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The Worst Book About Silicon Valley I’ve Ever Reviewed

My first reaction to The Accidental Billionaires was: “This book is utterly without redeeming social value.” That may have been too harsh. I recently went back to Ben Mezrich’s bizarre Facebook origin story, which I’d reviewed in 2009, while doing research for a ...

Book publishing, AI and the future of authorship

Between 1761 and 1788, France’s Royal Academy of Science released its magisterial survey of the nation’s arts, crafts and industry, the Descriptions des Arts et Métiers (faites ou approuvées par messieurs de l’Académie Royale des Sciences). The gorgeously ...

Let’s Write a Decision Intelligence Book… Maybe?

For the past year, I’ve been kicking around the idea of writing a book. Except that I — despite my decision science background — can’t seem to decide whether to write the damned thing and, if I do, whether the book should be about decision-making&n...

All started with a romance book

I guess most people get interested in programming after hearing about it in a video or podcast or maybe after attending a class or a lecture that mentioned it. My journey was a little bit unusual… I decided to pursue a technology career after reading a romance novel. When I was about to gr...

Why do you have to read a book?

I love it when my girlfriend tells me she just bought a new book. I was happy when she showed enthusiasm for reading it to me. Honestly, I love hearing when people are passionate about reading books. Before, I didn’t like to read books. In my mind at that time, reading books was a bor...

What Do Publishers Really Pay You For A Book?

“Thrilled” doesn’t begin to describe how I felt when a major publisher bid $10,000 for my first novel. I was the book critic for an Ohio newspaper at the time, and I wanted the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus to stand up in Public Square and sing the “Hallelujah” chorus. ...

The Ultimate Book List 2023.

The books we re-read are few. And the books we gift are even fewer. Therefore, a list of gifted books is the purest signal of something remarkable. So, with that said, we asked our community a simple question: ‘Which book have you given as a gift in 2023?’ This list was built from all...

Book Summary: The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard

Here’s a straightforward guide to help us elevate our game: Step 1: Define Clear Goals Step 2: Regular Check-Ins Step 3: Positive Reinforcement Step 4: Constructive Feedback Step 5: Foster Self-Management Let’s go Deeper with a Step By Step Setting One-Minute Go...

On Keeping a Comic Book

For a long time — say, from age twenty-two to thirty-six — I did not think about anything that happened when I was a teenager. I wasn’t repressing memories. I knew everything that had taken place, in a dry, bullet-point sort of way. I had just surgically excised that portion o...

Deep Dive Into Masha’s Colour Book

If you are a fan of traditional art and Cardano, you might have heard of Masha, the prolific artist who has been creating and minting stunning artworks on the Cardano Blockchain since May 2021. Masha is a Bulgarian artist living and working in the United Kingdom. Masha works with various mediums suc...

Mandala Coloring Book

In today’s fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become ubiquitous. Finding an escape from the daily hustle and bustle is essential for our mental well-being. One popular way to relax and unwind is through art therapy, and the Mandala Coloring Book is a fantastic tool that can help you ach...

Book Review: What Does Photography Mean To You? By Grant Scott

Grant Scott is the founder of United Nations of Photography, and the associated podcast, A Photographic Life (included in my photography podcast article ‘Now Hear This’). Within each episode, Scott asks a photographer what photography means to them, and in roughly five minutes,...

Galaxy Book 3 Ultra — long term review

I picked up the Book 3 Ultra in April of 2023. I knew of its existence, but it wasn’t until I tried it, in a retail store, that I appreciated just how good it was. As I stood operating the display model, in the presence of a Samsung expert, it dawned on me that it was possible to experience...

‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2 Episode 9 “No Loose Ends”

I understand that we want to build suspense and expand storylines, which is very fair, but Tommy Egan has never been one to be puzzled about who a snitch is — especially with the clues staring him right in his face. If we take a look at the events of the past 2–3 episodes, Vic is the obv...

New Delhi World Book Fair

Had great time with books in New Delhi World Book Fair. It felt like ocean of books. Thanks to the NGT India and publishers for their efforts to organise such great event. Sharing some images from the event. Website

Life Journey from a Reader’s Perspective — Book: Istanbul

Around 2006, I was going to visit one of my elementary school teachers. While pondering what gift I should bring, I wandered around the bookstore, hoping to pick up a book with good taste and novelty. The book Istanbul was at the front table of the promotion section and caught my attention...

Book Bans in Florida

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, The Miami Herald reported that Bob Graham K-8 in Miami Lakes restricted access to one poem and three books after a parent made a formal complaint. The poem in question is Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” which was read at President Bid...

The Beach + Mule: Exhibit and Book launch

Mark it in your calendars: Monday, October 9th is the vernissage and official launch of The Beach + Mule by Brett Barmby and Lynn Finch; so we decided to sit down with them beforehand and discuss how bikes inspire and permeate their art. We’ve presented our questions with their replies as they...

Introduction To The Book ‘Love Letters To My Clothes’

I recently had the pleasure of writing the foreword to Kim A. Poldner’s new book Love letters to my clothes. It is an inspiring and extremely aesthetically nourishing book that celebrates the clothes we wear and love — and by doing so, investigates the difference between meaningful ...

How I learned to be a leader by volunteering to organize the Scholastic Book Fair

I immediately raised my hand remembering fondly my days of visiting the fair as a child. I would spend what felt like hours combing through the shelves in search of my perfect book. In fact, the fair is where I discovered Judy Blume, C.S. Lewis and Sweet Valley High! I also believe the Scholastic Bo...

Ways to the Otherworld — Tibetan Book of the Dead

Now we dive into the ancient wisdom of a holy book from a Buddhist teacher named Padmasambhava, about the great liberation within the moment of death. If we think about what all great philosophers have pointed out, that death can happen within every second, then, also its transcendenc...

The Knowledge Book and Islam

The Knowledge Book consists of 66 volumes, each containing several chapters. The book is written in a unique, symbolic language that is said to be universal and accessible to all who seek to understand it. The text is composed of short, concise statements that are arranged in a way that creates a co...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Leviticus (PaRDeS) — The Third Book of Moses

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning, particularly the Books of the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Numbers). This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions an...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Hosea

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Haggai

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Nahum

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Zechariah

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Micah

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Obadiah

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Amos

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Isaiah

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Judges

The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning. This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Chris...

How Close Are Today’s Book Bans to Book Burnings?

I had a conversation with one of my customers this week. I sell books. I support the lawsuits against my home state of Texas by publishers, educators, and my colleagues. Our argument is that book rating systems like the one pitched by Gov. Greg Abbott, are unconstitutional. Th...

How to Be An Antiracist: An 8-Week Book Study

During the last 8 weeks, I helped to facilitate a book discussion on Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist. While I was preparing for our meetings, I could not find an online chapter-by-chapter discussion guide. (The official discussion guide includes 13 questions that are no...

How Nasty Can Book Publishing Get?

It works — until you get caught, or the internet trolls come after you, or your life is threatened by a crazed psychopath who knows what you did and wants you to pay for it. Big time. Novels about authors who try to soar on stolen wings have boomed in the past few years. Jean Hanff Korelitz...

An update, and a debut book

I got back stateside in May 2018. Got a job shortly after and worked on the book. My bad to all the loyal followers, I kinda forgot about the blog. But I never deactivated it. It’s been a busy 5 years. Dreaming in Chinese by William Tsung. Read More

A famous Evangelical book was white supremacist

The book was a prosecution for fraud. On point after point, Canfield’s biography of a Christian hero read like a legal indictment. Scofield had been accused of bribery and theft when holding public positions. He’d lied about being in the Confederate Army. There was suggestion he&rsquo...

The Chemistry Book: From Gunpowder to Graphene, 250 Milestones in the History of Chemistry by Derek B. Lowe — Paminy

You don’t need a chemistry degree to know that this field is chock full of fascinating characters, unexpected turns of events, and plenty of dramatic discoveries. Sometimes these events can be ironic, like the invention of dynamite, and other times, they can be tragic, like the discovery of ra...

The one priceless book that kicked off my sobriety journey

I’ve been through a lot of quit drinking content in my multi-year journey to an alcohol-free life, but I think I’ll always consider the first book I ever consumed on the subject to be the gold standard. Although I’m currently on a 39-day streak, my initial path to kicking booze ...

The Origin and Evolution of Black Comic Book Characters

I don’t remember when I picked up my first comic book. From 7th through 12th grade, I went to school across town, taking the city bus and transferring once in downtown Minneapolis each way. On my return trip, I stood in front of Shinder’s newsstand on 7th St. and Hennepin Ave.,...

The Long Story of the Oldest Math Book: Euclid’s Elements

As an ordinary mathematics student at university, I found myself deeply fascinated by the proof methods of theorems presented in every class. Each proof felt like a testament to human ingenuity, unraveling complex problems with elegance and simplicity. Though I was often unable to perform the proofs...