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F.S. Michaels
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Monoculture: How One Story is Changing Everything
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“A good story, well told, makes you realize you were yearning for something you had no name for, something you didn’t even know you wanted.”
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| An excellent read. So well done, and so impressive. I wasn't initially too excited about this book, but it won me over, and fast. | |
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| An interesting read about what seems now to be the golden era in publishing, by one of Canada's foremost editors. Particularly enjoyed the epilogue, "What Happens After My Book is Published?" that Doug Gibson gave to his new authors under the heading...more | |
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The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City
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| This is a quirky book. When I started reading it, I first thought, really? Why this guy? Because it's not really a "how to live, work and play in the city" book at all. But it turns out Misha has a lot of interesting thoughts about a lot of things, a...more | |
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| I found this to be a really captivating take on the nature of celebrity and noticeability in a winner-takes-all culture. Coelho, of course, is Brazilian too, so it's refreshing to see a non-North-American perspective on fame (not that Brazil isn't pa...more | |
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| I'm on a sci-fi kick lately, and every year or two, I re-read Dune. It's a classic - so well done. I never have gotten into Herbert's other books, but this one is worth revisiting. | |
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| Found this on the shelf while visiting a friend and for the most part enjoyed browsing it over a couple of nights before bed. It's light reading, a series of little essays about Ephron's life. Some are naturally more interesting than others (making m...more | |
“A good story, well told, makes you realize you were yearning for something you had no name for, something you didn’t even know you wanted.”
― F.S. Michaels, Monoculture: How One Story is Changing Everything
― F.S. Michaels, Monoculture: How One Story is Changing Everything
“A good story, well told, makes you realize you were yearning for something you had no name for, something you didn’t even know you wanted.”
― F.S. Michaels, Monoculture: How One Story is Changing Everything
― F.S. Michaels, Monoculture: How One Story is Changing Everything
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