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Mentioned in 13 episodes

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Book • 2010

Mentioned by

Jason Calacanis

Deborah Treisman

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Recommended by

Nicholas Carr

as a novel that illuminates the human condition in our time of media saturation.

Nicholas Carr on deep reading and digital thinking

Mentioned by

Jason Calacanis

as a non-fiction book that teaches a lot about writing.

The power of super communication with Charles Duhigg | E1938

Mentioned by

Monica Padman

as a book she recommends.

Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again

Mentioned by

James Altucher

as an example of a book with a great first line, a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Part 2: How to Write and Publish Your First Book in 30 Days - Frameworks, First Lines, and the Craft of Storytelling

Mentioned by

Sam Fragoso

while discussing the experience of channeling characters.

Actor Julia Garner is Hollywood’s Secret ‘Weapon’

Mentioned by

Elise Hu

and

Steven Johnson

as a previous work by the author, which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award.

Storytelling in a data-hooked world | The TED Interview

Recommended by

Kevin Slavin

as a novel that builds a world non-linearly across characters and decades.

#136 - Design As Participation - with Kevin Slavin

Mentioned by

Deborah Treisman

as the author of several books, including "The Keep", "A Visit from the Goon Squad", "Manhattan Beach", and "The Candy House".

Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood

Mentioned by

Dan Harris

as two novels he recently read and loved.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Jennifer Egan On: Panic, Awe, Fetishizing Authenticity, and Our Possible AI Futures

Mentioned by

Al Horner

as an example of a novel that uses shifting perspectives and unconventional structure.

Weapons with Zach Cregger

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