Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-04-01

Chris Williamson & Matthew Hussey: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom (Apr 2024)

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Chris Williamson discussed The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston. Matthew Hussey recommended Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

    Keith Houston · at 20:48

    The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston is an illuminating exploration of the history, creation, and cultural impact of the book as a physical object.

    Discussed
    “All in all, one of my favorite passages in the book contains a line about self-compassion.”
    Where to get it
  2. Bird by Bird

    Anne Lamott · at 1:57:13 · mentioned 2 times

    Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott is a well-regarded guide on the writing process that offers practical advice alongside deeper reflections on life.

    Recommended
    “in the same way that I think of like you know an Lam's Bird by bird it's a book about writing that's kind of about life”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (12) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged This Book
“I can sit here with you; I feel like—and this book is a reflection of that.”
Plugged This Book
“It really took until Audrey, who you know—I wrote this book; this was not a book written by a married person; it was a book written first by a single person.”
Plugged This Book
“So there are many pages in this book that were written by me single, then having met this person, navigating my way through the early dating of all of that.”
Plugged This Book
“I have a whole chapter in this book called—there are two chapters that go together, that are two of my favorite chapters in the book.”
Plugged Never Satisfied
“One is called 'Never Satisfied,' and the other one is called 'How to Rewire Your Brain.'”
Plugged The Rust Programming Language (Covers Rust 2018)
“We think this is the identity that makes us someone important, and I think one of the most valuable exercises in a book I used to teach it on retreats is about layers of confidence.”
Plugged The Rust Programming Language (Covers Rust 2018)
“So much of what I used to do at my retreats ended up in this book, and one of the big exercises involves the three layers of confidence.”
Plugged Handwriting Without Tears: My printing book
“For example, one of the things I talk about in my book is my chronic pain, which I dealt with for years.”
Plugged Love Life
“man honestly the the thing I'm most excited about is the book I have you know you can find me anywhere online on any platform and I've been putting content out for years and years but this this book I've put hundreds and hundreds of hours into so you know if if people go to llife book.com um the book”
Plugged Love Life How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person and Live Happily (No Matter What)
“man honestly the the thing I'm most excited about is the book I have you know you can find me anywhere online on any platform and I've been putting content out for years and years but this this book I've put hundreds and hundreds of hours into so you know if if people go to llife book.com um the book”
Plugged Love Life
“If people go to lovelifebook.com, the book is called 'Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily No Matter What.'”