Episode · How I Write · 2024-02-28

David Perell & Packy McCormick: books mentioned on How I Write

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Packy McCormick recommended Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard P. Rumelt. David Perell discussed A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson, 1927 by Bill Bryson and others, and The Body by Bill Bryson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Good Strategy, Bad Strategy

    Richard P. Rumelt · at 27:33

    Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard P.

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    “I like Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy, Bad Strategy I think is a little bit better written.”
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  2. A short history of nearly everything

    Bill Bryson · at 51:58

    A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson is an engaging and accessible popular science journey that breaks down the vast mysteries of the universe, evolution, and human discovery into terms anyone can understand.

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    “You talk to people who like Bill Bryson, Bill Bryson wrote A Short History of Nearly Everything, 1927, The Body.”
    Where to get it
  3. 1927

    Bill Bryson; Ana Mata Buil · at 51:58

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    “You talk to people who like Bill Bryson, Bill Bryson wrote A Short History of Nearly Everything, 1927, The Body.”
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  4. The Body

    Bill Bryson · at 51:58

    The Body by Bill Bryson is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of human anatomy and the intricate functions that keep us alive.

    Discussed
    “You talk to people who like Bill Bryson, Bill Bryson wrote A Short History of Nearly Everything, 1927, The Body.”
    Where to get it