A.J. Jacobs
Like his other other fantastic books, The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-It-All, Jacobs uses himself as a guinea pig to run a series of tests to improve himself. While other writers have undertaken this in a more serious vein (Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project being …
Matt Polly
Chinese kung-fu is one of the most glorious examples of obsessive-compulsive behavior in the history of human culture.
There is a certain type of person who needs something to hang onto, make their own and Focus On (yes, with caps). For some reason, martial arts (and religion) seem …
Ben Marcus
Have I ever surfed? No. Will I ever try? Maaaaybe. But gosh darn these surfboards are beautiful. Along with a pretty interesting history of the sport, major surfers and the evolution of design and materials and numerous gorgeous images of boards. Everything from the earliest all-wood boards to …
Melissa – “Melicious” Joulwan
Melicious’ book is a a must read for any derby fans or aspiring derby girls. Covering the early days of the Texas Roller Girls (the modern mothers of derby) Joulwan talks about her discovery of derby, addiction, the politics of the early team, dissolution of the …
