John Dickerson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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@MalloryMcMorrow A swim in the pond in the Rain by George Saunders. It encourages engagement of the brain with Russian short stories that offers insight in lots of other aspects of life as well.

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The book's thesis is that while human relations are hard, the skills can be taught, and if people can improve their one-on-one interactions – in listening, in conversation, and in what Brooks calls the "close at hand" – it might have a compounding effect on society.

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The new @bobdylan book The Philosophy of Modern Song makes you want to take notes. I’m only on the third entry. https://t.co/hm3aArRAAM

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Chat GPT and I had a lovely time playing with the opening paragraph of Washington's Farewell Address on the eve of Presidents Day. https://t.co/OsKS3PUdUW

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Starting a Sunday with Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio and I feel like I’ve been spun around a few times.

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"A growing cordiality and sense of community of interest among the nations, foreshadowing an age of settled peace and good will." -- Woodrow Wilson 1913 SOTU, which started the modern tradition of in-person speeches. 7 months later: World War I broke out. https://t.co/eXvxM8m4SQ

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From the introduction to Roman Lives by Plutarch

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For your viewing pleasure today: The 10th Annual Tom Quinlan lecture, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon (@muldoonpoetry) https://t.co/TkeAI6YWN5 The talk about his new book of poetry Howdie-Skelp can be found here: https://t.co/gTHIdIVT16

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Starting a Sunday with Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio and I feel like I’ve been spun around a few times.

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Obviously, the self guided and propelled rolling bag that stays close to its owner through an app on the smart phone will be available shortly, right? Is Elon working on this?