6+ Favorite Books on Urban-Rural Divides (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Urban-Rural Divides…so far.
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Useful Not True by Derek Sivers
The core premise is straightforward: humans create stories and frameworks that aren’t literally true, but are still incredibly useful. Not useful in a “white lie” kind of way. Useful in a “this is how civilization actually functions” kind of way.
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6+ Favorite Philosophical Novels (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Philosophical Novels…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Urban Wildlife (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Urban Wildlife…so far.
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America’s Great Forest Trails by Tim Palmer
I picked up America’s Great Forest Trails by Tim Palmer after seeing it on a shelf at my local bookstore. It’s a coffee table reference book highlighting America’s great forest trails—of which we have thousands and thousands of miles.
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6+ Favorite Books on Modern Africa (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Modern Africa…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Personal Identity (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Personal Identity…so far.
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6+ Favorite Haruki Murakami Novels (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Haruki Murakami Novels…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Wilderness Navigation (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Wilderness Navigation…so far.
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Deep Tech by Pablos Holman
Deep Tech by Pablos Holman is a book by one of the most perennial hard tech entrepreneurs in America. Holman is known for his work at Blue Origin and Intellectual Ventures, and he currently runs a venture capital firm focused on what he calls “hard tech” — using technology to solve problems in the physical world rather than in the software or digital world that has been the focus of Silicon Valley for so long.
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How To Read The Bible by Harvey Cox
How to Read the Bible by Harvey Cox is an accessible, nuanced, and genuinely creative introduction to engaging with the best-selling and most influential single book in the world.
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The Elephants Vanishes by Haruki Murakami
The Elephant Vanishes is a short story collection by Haruki Murakami, and it’s one of his best. I’m generally a…
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This Dark Road To Mercy by Wiley Cash
This Dark Road to Mercy is another memorable novel from Cash. Without getting into too many spoilers, the book follows two young sisters in 1990s North Carolina who find themselves on the run with their estranged father. It’s a tense, propulsive story that weaves together themes of family, poverty, and redemption against the backdrop of Appalachian culture.
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6+ Favorite Books on Islamic History and Culture (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Islamic History and Culture…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Farming and Agriculture (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Farming and Agriculture…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Arctic and Northern Exploration (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Arctic and Northern Exploration…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Hiking and Outdoor Adventures (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Hiking and Outdoor Adventures…so far.
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A Happy Death by Albert Camus
A Happy Death by Albert Camus is essentially a prequel to The Stranger — and it’s best understood that way.
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6+ Favorite Books on Pakistani and Indian Life (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Pakistani and Indian Life…so far.
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6+ Favorite Lawrence Osborne’s Asian Fiction (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Lawrence Osbornes Asian Fiction…so far.
