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Notes on "Charlatan" by Pope Brock
· ☕ 3 min read · ✍️ River
John R. Brinkley is a fascinating historical figure whose biography feels too improbable to be true.

Book review - Everybody Writes
· ☕ 6 min read · ✍️ River
"Everybody Writes" was deeply disappointing to me because it wasn't the book I wanted to read. That said, I think it can be a valuable resource for people who want an introductory and accessible writing book.

How I found four marketing books
· ☕ 8 min read · ✍️ River
Subtitle: I dropped my keys - no, I mean bouncy balls - no, I mean information - in the light and learned to stop looking for it in the dark: An information-seeking parable

Book review - Recoding Gender
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A review of the book "Recoding Gender: Women's Changing Participation in Computing"

Book review - Free to All
· ☕ 11 min read · ✍️ River
A review and chapter summaries of "Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture, 1890-1920"