book "Everybody Loses." He's the most serious voice around asking exploring the consequences of our dramatic shift toward gambling. Join us! https://t.co/4edIc0eHhE
Amir Zaki’s “Building + Becoming” Wins Gold Design Award
Building + Becoming by Amir Zaki. Co-published with DoppelHouse Press, Building + Becoming brings together 272 pages of full color work by the Orange County, CA–based hyperrealist photographer, accompanied by an interview with curator and writer Corrina Peipon and an essay co-authored by critics...
Must‑Read: Atomic Bomb, Band Played On, Caro Books
Making of the atomic bomb was great and I agree belongs on my list along with And the Band Played On! Also all the Caro books
Budgeting Is Noticing, Not Restricting
A budget isn’t about restriction. It’s about noticing. What did you just spend money on… and did it feel like a good trade? This idea is from my new book, Your Money. Pick up a single copy here: https://t.co/2f6CoPIepZ Or if you’re ordering...
Redefining Success: A Pandemic Talk Hits 3M Views
When my book Manifesto for a Moral Revolution came out, I was preparing for a 14-city tour and a TED talk. Then Covid happened. The tour was canceled. @TEDTalks moved online. And I ended up doing my talk straight to an...
Seeking Page‑Turning, Readable Nonfiction After Fiction Favorites
I usually end up mostly reading fiction because it's easier and more fun than most nonfiction. But I read "And the Band Played On" recently and loved it. Incredibly info-dense, but extremely well-written and page-turning. Any recs for other great...
Build Rare, Valuable Skills for an Exceptional Career
"So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport changed my career. The entire thesis: The way to have an exceptional career is to acquire rare and valuable skills. Not passion. Not luck. Not connections. Rare. Valuable. Skills. Over-invest in your skill set for 5 years straight. I...
Pollan Explores Psychedelic Consciousness in New Book
Michael Pollan on consciousness, psychedelics, and his new book A World Appears | The Standard https://t.co/sTGvuUhLBw
Reading My Own Book in a Club Feels Magical
I wrote about the pleasures of book clubs, especially when I am invited to a club reading one of my books: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2026-04-09/roxane-gay-book-club-love-essay
VC Endorses Colin Hodge's Must-Read Entrepreneurial Book
As a VC, I am always looking for the fearless entrepreneurs who are willing to challenge the status quo and potentially make our world roll differently, and usually better. Colin Hodge is a terrific entrepreneur and he is an even better...
Great Writing Thrives in What You Leave Unsaid
After more than a decade as a book editor, I've finally nailed down the single biggest gap between solid writing and truly great writing. It all comes down to what the author DOESN'T say. The best writers in the world know when...
Origins of Efficiency Joins Rare 20‑30% Earning Out Advance
Origins of Efficiency officially one of the 20-30% of books to earn out its advance.
Men Sabotage Romance‑sci‑fi, Stifling Genre Growth
Soo…I started writing a book and I’m having a lot of fun. But I couldn’t let go of my question about why there aren’t more books in this genre (romance set in a sci-fi setting) So I kept digging and learned...
Readers Crave Insider Memoir Writing Guidance, Says Free Workshop
Author @melissafraterrigo designed and hosted a free memoir-writing workshop for anyone who purchased her forthcoming book, and discovered that many readers were eager for an insider’s perspective on how to draft a memoir. Here's how she did it: https://janefriedman.com/teach-your-book-designing-a-class-around-your-memoir/
Writers Condemn Jewish Book Council's Zionist Bias
Proud to have signed this letter expressing concern that the Jewish Book Council's apparent bias toward centering Israeli & Zionist voices is not only exclusionary but harmful. https://lithub.com/an-open-letter-to-the-jewish-book-council-from-a-concerned-group-of-jewish-writers/
Shift Your Mindset, Unlock Financial Success Today
For whoever needed to read this today, you are destined for great things. ✨⭐💛 👉 If you’re ready to shift your mindset and actually change your financial reality, grab your copy of "Make Money Easy" today 🌿
Dune Part Three: Tiny Book Section Sparks Film
It has been a long time since I read Dune, but isn’t Dune: Part Three based on just a few paragraphs in the book itself? Am I mistaken?
Qantas Mismanagement Exposes Australia’s Capital Market Flaws
Just finished Chairman’s Lounge, the Aston book on the Qantas/Alan Joyce blowup. Riveting stuff. Highly recommended for anyone involved in Aussie capital markets. Incredible how terrible the mismanagement of the business, and the brand, was, in the last few years....
Everyday Buttons Spark Reminder to Order This Book
Just bumped into buttons as I do from time to time. It reminded me. Order this book. https://t.co/TMlOakQ2IT
Late-Night Reading Turns Bedtime Into All‑night Session
When you go bed, but don't sleep... what are you doing? From a friend: "Went to bed at midnight, started reading more of your book and now I’m going to sleep at 6am 😂"
Book Launches, Goes Global in Just One Week
My book has only been out in the world a week and it’s already gone international 🫶🏾
Seeking Quick Yes/No Feedback on Book Cover
One of the cover options for my book. Does it work? Quote the tweet with a yes or no. If no, what would improve it? https://t.co/4mqXMz6RTu
We Are Living Encyclopedias of Experience and Knowledge
“Who is each one of us, if not a combinatoria of experiences, information, books we have read…Each life is an encyclopedia, a library.” –Italo Calvino https://t.co/Sy9grp67DD
A Year of Daily Book Starts: My Chaotic Journey
Who wants to hear about my chaotic year of starting a new book every day?
Short Prologues Boost Novels, Not Overwhelm Readers
Prologues kind of fell out of favor for a while because people wrote overly long ones, but I think short, concise prologues often add a lot to a novel. The Stolguard Incident starts like this: https://t.co/GFBR8IIKsU
Constraints Spark Creativity, Productivity, and Satisfaction
Check the link in my bio for more info and pre-order links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied. https://t.co/J8oY9KG2k1
Seeking Fellow Wolf Tower Fans, Feeling Alone
Wolf Tower by Tanith Lee (I think the series is actually called The Claidi Journals). All of my Wolf Tower pals please rise up because I've never met anyone else who has ever read it 😭