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How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks

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A fascinating treatise on the art of communication, deeply researched but easy to read with its emphasis on the stories of real people. If you’ve ever wondered how to connect with others on a deeper level, or really understand your spouse or your friends, read this book!

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks, (List Price: $20, Random House Trade Paperbacks, 9780593230077, October 2025)

Reviewed by Fisher Nash, Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky

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How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna

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How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna
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As a woman in philosophy, not only did How to Think Like a Woman challenge me, but it gave me an overwhelming sense of being known. Regan Penaluna reclaims the conversation surrounding "the problem of women" with an honesty and self-awareness that is unmatched.

How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna, (List Price: $28, Grove Press, 9780802158802, March 2023)

Reviewed by Union Ave Books in Knoxville, Tennessee

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The Sunny Nihilist by Wendy Syfret

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The Sunny Nihilist by Wendy Syfret
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The Sunny Nihilist will open your mind to the brighter side of meaninglessness. (Hear me out.) Embracing nihilism–or at least being open to it–can free you from the constant messages we receive about how every. single. thing. must. have. DEEP. meaning. As someone who detests the phrase “everything happens for a reason” but is grateful for what past mistakes and successes have taught me, Wendy Syfret’s book is just what the doctor ordered.


The Sunny Nihilist by Wendy Syfret, (List Price: $24.95, Chronicle Prism, 9781797215808, January 2022)

Reviewed by Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia


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