Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-06-12
Books mentioned on 199. What Makes a Good Gathering? | No Stupid Questions
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Art of Gathering
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker is a guidebook that challenges conventional hosting norms, teaching people how to bring groups together with intention, clear purpose, and meaningful structure.
Discussed“Angela I was recently reading an amazing book called The Art of gathering by priia Parker”
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a widely acclaimed psychological exploration of how passion and perseverance are far more critical to long-term success than innate talent alone.
Discussed“did you read grit for that We did read grit for that”
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a concise sociological and psychological exploration of community, belonging, and the human need for tight-knit groups, contrasting modern isolation with the deep social cohesion found in tribal societies.
Discussed“the first book we read was tribe by Sebastian younger and I actually thought it was an incredible first book”
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Beartown
Beartown by Fredrik Backman is a poignant contemporary novel about a small Swedish community bound together by its passion for youth ice hockey.
Recommended“the second book we ever read is I think maybe the most perfect book ever written it's called Bear toown by friedrick Bachman who is maybe my favorite fiction author”
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A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is a poignant novel about a grumpy, isolated widower whose routine-bound life is upended by an unlikely group of new neighbors.
Discussed“He wrote A Man Called Ove.”
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Anxious People
Discussed“I've read Anxious People three times.”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I've read btown I think three times I've read anxious people”
“So you know, if The Art of Gathering really is an art, some of us are going to be really far down the path, and they're amazing!”