Emma Gannon Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Phone
Will Self
"Giving yourself some logical self-talk before turning ur phone off for a bit: realistically how likely is it that someone will need me in the next few hrs? If there is bad global news, do I need to see it immediately?" This is a GR8 piece & not just 'cos my new book is quoted! https://t.co/8rXHQXBPT6
Paperback, 2019
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want
Natalie Lue
if there is one book I recommend you treating yourself to in January, it is "The Joy Of Saying No" by @Nataliemlue. Here's us in our matching sweaters. Here's to a 2023 that is yours. https://t.co/MS8QE0h5XG https://t.co/k7BG36sLpr
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
Pamela Paul
Tomorrow's podcast guest is with author & editor of the @Nytimes Book Review, @PamelaPaulNYT! Going live on Ctrl Alt Delete first thing tomorrow, all about her new book 100 Things We've Lost To The Internet, make sure you're subscribed! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ctrl-alt-delete/id1096622066 https://t.co/0KhEAGemhL
Hardcover, 2021
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in The Other America (Helen Bernstein Book Award)
Alex Kotlowitz
The essay "There Are No Children Here" in Ann Patchett's new book is the BEST essay I've ever read on a woman choosing not to have children and the weird shit people say to you. Want to share screenshots but the book isn't out til 23rd Nov. Recommend! https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781526640963
Paperback, 1992
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World
Emma Gannon
I wrote this book because I felt my creativity slipping away last year as I spent more time behind a screen....It's full of reflections and prompts and ideas on how to get yourself back again, how to enjoy the internet again and how to slip offline more easily...
Paperback, 2022
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Fraud
Zadie Smith
The opportunity to hear Zadie Smith read pages from her brand new book in a small North London pub where her characters hung out once upon a time? Yes please. What a magical evening to witness. The Fraud is out in September. Thanks @HamishH1931 https://t.co/xef9XGinug
Hardcover, 2023
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Katherine May
I *love* Katherine May. Loved her book Wintering, how she encourages us to slow down & see the wonders of the 🌍. I'm a guest on her new pod, we spoke about my book Disconnected, finding community, how to connect even when you see things differently &more. https://t.co/pDot4m7mrv https://t.co/5cAUJ70OHh
Hardcover, 2020
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)
Cheryl Strayed
To celebrate 10 years of WILD, @CherylStrayed has released some unseen words, a special directors cut, from the very first draft of the book she found saved on her laptop. Squeal. Adore her. Happy ten years Cheryl. https://cherylstrayed.substack.com/p/keep-walking?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzQ3MTI0LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo1MDcxMDQ1MywiXyI6Ik9rRmgwIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQ3ODU3Nzc4LCJleHAiOjE2NDc4NjEzNzgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMjIyMjgiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.LYVuRqFVAV0pstrDaij7-6fFIVU6O0ofjvc1fES2K4Q&s=r
Paperback, 2013
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Power
Naomi Alderman
Today's episode of Ctrl Alt Delete is a replay of one of my favourite episodes — with the legend that is @naomialderman, mentored by Margaret Atwood, author of The Power, one of Barack Obama's favourite books. Such a fun chat about writing & making. https://t.co/2GVWxkMJNI
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Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World
Jamie Varon
Tomorrow on Ctrl Alt Delete podcast: conversation with @jamievaron on her new book "Radically Content" — on pushing back on external value systems, hustle culture, chasing arbitrary success & unpicking the land of "I'll be happy when". Live in the morning. https://play.acast.com/s/ctrlaltdelete https://t.co/9R4kgnI8pt
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