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27 Books Coming in March

A SCANDAL IN KONIGSBERG by Christopher Clark and STAY ALIVE by Ian Buruma, recommended in @nytimes.com's books to read this month!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...

At 18, Nephi Craig was facing prison. Instead, he found a second chance in culinary school—and a calling to reclaim Indigenous ingredients and foodways.

Our Knives Will Save Us is a story of resilience, recovery, and the power of food to heal.

Learn more: shorturl.at/nJ9y8

Ann Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76

My long-time editor at Penguin Press died this week and I can't let her go without telling you how remarkable - talented, tough, generous, kind - she was and how much she'll be missed. And how lucky I was to work with her. (gift article) @penguinpress.bsky.social

Michael Pollan discusses A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness Michael Pollan and Susan Orlean discuss A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness

There are still tickets available for my LA event with @booksoup with @susanorlean on March 5. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/michael-po...

We were both so awed by Ann. Grateful for her support of our book as to have had the privilege of knowing her.

Ann Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76

Ann and her team gave @kateconger.com and me our shots as first time authors. Her belief helped lead to Character Limit and we couldn't be more grateful. RIP to a publishing legend.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/b...

We’re heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Ann Godoff, Penguin Press’s founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief.

Ann lived by the words of poet Mary Oliver, an author she had worked with for years: “to pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”

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A Hymn to Life by #GisèlePelicot is an instant New York Times bestseller 🎉

AI Will Never Be Conscious In his new book, “A World Appears,” Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person.

AI Will Never Be Conscious, says @michaelpollan.bsky.social. Read an excerpt from his new book, A WORLD APPEARS, on sale today. via @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/book-e...

Mine. Mine. Mine. How One Corrupt Billionaire Kicked Off the Global Cobalt Spree When Israeli businessman Dan Gertler set his sights on Congo, he found the minerals he was looking for, and a whole new world of trouble.

Read an exclusive excerpt from the new book THE ELEMENTS OF POWER by Nicolas Niarchos in @vanityfair.com. Available now wherever books are sold!
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...

Washington DC! Join @michaelpollan.bsky.social and Adrienne LaFrance for a conversation about A WORLD APPEARS, with
@politicsprose.bsky.social. Tickets here:
politics-prose.com/michael-pollan

Your life, scored: How metrics warp your sense of meaning C. Thi Nguyen argues that metrics such as GPAs, rankings, and Fitbits capture and distort our values, but games offer us a tool for clarity.

"Nguyen’s message is ultimately one of discernment." @bigthink.com reviews @add-hawk.bsky.social's book, THE SCORE! bigthink.com/books/the-sc...

2084: A Novel of Future War by James Stavridis, Elliot Ackerman Novelist Ackerman and former NATO supreme allied commander Stavridis continue to offer chilling global forecasts with their grim...

“Gripping…equal parts haunting and entertaining.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review

We're thrilled to have our first starred review for 2084 by Elliot Ackerman and @admiralstav.bsky.social!

Read the full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9780593489895

YouTube video by Jay Shetty Podcast MICHAEL POLLAN: Life is Short (How to Spend It Wisely)

Sitting down with Jay Shetty, @michaelpollan.bsky.social
discusses how psychedelics and meditation allow us a similar access to our consciousness. Watch the whole conversation here:
youtu.be/QB5-cB_skHg?...

Losing Faith in Atheism I spent years searching for a livable secular world view, but none of them quite offered the value of belief.

Happy publication day to Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer by Christopher Beha! Read an exclusive excerpt in @newyorker.com.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

On sale today! After giving up on God 25 years ago, Christopher Beha’s brush with mortality sparked a decades-long search for answers to Kant’s questions: What can I know? What must I do? What may I hope? A deeply personal, philosophical invitation to wrestle with belief & doubt.

Opinion | My Conversion to Skeptical Belief

What does it mean to believe — or not — in 2026? Christopher Beha explores faith, skepticism, and Ash Wednesday in today’s @nytopinion.nytimes.com. His new book WHY I AM NOT AN ATHEIST hits shelves February 17.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...

Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change

Pollan is skeptical of AI’s ability to achieve consciousness: “If you think feelings are at the center of consciousness, it’s very hard to imagine how a machine could rise to that level.” @michaelpollan.bsky.social speaks to David Marchese @ @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/m...

Karl Ove Knausgaard on his new novel and why he doesn’t outline his books Acclaimed author Karl Ove Knausgaard discusses his newest novel 'The School of Night' and why he doesn't use outlines. We also catch up with Secret Headquarters in Silver Lake.

Karl Ove Knausgaard on the devil, photography and Radiohead... from @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

C Thi Nguyen: All a game The philosopher says that we have become slaves to systems when we should just be playing

@prospectmagazine.co.uk reviews @add-hawk.bsky.social's THE SCORE, available now: "The Score isn’t just clearer and more engaging than Nguyen’s previous work—it’s also more expansive. . . . conversational and poetic." —Peter Hoskin www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...

Gavin Newsom sat by his mother during her assisted suicide, and came to terms with anger and grief The governor and potential presidential candidate spoke about his mother’s controversial decision to end her life and the impact it had on his political beliefs.

In his new book, YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social shares the emotional story of his mother's assisted suicide after her fight with breast cancer. @washingtonpost.com spoke to Newsom about this and other moments in the book:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficiency in games, the pitfalls of social media scoring systems, and how metrics can obscure true value | Bankless Rethinking success: How game mechanics shape our values and influence social media behavior

“Games involve voluntarily taking on unnecessary obstacles to create the possibility of struggle.” – @add-hawk.bsky.social, author of The Score shares with Bankless. Listen to the interview now! cryptobriefing.com/c-thi-nguyen...

YouTube video by Penguin Press Michael Pollan on Consciousness and A WORLD APPEARS

Bestselling author @michaelpollan.bsky.social once again opens our eyes and expands our minds with his dazzling exploration of consciousness. A WORLD APPEARS is available February 24.

youtu.be/jWgJbL4r7fs

NEW YORK, NY: Lloyd Blankfein will be discussing his new memoir Streetwise with @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social at the @92ndstreety.bsky.social on March 9! Learn more and buy tickets here: www.92ny.org/event/lloyd-...

We’re All Being Played By Metrics A new book explores what we lose when we’re always keeping score—at work, in life, even within ourselves. Can games help set us free?

Author of THE SCORE @add-hawk.bsky.social joined @scifri.bsky.social to talk about his new book. Science Friday sums it up as "hate the metric, don't hate the game." Listen now! www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the...

The cover of the score by C.Thi Nguyen.

I finished reading this recently. It's a fascinating insight into how gamification can capture us, and the benefits and drawbacks of the larger systems we are all.subject to. Written by @add-hawk.bsky.social and published by @penguinpress.bsky.social

📣FOOTBALL by Chuck Klosterman is an instant New York Times bestseller!! 🏈

The Gamification of Our World with C. Thi Nguyen Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 01/27/2026 · 59m

If you’re looking for a little respite from the insanity and depravity of the news, I really enjoyed this #WITHPod convo on the philosophy of games with @add-hawk.bsky.social

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Get Lit: Ocean Vuong's 'The Emperor of Gladness' | All Of It | WNYC We air our live conversation with Ocean Vuong from our January Get Lit with All Of It book club event. We spent the month reading his novel, The Emperor of Gladness.

⭐ @allofitwnyc.bsky.social chose The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong as their January book club pick! Listen to the discussion here: www.wnyc.org/story/get-li...

YouTube video by Mel Robbins This Conversation Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life

Ocean Vuong, author of The Emperor of Gladness and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, joined @melrobbins.bsky.social on her podcast this week. Listen to the transformative interview here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Mz...