My next book, REST, is off to the presses
This weekend I finished reviewing the index and page proofs of my next book, REST. It now goes off to the printer, and the next time I see
This looks interesting: The Soul at Work
Capital has managed to overcome the dualism of body and soul by establishing a workforce in which everything we mean by the Soul—language, creativity, affects—is mobilized for its
On the experience of shopping a book proposal
Following my piece on agents and why you want one, a brief note on shopping a proposal. Rejection is inevitable. You know those stories about how Catcher in
Why you, first-time author, need a literary agent
I had a long call today with a friend who’s just finished a book and wanted some advice about literary agents. I’ve gotten this question a couple times,
“The human voice still holds our attention”
Writer Joe Fassler has a piece in The Atlantic on “How Fiction Can Survive in a Distracted World.” It’s mainly a conversation with author Kevin Barry, and it
“when chemistry distresses your soul, seek peace in the great pacifier, Shakespeare:” reading advice from William Osler
Two quotes from the great medical educator William Osler about the need for hobbies, and the value of a practice he developed as a student: reading before bed.
“structure how information flows through your life”
Two new books, The Organized Mind by psychologist Daniel Levitin, and Matthew Crawford’s The World Beyond Your Head, talk about the importance of learning how to intelligently offload memory
Matthew Crawford on “Overcoming Society’s Distraction Addiction”
if I were in Seattle, I’d go to this, and not just because the title name-checks my book: Matthew Crawford is speaking about his new book, The World
Words you don’t want to read in a review: “she just doesn’t seem to care whether she’s right”
I missed Martin Robbins' Guardian review of Mind Change, Susan Greenfield's latest book, but it's quite something. Granted, I shouldn't be surprised, since Robbins' review of Greenfield's novel
In Real Life: Searching for Connection in High-Tech Times
I look forward to seeing this out: Jon Mitchell’s new book, In Real Life: Searching for Connection in High-Tech Times. This is a book about the present and what