Breaking news from the Next Big Idea Club: Curators Malcolm Gladwell,
, , and have reviewed their list of eight finalists and hand-picked their favorite nonfiction books of the season. Club members can look forward to getting hardback copies in the mail and listening to audio “podclasses”with the authors (which will also be available to paid subscribers of this newsletter). Without further ado, the two can’t-miss reads are…Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
By Anne Curzan
With lively humor and deep humanity, a renowned linguist reveals how the way we use language can be a powerful force for equity and personal expression. For proud grammar sticklers and self-conscious writers alike, Says Who? makes nerding out about language fun. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Anne Curzan.
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
By Cal Newport
From the aggressive rethinking of workload management, to introducing seasonal variation, to shifting your performance toward long-term quality, Slow Productivity reveals how to escape overload and arrive at a more timeless approach to pursuing meaningful accomplishment. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Cal Newport.
Excited to dive into these books in the coming weeks.
The whole list of finalists this upcoming season looked interesting, will be checking more out!