Reviews of how-to books with what's good, what's bad, and what to do.
Hello Dear Readers. For this week’s review I re-read Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott. It is a must read for writers, and indeed for anyone interested in understanding themselves and the human condition. There are lots of accessible and practical writing tips for fiction and non-fiction writers alike. […]
Hello Readers! Today I discuss the book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if your life depended on it. The book is part how-to and part adventure short-stories. It’s these stories that really drew me in, since they show how, through trial and error, the FBI learned the techniques they use, and how the skills […]
Hello Readers! Today I discuss a little book called Dear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. This review looks at the good, the bad and the how-to of implementing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s suggestions for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. It is a start to an urgently needed conversation […]
