Episode · How I Write · 2025-11-12
David Perell & Brandon Stanton: books mentioned on How I Write
How Brandon Stanton Built Humans of New York
David Perell discussed Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S. Thompson, and Forrest Gump by Winston Groom.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“So if you have Hunter S. Thompson, right? He writes Fear and Loathing. This is like Hunter S. Thompson's take on what's going on.”
Where to get it
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S.
Discussed“So if you have Hunter S. Thompson, right? He writes Fear and Loathing. This is like Hunter S. Thompson's take on what's going on.”
Where to get it
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Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a critically acclaimed 1986 novel by Winston Groom that follows the extraordinary, eventful life of an Alabama native with a unique perspective on a turbulent era of American history.
Discussed“You know who's like this I don't mean to interject but a really good example is Forrest Gump. Yes yes Like weird things happen to Forrest Gump”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Dear New York
“Like if you look at my rate of posting over 15 years, it stays very high and then there's a massive dip when Dear New York was written because I wanted to write a book.”