What I’m Reading

Looking to read something different? Well here are a few options!

I try to read widely across different topics. I try to avoid the “current thing” or whatever is on the news cycle.

Obvious (but not obvious) disclaimer – just because I read or recommend something does not mean I agree with it. That goes for books, blog posts, and social posts. Let’s dig in!

Online Reading

• POSSE: Reclaiming social media in a fragmented world
• Coming home | A Working Library
• What Kind of Writer Is ChatGPT? | The New Yorker
• Putting the “Person” in “Personal Website” – Jim Nielsen’s Blog
• How private equity chewed through America’s emergency rooms | Vox
• Drowning in dopamine – by Rachel Katz – Inner Workings
• Don’t build your castle in other people’s kingdoms – How To Market A Game
• Of Course Mastodon Lost Users – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
• CNN and USA Today Have Fake Websites, I Believe Forbes Marketplace Runs Them
• 12 Obvious (and 12 Not-So-Obvious) Tips for Living Better – Scott H Young
• The End of Influencers. The Personal Brand is dead. | by Michal Malewicz | Medium
• Meta's Threads Is Being Taken Over by Engagement Bait – Business Insider
• Private Equity Targets $30 Billion Youth Sports Industry – Bloomberg
• How to Monetize a Blog
• The Secret to Love Is Just Kindness – The Atlantic
• Somebody Has Already Figured It Out for You
• I Never Expected To Run For Office—Here's What I Learned
• The Rise of Neotoddlerism – by Gurwinder – The Prism
• Why RSS | rohanrd.xyz
• MapsbyEdwardRowan – Etsy

Book Reading This Year

*all the links below go to Amazon for convenience, but I definitely recommend your local library :).

Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Loserville by Clayton Tutor

Shanghai Free Taxi by Frank Langfitt

American The Beautiful? by Blythe Roberson

Dad Camp by Evan Porter – review

Magic Pill by Johann Hari

Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

Beyond The Agency Box by Frankie Fihn

Grounded by Seth Stevenson

Blighted by Margaret Stagmeier

Beyond The Bake Sale by Anne Henderson

News of The World by Paulette Jiles

North Woods by Daniel Mason

How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg

The Naturalist’s Companion: A Field Guide to Observing and Understanding Wildlife by Dave Hall

Exploring Southern Appalachian Forests: An Ecological Guide to 30 Great Hikes by Stephanie Jeffries

Blue Ocean Strategy by Chan Kim

Status Game by Will Storr

Drifting Into Darien by Janisse Ray