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Christian Rudder2014

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  • Incognito

    David Eagleman2011

    A neuroscientist explains how the unconscious mind controls behavior and perception. He uses visual illusions to show how the brain works.

    wry → playful, still popular science

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Denser prose

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  • The Argonauts

    Maggie Nelson2015

    A memoir of the author's relationship with her partner and her pregnancy. It mixes personal narrative with academic theory on gender and family.

    wry → meditative

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  • The Red Book: Liber Novus

    C.G. Jung2009

    A psychologist records his visions and internal dialogues in an illuminated manuscript created during a period of intense self-exploration.

    wry → dreamlike

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  • No Archive Will Restore You

    Julietta Singh2018

    The author examines the history of her own body through the lens of race, desire, and pain. It is a collection of fragments and academic theory.

    wry → meditative

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To recover

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  • Incognito

    David Eagleman2011

    A neuroscientist explains how the unconscious mind controls behavior and perception. He uses visual illusions to show how the brain works.

    wry → playful, still popular science

    pace0·prose0·bleak-1

  • Abundance

    Peter H. Diamandis2012

    A manifesto arguing that exponential technologies like AI and robotics will solve global scarcity. It focuses on water, food, and energy.

    wry → earnest, still popular science

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  • The Social Animal

    David Brooks2011

    A fictional couple's life story illustrates findings from sociology and neuroscience. It uses a narrative to explain how the subconscious works.

    wry → earnest, still popular science

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Faster

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  • Pillow Thoughts

    Courtney Peppernell2016

    A collection of short poems and prose pieces organized by emotional state. It focuses on themes of heartbreak, healing, and loneliness.

    wry → tender

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  • Steal Like an Artist

    Austin Kleon2012

    A series of short, illustrated principles for creative work. It focuses on remixing existing ideas and establishing productive daily habits.

    wry → playful

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  • Poke the Box

    Seth Godin2011

    A short manifesto encouraging readers to start projects and take initiative. It argues that the greatest risk is staying in place.

    wry → earnest

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Slower

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  • Confessions

    Augustine of Hippo

    A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.

    wry → meditative

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  • How to Read a Book

    Mortimer J. Adler1940

    This is a guide to active reading techniques for different genres. It outlines levels of reading from basic literacy to syntopical analysis.

    wry → mysterious

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  • The Red Book: Liber Novus

    C.G. Jung2009

    A psychologist records his visions and internal dialogues in an illuminated manuscript created during a period of intense self-exploration.

    wry → dreamlike

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Heavier

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  • A Child Called "It"

    Dave Pelzer1987

    A memoir of the author's childhood survival against severe physical and psychological abuse by his mother in California.

    wry → bleak

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  • Twelve Years a Slave

    Solomon Northup1853

    A memoir by a free Black man from New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. He details twelve years of labor on Louisiana plantations.

    wry → earnest

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  • Hiroshima

    John Hersey

    The book follows six people in Hiroshima during and after the atomic bombing. It records their movements and physical symptoms.

    wry → clinical

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