1. 18 Oct  61 notes


    Powell’s Playlists

    We love it when authors make playlists inspired by their books. It gives a totally new perspective on the work. Here are some of our favorite author playlists:

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    The 12 Most Important Songs Ever: Chris Smith’s Playlist for ‘The Daily Show (The Book)’

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    Not the Wheat or the Prairies or the Lost Swede Towns: Emily Fridlund’s Playlist for 'Catapult’

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    George Saunders’s Playlist for 'Lincoln in the Bardo’

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    Blooming: Rupi Kaur’s Playlist for 'The Sun and Her Flowers’

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    Rebecca Solnit’s Playlist for 'Hope in the Dark’

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    Where’s Neil When You Need Him?: Neil Gaiman’s Playlist for The View from the Cheap Seats

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #neil gaiman #rebecca solnit #rupi kaur #george saunders #the daily show
     

  2. 8 Aug  15 notes

    The Feminist Dystopian Future Will Be Pedal Powered: Elly Blue’s Playlist for ‘Biketop

    The Feminist Dystopian Future Will Be Pedal Powered: Elly Blue’s Playlist for ‘Biketop

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #elly blue #dystopia #biking
     

  3. 16 Feb  56 notes

    Enjoy George Saunder’s Playlist for Lincoln In the Bardo!

    Enjoy George Saunder’s Playlist for Lincoln In the Bardo!

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #george saunders #lincoln in the bardo
     

  4. 21 Jan  58 notes


    "Social media itself is not protest. To tweet is not to protest physically. To do a Facebook post, and though it’s critical and crucial, is not to show up and embody the anger you feel, to embody the righteous outrage you feel, to embody the concern you feel. This is about putting feet to pavement and to register in the consciousness of America that this is something that’s problematic."
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    Michael Eric Dyson

    See him Tuesday, January 24 at Powell’s Books

    Tagged #qotd #Powell's Playlist #powell's events #michael eric dyson #protest
     

  5. 12 Oct  38 notes

    http://www.powells.com/post/playlist/music-for-the-first-100-pages-of-writing-a-book

    http://www.powells.com/post/playlist/music-for-the-first-100-pages-of-writing-a-book

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #colson whitehead #the underground railroad
     

  6. 5 Oct  86 notes


    Learn Something New

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    A History of God by Karen Armstrong

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    The Religions Book by DK Publishing

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    Capital by Thomas Piketty

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    The Calligraphy Handbook by Emma Callery

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    Genghis Khan by Jack Weatherford

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    Teach Yourself to Meditate by Eric Harrison

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    How to See How to Draw by Claudia Nice

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    Everyone Try Yoga by Victoria Woodhall and Jonathan Sattin

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    The Philosophy Book by DK Publishing

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    The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

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    The Politics Book the DK Publishing

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    Why Does the World Exist? by Jim Holt

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    How We Learn by Benedict Carey

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    The History Book by DK

    Tagged #Powell's Playlist #book recommendation #learning #knowledge
     

  7. 8 Sep  33 notes

    Rebecca Solnit’s Playlist for ‘Hope in the Dark’

    Rebecca Solnit’s Playlist for ‘Hope in the Dark’

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #rebecca solnit
     

  8. 23 Jun  28 notes

    Mark Z. Danielewski’s playlist for The Familiar

    Mark Z. Danielewski’s playlist for The Familiar

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #mark z. danielewski #the familiar
     

  9. 9 Jun  533 notes

    My new book is a collection of essays, speeches, and other nonfiction of all kinds, called‎ The View from the Cheap Seats. I wrote about everything from reading to music. Here’s a playlist loosely inspired by essays and subjects I talk about in the...

    My new book is a collection of essays, speeches, and other nonfiction of all kinds, called‎ The View from the Cheap Seats. I wrote about everything from reading to music. Here’s a playlist loosely inspired by essays and subjects I talk about in the book. It is either willfully eclectic or simply a bit all over the place. Just like the book.

    Tagged #powell's playlist #powell's books #neil gaiman #the view from the cheap seats
     

  10. 30 May  55 notes

    Playlist here.

    Playlist here.

    Tagged #powell's books #powell's playlist #neil gaiman #the view from the cheap seats