I love this newsletter and your book recs. Both of these sounds great for me so here’s a few I’ve read this year that might interest you -
The Personality Brokers - Merve Emre - After listening to the Science Diction podcast exploring the very strange history of Myers Briggs I listened to the audiobook and it was fascinating.
Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Peppercorns - Fuschia Dunlop
Ametora: How Japanese Saved American Style - W. David Marx
this newsletter is the best
you should read “cod: a biography of the fish that changed the world”
I need to listen to this podcast episode
i cannot tell you which podcast episode... all i can say is that it was very popular and very good!!!!!!!!
I feel better knowing that even the coolest person I know sometimes gets jealous :)
I love this newsletter and your book recs. Both of these sounds great for me so here’s a few I’ve read this year that might interest you -
The Personality Brokers - Merve Emre - After listening to the Science Diction podcast exploring the very strange history of Myers Briggs I listened to the audiobook and it was fascinating.
Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Peppercorns - Fuschia Dunlop
Ametora: How Japanese Saved American Style - W. David Marx
Try the book Printers Error, anything by Mary Roach or Bill Bryson :)
I will make my own stats! Got inspired by your quirky ones. It says a lot about us. What do we pay attention to?
From Mexico with lots of appreciation. 🫀
Just skimmed the project by The Pudding you linked and I love it! Wishing you a good new year :)
Thanks for the reminder about my coffee, I nearly forgot to drink it.
Also that post about Onfim was very interesting, I love stuff that shows how ordinary and just like us people in the past were.
loved this, thanks - helped me take stock of my year a bit too! happy holidays :)
(recommend the podcast?)
I liked your piece about Onfim!
Also, the Wiki page for Heil Honey I'm Home is now something I will save for all time, so thanks for that.
The fact about the roommates is so good, love that
how were all of these events counted and recorded
a lot of estimation
Loved this!
Little Expressionless Animals -- a short story by David Foster Wallace taking place (partly) within Jeopardy!.