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novelist had to know enough about a subject to fool the passenger next to him or her on an airplane;
D. T. Max • Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace
One of GO’s sharpest salespeople, Danny Shader, was accompanying me on the trip. As unobtrusively as possible, he went around the room collecting business cards. “What’d you do that for?” I whispered. “You pretty much know who everyone is.” “Titles are deceptive, but you can tell who really matters by the paper.” He showed me the cards. “The ones w
... See moreJerry Kaplan • Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure
These days, our very favorite interview question is this one: “What are the open tabs on your browser right now?”
Daniel Gross • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
When faced with a choice between an incriminating truth or a flattering lie, America’s ruling class has been choosing the lie for four hundred years.
Lindy West • The Witches Are Coming
Just me and my id, hanging out, clicking.
Anna Wiener • Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
The Atlantic • A Good Newsletter Exit Strategy Is Hard to Find
“Only Girl (In the World)”
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
Maria Popova, who writes the popular site The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings), spends her days reading old books and essays. She’s passionate about finding ideas, beauty, and wisdom in these texts and then connecting them in her own unique conversation with the world.