Not every book I've read, but the ones I could find through library checkout histories and memory. All links are to Bookshop.org but also checkout your library.
2026
A People's Guide to Publishing by Joe Biel
I'm (probably) not starting a publishing company, but this book is so inspiring and is reminding me that you can just make things, you don't need permission.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
Mixed feelings on this. I found the ending a little dissapointing, but definitely a fun, creepy vibe throughout.
Art Work: On the Creative Life by Sally Mann
It's a little unfair that she's such a good writer in addition to obviously being an accomplished photographer.
Taking a Long Look: Essays on Culture, Literature, and Feminism in Our Time by Vivian Gornick
I love her writing and perspective. Always delighted to see a new essay or book from her.
Dawoud Bey on Photographing People and Communities by Dawoud Bey
A quick read, but encouraging and thought-provoking on the relationship between photographer and non-hired subject.
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Michael E. Porter
Honestly got more out of A People's Guide to Publishing than this. Just needed to refresh for some work stuff.
Click Here: the Art and Science of Digital Marketing and Advertising by Alex Schultz
Sometimes it's just helpful to get a refresher. Wouldn't recommend to a general audience.
Beginning Piano for Adults by James W Bastien
(Re)learning a bit of piano for fun/relaxation.
2025
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer
James by Percival Everett
Changing Planes by Ursula K. LeGuin
UpRooted by Naomi Novik
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
2024
Active Statistics: Stories, Games, Problems, and Hands-on Demonstrations for Applied Regression and Causal Inference
Building reproducible analytical pipelines with R
Deep R Programming
2023
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
2022
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut
Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Circe by Madeline Miller
2021
This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Amal El-Mohtar
A Brief History of Earth by Andrew H. Knoll
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
2020
No Time to Spare by Usula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
How to Read Water by Tristan Gooley
Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Cribsheet by Emily Oster
Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
2019
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Tribe by Sebastian Junger
Dune by Frank Herbert
Saturn Run by John Sandford, Ctein
2018
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson