As a librarian – or, more accurately, as a certified, professional, pathological Book Person - I spend too much time pondering what book I should read next. It almost always feels like one of my life's most pressing questions. The right book can introduce fascinating new ideas, boost my mood, or maybe even change my…
Books for Podcast Fans: Pop Culture Happy Hour
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are just not enough hours in the day to consume all of the “can’t miss” movies, TV shows, and books out there... not to mention sports, plays, comedy, and music! I could quit my job to become a full-time media consumer, but I still wouldn’t put a…
Books for Podcast Fans: Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Time for an embarrassing literary confession: I am a sensible, mature, mostly well-adjusted grown up… who loves a good self-help book.
Books for Podcast Fans: 99% Invisible
Before I first listened to 99% Invisible, I had heard it be described as “an audio podcast about visual design.” I feel like I appreciate good design.
Books for Podcast Fans: Dear Sugars
In their long-running Dear Sugars podcast, authors Cheryl Strayed and Stephen Almond answer their listeners’ biggest, most heart-wrenching life questions. Many podcasts offer listener advice - I've enjoyed Totally Married and Anna Faris is Unqualified myself. The Sugars, however, have transformed advice-giving into a true art. They respond deeply to each listener, and their advice…
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