Episode · How I Write · 2024-07-31
Books mentioned on No One In The World Writes Like The Cultural Tutor
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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King James Bible
Commissioned by King James I and published in sixteen-eleven, this monumental English translation of the Christian Bible remains a foundational pillar of both English literature and Western religious tradition.
Discussed“probably the best example of of a 17th century writer, but then look at the King James Bible, right? 1611. That stuff even now, I mean, there's a few archaicisms in there. You can read that book.”
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The Stones of Venice
Discussed“So this is volume one of the stones of Venice his seinal work about notionally about Venetian architecture really it's almost like this sort of beautiful encyclopedic synthesis of architecture itself and it was one of the most influential books of the 19th century”
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East of Eden
East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a sweeping, multi-generational epic novel set in the Salinas Valley that deeply explores profound themes of good and evil, free will, guilt, and human redemption through the parallel histories of the Trask and Hamilton families.
Discussed“And when I read, for example, I've been reading um East of Eden by Steinbeck. And I'll go through and I'll read it and I'll underline things and I'll really take note of who is this character”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed self-improvement guide focused on how tiny changes can produce remarkable results through practical behavioral strategies.
Discussed“the what's probably the most selling bestselling non-fiction book of the past few years atomic habits by James Clear. Atomic Habits is a brilliant, brilliant title because what he's trying to do is he's basically trying to say small, tiny changes, remarkable results.”
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