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The Alchemist: one of those ubiquitous books that I constantly see online, in bookstores, or on friends’ bookshelves. I figured that, at some point, it would be my calling to read it, so I wasn’t surprised when my friend Cole recommended the book a few months ago. [Read More]

With a poignant title and impressive PR rollout plan, Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died surfaced on my radar more than a few times. But with a reading list that is constantly growing and a schedule allowing less and less time for reading, this book never ended up on... [Read More]

A newly founded effort to say ‘yes’ more often recently ended up with me joining a casual soccer league with some of my work friends and friends-of-friends. After a blowout loss on a rainy Sunday morning, our team ended up at a nearby apartment cooking pancakes. A conversation that ranged... [Read More]

On an otherwise uninteresting Sunday in New York, I met up with my friend Rob. The plan: buy and drink smoothies while reading in the nearby park. The first half of the plan went well, but when we got to the park, I was confused when Rob pulled two books... [Read More]

A few months ago, I ended my review of The Defining Decade by naming a few friends who I thought would enjoy the book as much as I did. On that list was my friend Savitra who immediately took me up on my offer to buy the book for him.... [Read More]