Author: Nate Shivar
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3 Notes from attending an Atlanta Hawks game in 2023 vs 2015
1. Experience is much improved. Food, transportation, in-game entertainment, fan vibes, etc are all A+. The new owners have really…
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3 Better Ways To Watch YouTube
YouTube has become a horrible experience. But it’s still a miracle of the modern world. There is so much knowledge…
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Atlanta Skyline from King Memorial Stations
The Jackson Street bridge and Piedmont Park get all the tourist photos of the Atlanta Skyline. But I’ve always been…
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Country Music Is Good Again
What happened? Country music is good again – seriously. It’s like it moves in 20 year cycles or something.
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Indistractable by Nir Eyal
Indistractable is a book that reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction and shares a 4-step model to become…
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Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson is a science fiction novel set in the near future. It…
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Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle is a captivating collection of 13 detective stories penned by the renowned…
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Long-Ago Stories of the Eastern Cherokee by Lloyd Arneach
Long-Ago Stories of the Eastern Cherokee by Lloyd Arneach is a captivating collection of traditional Cherokee tales, meticulously curated and…
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The Glass Kingdom by Lawrence Osborne
The Glass Kingdom by Lawrence Osborne is a darkly atmospheric thriller set in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The novel…
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The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne
The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne is a captivating novel penned by the British author, Lawrence Osborne….
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The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis
The Fifth Risk is a non-fiction book that examines the transition and political appointments of the Donald Trump presidency, especially…
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Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
The Botany of Desire is a nonfiction book that explores the relationship between humans and plants. Contrary to popular belief,…
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Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore’s Dilemma is a non-fiction book that explores the three principal food chains that sustain us today: the industrial,…
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God In A Cup by Michaele Weissman
God In A Cup is a book that explores the world of specialty coffee, focusing on the people and companies…
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Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku
Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku is a popular science book that explores the concept of parallel universes and the possibility…
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Discontent And Its Civilizations by Mohsin Hamid
Discontent And Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Mohsin Hamid that explores the fractures generated by seismic changes…
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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Exit West is a novel that tells the story of Saeed and Nadia, who fall in love as their country…
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Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a novel by Mohsin Hamid that tells the story of Changez, a young Pakistani man who…
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Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid
Moth Smoke is the debut novel by British Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid, published in 2000. The story revolves around Darashikoh…
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Fooled By Randomness by Nassim Taleb
Fooled By Randomness is a book that explores the role of randomness in our lives and how it affects decision-making,…
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Guide to National Parks by National Geographic
Guide to National Parks by National Geographic is an informative and comprehensive guidebook that provides expert travel advice, candid tips…
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Guide to State Parks by National Geographic
The National Geographic Guide to State Parks of the United States is a comprehensive guidebook that showcases over 200 state…
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Secrets of the National Parks by National Geographic
Secrets of the National Parks by National Geographic is an authoritative guidebook that provides expert advice from rangers, park managers,…
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Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
The Ascent of Money is a book that explains how different historical events led to the development of the current…
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World 3.0 by Pankaj Ghemawat
World 3.0 challenges the popular notion that the world is flat and fully globalized, arguing that differences and distances are…
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Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
The Sisters Brothers is a Western novel set in the American West in 1851. The story follows the notorious assassin…
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Booty Capitalism by Paul Hutchcroft
Booty Capitalism is a book that examines the relationship between the state and oligarchical families in the banking sector of…
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Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
Dark Star Safari is a travel book that takes readers on an epic journey through Africa, from Cairo to Cape…
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Deep South by Paul Theroux
Deep South is a travel memoir by Paul Theroux, where he recounts his road trips taken in Mississippi, South Carolina,…
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Ghost Train To The Eastern Star by Paul Theroux
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is a travelogue by Paul Theroux, in which he retraces his epic journey of…
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Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
The Great Railway Bazaar is a travelogue by American novelist Paul Theroux, first published in 1975. It recounts Theroux’s four-month…
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On The Plain of Snakes by Paul Theroux
On The Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey is a travel memoir by renowned travel writer Paul Theroux. In this…
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Salmon Fishing in Yemen by Paul Torday
Salmon Fishing in Yemen is a debut comedy novel written by Paul Torday and published in 2007. The story revolves…
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Parrot and Olivier by Peter Carey
Parrot and Olivier in America is a historical novel by Peter Carey that explores the lives of two very different…
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Eastern Forests by Petersen Guides
Eastern Forests by Peterson Guides is an informative and comprehensive field guide that focuses on the diverse flora and fauna…
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We Wish To Inform You by Philip Gourevitch
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families is a non-fiction book by Philip…
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Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Book Review
The Amber Spyglass is the third and final book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials fantasy series (after The Subtle…
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Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Golden Compass is a science fiction/fantasy novel that tells the story of 11-year-old Lyra, who embarks on a quest to…
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Lyra’s Oxford by Philip Pullman
Lyra’s Oxford is a novella set in the world of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The story follows Lyra…
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Once Upon A Time In The North by Philip Pullman
Once Upon A Time In The North is a prequel to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The story is…
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Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
The Subtle Knife is the second book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, a young-adult fantasy novel published in 1997…
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The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
The Secret Commonwealth is a fantasy novel and the second volume of Philip Pullman’s planned trilogy, The Book of Dust….
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The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage is the first book in a new trilogy by Philip Pullman and…
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American Rust by Philipp Meyer
American Rust is a novel that explores the decline of the American middle class and well-paying manufacturing jobs, and the…
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Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel
The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel takes on the myths and misunderstandings behind procrastination and motivation. The book shows us…
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Northland by Porter Fox
Northland is a travelogue by Porter Fox, who spent three years exploring the 4,000-mile border between Maine and Washington. He…
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Hipster Business Models by Priceonomics
Hipster Business Models is a book about the pursuit of ideas and the passionate people behind them. The book tells…
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A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
A Year of Biblical Womanhood is a book about exploring what it means to be a woman according to the…
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Hiking North Carolina by Randy Johnson
Hiking North Carolina is a comprehensive guidebook that describes more than 500 trails across the state. The book covers every…
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel set in an unspecified American city in the year 2049. The story follows Guy…
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Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins
The Greatest Show on Earth is a non-fiction book that provides evidence for biological evolution and defends it against creationist…
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Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins
The Magic of Reality is a science book written by Richard Dawkins, aimed primarily at children and young adults. The…
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The Narrow Road To The Deep North by Richard Flanagan
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an ambitious historical fiction book that centers on Dorrigo Evans, an Australian…
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Ghost Riders by Richard Grant
Ghost Riders is a travelogue by Richard Grant that explores the nomadic impulse and the myths and realities of the…
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I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic horror novel that follows the story of Robert Neville, the last human being left…
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The Overstory by Richard Powers
The Overstory is a novel that explores the relationship between humans and trees. The book follows the stories of nine…
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Nudge by Richard Thaler
Nudge is a book that explores the concept of using behavioral sciences in public policy and managerial practices. The authors…
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Nixonland by Rick Perlstein
Nixonland is a historical account of how Richard Nixon rose to power and held the presidency of the United States….
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Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck
The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck is an epic account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail in a…
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Buying In by Rob Walker
Buying In is a book about the role consumers play in modern advertising, or as Walker calls it, the “commercial…
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Influence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini
Influence: Science and Practice is a psychology book that examines the key ways people can be influenced by “Compliance Professionals”….
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Inside The Kingdom by Robert Lacey
Inside The Kingdom by Robert Lacey is a comprehensive and insightful look at Saudi Arabia. The book explores the paradoxical…
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This Land: A Guide to Eastern National Forests by Robert Mohlenbrock
This Land is a comprehensive field guide that introduces readers to all 155 national forests across the United States. The…
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Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson
Secrets of Power Negotiating is a book that covers every aspect of the negotiating process with practical, proven advice. The…
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Grant by Ron Chernow
Grant is a 2017 biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, written by American historian…
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Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman
Utopia for Realists is a call to arms for a radical rethinking of life, work, and how society functions. The…
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Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
The Daily Stoic is a daily devotional book that presents the ancient philosophy of Stoicism in a practical and actionable…
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The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle Is The Way is a book that draws inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain…
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Growth Hacking by Ryan Holiday
Growth Hacker Marketing is a book that outlines the rise of growth hacking and how it has brought success to…
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Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday
Trust Me I’m Lying is a book that chronicles the experiences of Ryan Holiday, a media strategist who worked for…
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Seven Days In The Art World by Sarah Thornton
Seven Days in the Art World is a book that explores the dynamics of creativity, taste, status, money, and the…
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How To Fail At Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams
How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big is a memoir by Scott Adams, the creator of the…
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God’s Debris by Scott Adams
God’s Debris is a thought-provoking novella by Dilbert creator Scott Adams. The book proposes a form of pandeism and monism,…
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Religion War by Scott Adams
The Religion War is a sequel to God’s Debris, and it takes place right before the last chapter of that…
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Say Everything by Scott Rosenberg
Say Everything by Scott Rosenberg is a comprehensive work on the history of blogging. The book chronicles the unplanned rise…
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Letters From A Stoic by Seneca
Letters From A Stoic is a collection of moral epistles that the famous Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca sent to his…
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Book of Silence by Sarah Maitland
Book of Silence is a spiritual memoir by Sarah Maitland, who after a noisy upbringing and adulthood as a vocal…
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Chasing The Flame by Samantha Power
Chasing The Flame is a biography of Sergio de Mello, the UN’s leading diplomat for the protection of refugees and…
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Holy Cow by Sarah MacDonald
Holy Cow is a memoir by Sarah MacDonald about her spiritual journey across India. The book follows the story of…
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Vietnam by Stanley Karnow
Vietnam by Stanley Karnow is a comprehensive and detailed account of the Vietnam War. The book covers the underlying causes…
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In Our Image by Stanley Karnow
In Our Image: America’s Empire in the Philippines is a book that details the Philippine-American War (1899–1902) and the subsequent…
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Story of a Soul by St Terese of Liseaux
The Story of a Soul is an autobiography written by St. Therese of Lisieux out of obedience to her religious…
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13 Bankers by Simon Johnson
13 Bankers is a book that charts the rise to immense power of the financial sector and forcefully argues that…
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Grounded by Seth Stevenson
Grounded is a travel memoir written by Seth Stevenson, chronicling his circumnavigation of the earth without using any aircraft. The…
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Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Everybody Lies is a book that explores the true nature of human beings through big data. The author argues that…
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Tribes by Seth Godin
Tribes by Seth Godin is a book about the power of social organization and how it can be harnessed to…
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Purple Cow by Seth Godin
Purple Cow is a book about innovation and marketing by Seth Godin. The book argues that in today’s crowded marketplace,…
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Poke The Box by Seth Godin
Poke The Box is a manifesto about producing something that’s scarce, and thus valuable. It demands that you stop waiting…
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All Marketer Are Liars by Seth Godin
All Marketers Are Liars by Seth Godin is a book that explores the world of marketing and how marketers think….
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Think by Simon Blackburn
Think by Simon Blackburn is a book that explores the big questions in life, such as knowledge, consciousness, fate, God,…
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War For Children’s Minds by Stephen Law
War For Children’s Minds is a book that examines the legacy of the Enlightenment as it pertains to the education…
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War & Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans
War & Turpentine is a historical fiction novel based on the life of the author’s grandfather, Urbain Martien, during World…
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Merchant of Death by Stephen Braun
Merchant of Death is a book that tells the incredible story of Viktor Bout, a Russian weapons supplier whose global…
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Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chhobsky
Perks Of Being A Wallflower is a coming-of-age novel that follows Charlie, an introverted and observant child, through his freshman…
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Superfreakonomics by Stephen Levitt
Superfreakonomics is a follow-up book to the popular Freakonomics, which takes an economic approach to real-world issues by using statistics…
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Soccernomics by Stephen Szymanski
Soccernomics is a book that applies economic and data analysis to explore the way soccer is played, watched, and run….
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Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
The Cellist of Sarajevo is a novel that explores the impact of war on humanity, the power of music to…
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80-20 Principle by Steven Koch
The 80-20 Principle, also known as the Pareto Principle, asserts that a minority of causes, inputs, or effort usually lead…