nxthompson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Nicholas Thompson is CEO of the Atlantic. CEO of @theatlantic. Co-founder of @speakeasy_ai and @atavist. Formerly at: @monthly + @newyorker + @wired. Obsessive runner and father of three.
Both Flesh and Not: Essays
David Foster WallacenxthompsonWith Roger Federer retiring, it's a good moment to reread David Foster Wallace's 2006 essay on him. One of my favorite sports essays ever. https://t.co/930oPcaGBE
Paperback, 2013
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia: Winner of the Margaret Mead Award 2022
Michael CrawleynxthompsonExcited to see if Kenenisa Bekele can set the world marathon record tomorrow. And everyone interested should read @mphcrawley's book on Ethiopian runners --- Out Of Thin Air. It's one of the best books I've read this year. https://t.co/5Ws1OKLTKe
Paperback, 2022
$15.00Member price:$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
Claire Hughes JohnsonnxthompsonI’m deep into Claire Hughes Johnson’s Scaling People, which is the smartest and most useful book I’ve read on management this year.
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book