The Amplified Come As You Are, Michael Azerrad
I read the original version of this book in 1994 before Cobain died and it was highly insightful into the band, and most specifically the...
Tenth of December, George Saunders
My first question was is this book speculative fiction set partially in the future, or was it a searing examination of the present,...
Being Mortal, Atul Gawande
Being mortal is about the struggle to cope with the constraints of our biology, with the limits set by genes and cells and flesh and...
50 Oscar Nights, Dave Karger
Not what I expected. I wanted a deeper dive but read some surface stuff on individuals who had won an Oscar, a behind the scenes you...
Wild Stories, Mens Journal
I remember most of these excellent stories (having a Mens Journal subscription during the late to early 2000s, under the chapter...
Truman Capote, George Plimpton
I’ve never read any of Capote’s books. I’ve only seen him on old Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett shows. His voice and flamboyance stick out...