Michael Ian Black 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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The Pull of the Stars
Emma DonoghueMichael Ian BlackCurrently reading: “The Pull of the Stars” by Emma Donahue https://twitter.com/womensprize/status/1530500977253617664
Paperback, 2021
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Every Hand Revealed
Gus HansenMichael Ian Black@nyt_wordle_bot For poker fun, The Biggest Game in Town. For strategy, totally depends on your skill level but Gus Hansen's Every Hand Revealed is really interesting.
Paperback, 2008
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional
Isaac FitzgeraldMichael Ian BlackThere is much sin in Fitzgerald’s confessional, although none of it mortal. Instead, it is an endearing and tattered catalog of one man’s transgressions and the ways in which it is our sins, far more than our virtues, that make us who we are.
Paperback, 2023
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I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood
Jessi KleinMichael Ian BlackOne of the funniest and smartest @jessirklein has a new book coming out called I'LL SHOW MYSELF OUT. I've started reading and it's hilarious and heartbreaking.
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville
Reza AslanMichael Ian BlackStarted reading a really fascinating new book by @rezaaslan called "An American Martyr in Persia" about a kind of American Lawrence of Arabia named Howard Baskerville. Highly recommended. https://t.co/OU1FFFelcs
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
A. J. JacobsMichael Ian BlackDo you enjoy puzzles? Laughter? EDUTAINMENT??? Then you're in luck! The inimitable (yes, I said "inimitable") @ajjacobs has a wonderful new book out all about puzzles called, of course, THE PUZZLER. I'm loving it and you will, too.
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wuthering Heights
Emily BrontëMichael Ian BlackYou guys are so stupid. Do you NOT realize that I have a podcast where I read classic works of literature out loud and comment on them as I go? It's called OBSCURE and I'm currently reading WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Subscribe: it'll make you seem smart!!!
Paperback, 2002
$8.00$4.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Joyful Recollections of Trauma
Paul ScheerMichael Ian BlackLook what I got! Paul Scheer’s new book!
Hardcover, 2024
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son
Michael Ian BlackMichael Ian BlackThis is part of the reason I wrote my book A BETTER MAN. Expanding masculinity isn't just about emotional well-being. It's also economic. Men have to get their shit together to compete in an economy that favors collaborative work and rewards emotional intelligence.
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Magic: An Occult Primer
David ConwayMichael Ian BlackThis Saturday, it's THE MICHAEL IAN BLAST, my new, limited-run VARIETY HOUR. This week: MUSIC by New Pornographer @acnewman, JOKES by @BrotiGupta, and MAGIC by @davidwain. TIX: https://www.events.loopedlive.com/michaelianblack https://t.co/plTkqMqB8R
Paperback, 2016
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book