I’m not usually a huge fan of biographies written by journalists. My main problem with them is that the intention of a biography is often to sell a lot of copies, whereas autobiographies are often written by incredible people as a way to share their story (they’re usually plenty Read more…
I finally got around to reading this classic! For those that aren’t already aware, it’s a story of a struggling immigrant family in the 1900 Chicago Union Stockyards. Truly a gripping tale of the horrors that unskilled workers faced in those days, and an even more chilling account of Read more…
This review has been a long time coming, I read this about 3 weeks ago and was pretty floored by the depth of information. Joseph J. Romm writes this piece with the depth of a textbook, but in a way that it reads like an extended essay. Nice. The idea Read more…
So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport This is another quick (ish) read about finding work that compels you and achievement. What I like about Cal is that he really attacks the common conceptions of ‘just follow your passion’ that a lot of writers seem to preach these Read more…
This is an extremely quick and tasty read. Only takes about an hour, and is laid out in a short vignette style that hits you with a new thought every other page. The short story is Derek Sivers created an online site to sell independent musician’s albums and ended Read more…
