Literature

9 October 2026The all-consuming tedium of being ourselvesWhat to do if you can't take a holiday 23 September 2026Reading is (more than) life13 ways to become a better reader 11 September 2026Are you the master of your own destiny?Or is the world on a relentless march toward an inevitable future? You decide. 19 July 2026When it all seems too much, pick up a bookReading gives us perspective on our place in history and humanity. Here are two books that made me cry like a baby. 3 July 2026How to conquer apathyThe unequivocal solution I would die in a ditch for. 8 May 2026Sneak peek! Power literacy WIPAn inside look at creative incubation - and an emerging framework for power literacy. 15 April 2026You are what you doHi scrollshitshowersleep, it's so nice to meet you. 10 April 2026Make friction cool againWhy speed is overrated and thinking is under threat 2 September 2025July 2025 Book Report12 word reviews for 12 months of reading 30 July 2025June 2025 Book ReportA mixture of crotch-wetting, tear-shedding and hope-for-humanity books to improve your month 16 June 2025May 2025 Reading JournalShort stories, essays and memoir to get you thinking, but in manageable chunks (+ a prompt for a mid-year reset.) 13 May 2025April 2025 Reading JournalFrom China to Aotearoa + a focus on form 11 April 2025March 2025 Reading JournalBig sad stories packed with perspective 1 August 2024An existential crisis about books, mortality and David BowieTwo weeks ago I had a sudden existential crisis, worried I wouldn't achieve things that were the most important to me. 4 August 2023The creator economy, cannibalism, and speed paintingPlus: books about weird chicks doing weird stuff. 9 June 2023Bad books, organised books, books-in-progressI point proudly at my bookcase like a child showing off their things on a playdate and tell you about a couple I creepily observed at a restaurant last year. 26 May 2023KnittingSix terrific books to add to your pile, a reflection on why you're probably a disproportionate asshole in your relationships and a hopeful note on AI in a late-capitalist wasteland. 19 May 2023Saving timeThis week's Friday Flurry goes deep on Jenny Odell's new book, and gets a bit meta. What is time, what is it for, and how healthy is your relationship with it? Is that your fault? (Spoiler: no.) 22 December 202210 business and self-help books for your summerCheck out Alicia's top 10 business and personal development books for your summer 2022 reading list. 9 December 2021My top leadership readsThe best leadership books for the modern leader, vetted by Alicia McKay.