Episode · How I Write · 2024-01-10
David Perell & Tiago Forte: books mentioned on How I Write
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David Perell discussed The Godfather by Mario Puzo, Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte, and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Godfather
The Godfather by Mario Puzo is a classic crime novel that chronicles the fictional Corleone mafia family and explores themes of power, loyalty, and corruption.
Discussed“You got really into the Godfather. He got pages of the Godfather novel, pasted them on his own notebook, annotated, underlined progressive summarization to deconstruct that story into a film.”
Where to get it
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Building a Second Brain
Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte is a comprehensive guide to modern personal knowledge management, offering systematic frameworks for capturing, organizing, and retrieving digital information to enhance productivity.
Discussed“And you went back to that store when Building a Second Brain, the book came out, right? Yes. I felt like as you were writing Building a Second Brain, especially towards the end, that book almost broke you.”
Where to get it
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The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a deep exploration of how trauma physically impacts the brain and body.
Discussed“You wrote an amazing one about the body keeps the score. That is so good.”
Where to get it
