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Revelatory, inspirational, and fresh, ‘Will’ is a mic drop of a memoir thanks to the most dramatic and hilarious life lived by Will Smith and the direct, detailed delivery that is Mark Manson’s trademark.

Attempts to do the impossible: explain Kyrie Irving. It’s entertaining.

Uses orphaned, female classical musicians to make the case for developing a range of skills rather than a specialty. Very interesting.

Great stories of farm-and-ranch-strong men who accomplished athletic feats like developing a neck so strong it survived a hangman’s drop.

So insightful. A really great introduction to Zen to see if it’s for you.

Mark Manson really found his voice with this one, summing up historical events and research in ways that couldn't be so hilarious and simple, only to be followed by a citation to prove they are. Then he does it again. Punchline. Proof. Punchline. Proof. For paragraphs he does this, sometimes more than 40 times in a chapter. It makes for an entertaining and informative read that’s hopeful if you give up hope.

Naomi Klein is as insightful and eloquent as ever, with footnotes citing recent research providing ugly glimpses at the histories of mostly white nations while simultaneously supporting her (burning) case for a Green New Deal. In short, our house is on fire and has been on fire for decades, but we still can’t seem to contact the fire department because they took the truck for a joyride to burn some rubber and CO2.