Help me with Hello Monday's holiday reading list!
That photo above? That's my wife, at a bookstore, the day she proposed to me. That's how much I love books: we celebrated our future wedding by browsing titles at the nearest shop. As the year comes to a close, things slow down a bit, and often I finally get a bit of time to catch up on some of the books I haven't gotten to over the rest of the year. Perhaps you do, too? So, let's start a Hello Monday holiday reading list.
There are two things I want from a good Holiday read: either I wanted to escape into a story so engrossing I stay up too late reading it, or I want to immerse myself in a topic that provides me deeper understanding of the current state of the world and my role in it. To that end, here are three I plan to tackle this year.
Please, add to it. Share the best book you read this year, and why. Or, share the one you most hope to read, and why. I'll compile the 10 strongest reviews for an official #HelloMonday reading list.
She Said
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey write about their investigation and its consequences. I've been carrying this around in my backpack for a month, waiting for a minute to bust it open. I hope to sink into it this week.
Reboot
A lot of Hello Monday guests have written books; this has been the one that touched me most deeply. Jerry's formula for becoming a better leader is one part therapy, one part operational excellence and 72 parts vulnerability. This is one I've read already, but I plan to read it again.
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self Delusion
In Jia Tolentino's first essay collection, this New Yorker writer takes on feminism, identity and the internet--three of the things I think about most. I'm adding it to my pile.
I'm looking forward to seeing what titles you will add to the list. In the meantime, wishing you a happy holiday from our entire team.
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4 年Thanks for including me in this Jessi! This is SO tough. Some of my favorites (some new-ish, some not so new) are listed below, and I absolutely second the above recos. - White Trash by Nancy Isenberg (I'm only 1/5 of the way in, but thus far it's great) it's the 400 year history of class in America... need I say more?! - There There by Tommy Orange, if you haven't read it already, it's beautiful. I cried when it was over. It helps provide readers with a better understanding of the experience of indigenous people today, I absolutely love it. - For my third reco, I'm torn between Susan Cain's "Quiet" and Brian Keating's "Losing the Nobel Prize," from my POV they both offer a shift in perspective in how we perceive the bold and recognized in society. Dr. Keating's book specifically digs in to the history of the Nobel Prize and how it doesn't foster collaborative progress across practices. Honorable mention: I haven't read it yet but I've listened to a ton of interviews w/ Andrew Marantz around his book Antisocial and I can't wait to dig in.