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Category Archives: Review
NPR – Review of Daily Rituals by Mason Currey
The Onion published an essay recently called “Find The Thing You’re Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life.”The piece was satire, but it’s how many of us respond to the question Mason Currey raises in his entertaining new book, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. “How do you do meaningful creative work,” he wonders, “while also earning a living?”
Washingtonian – Review of Lean In by Sheryl Sandburg
In 2011, DC native and Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg delivered a rousing commencement address at Barnard that challenged the all-female graduates to close the professional leadership gap between men and women. “So go home tonight and ask yourselves: What would I do if I weren’t afraid?” she concluded. “And then go do it.”
The Washington Post – Review of Point Your Face At This by Demetri Martin
Only a guy as creative as humorist Demetri Martin could get away with feeble titles such as “These Are Jokes” (his 2006 stand-up comedy album) and “This Is a Book” (his 2011 collection of charts, essays and quips). “These Are Drawings” must have made the shortlist of titles for his brilliant, zany new collection of drawings, but this time Martin went with something a bit more nuanced:“Point Your Face at This.”
The San Francisco Chronicle – Review of Top Dog by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Coaches and trainers will no doubt sprint to get their hands on Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman’s remarkable new book, “Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing.” But even if you’d rather hang out in a waiting room at the dentist than the weight room at the Y, this book will help you rise to the occasion.
