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Management of the Absurd

Posted on March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 in Books, Businessby Scott Berkun

Do you wonder why we obsess about categories and labels for things? It goes back to Plato, Aristotle and…

Sale Today: 50% off paperback edition of How Design Makes The World

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 in Books, design, Design Makes The Worldby Scott Berkun

You can now get my latest book, How Design Makes The World, for 50% of the paperback price here…

Help wanted: design literacy for everyone project

Posted on April 29, 2019August 27, 2019 in Books, designby Scott Berkun

UPDATE: This book is in progress – head over here for details: designmtw.com. My next book is about teaching…

3 reasons you should see the movie Wild (if you’re a writer)

Posted on January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 in Books, moviesby Scott Berkun

Many books are made into movies, but most movies aren’t very good. Movies are hard to make, period. Even…

How To Design A Book Cover (The Ghost of My Father)

Posted on December 18, 2014June 1, 2017 in Books, Ghostby Scott Berkun

Now that my sixth book, The Ghost of My Father is out, it’s time to share the process that led…

My Next Book? The Atheist of Jerusalem

Posted on November 17, 2014November 18, 2014 in Books, Philosophy, projects in progressby Scott Berkun

In 2012 I visited Jerusalem for the first time and had an amazing experience. I’ve long been a student…

Vote on The Cover of My Next Book

Posted on May 27, 2014June 3, 2014 in Books, Ghostby Scott Berkun

Today I’m working on the third, and likely final, draft of my next book. For this project I’m again…

The Goal of My Life Explained (tattoo included)

Posted on February 26, 2014March 12, 2021 in art, Books, personal, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

The photo below explains my ambition: I’m working to fill this shelf with books I’ve written. I want an…

Why Speed Reading Is For Fools

Posted on February 6, 2014September 10, 2015 in Books, Culture, Generalby Scott Berkun

‘There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.”…

Kindle editions on sale today: $3.49 (act fast)

Posted on January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 in Booksby Scott Berkun

Three on my books are heavily discounted on Kindle today. $3.49 for some of them. Confessions of a Public…

How I Decide What To Read

Posted on January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 in ask berkun, Books, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

This month I’m posting every day, taking the top voted question from readers and answering it.  With 37 votes, today’s…

The 3 best books I read in 2013

Posted on December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 in Book reviews, Booksby Scott Berkun

It’s common in December to see lists of “best of the year” for books and films. I read 20…

How to read an amazon.com book review

Posted on July 20, 2013July 26, 2013 in Books, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

We read for different reasons, but we often write reviews as if everyone in the world is just like…

Why It’s OK To Buy Books And Not Read Them

Posted on April 18, 2013June 15, 2021 in Booksby Scott Berkun

I used to feel guilty about books I own but haven’t read. They’d sit in piles making me feel…

Why you can’t ignore Big Data

Posted on March 18, 2013March 18, 2013 in Booksby Scott Berkun

I’ve known Phil Simon since college and he’s one of the only people I’ve known that long that’s taken…

How to design a great book cover (Behind the scenes)

Posted on March 14, 2013February 16, 2016 in Books, Mindfire, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

The 1.1 edition of Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds, a collection of my best essays, was officially released.…

Next book to be published by Wiley / Jossey-Bass (with FAQ)

Posted on January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 in Books, Writing Well, Year Without Pantsby Scott Berkun

My upcoming book on my year at WordPress.com will be published with Jossey-Bass. I signed with agent David Fugate, who helped…

We Learn Nothing: Book Review

Posted on January 3, 2013August 1, 2013 in Book reviews, Booksby Scott Berkun

I love books comprised of essays as they free writers to go in a wide range of directions and…

Nexus: a sci-fi novel of a post-human future

Posted on January 3, 2013 in Booksby Scott Berkun

My friend Ramez Naam’s first novel, Nexus, just released and it’s getting great reviews. I haven’t read it yet,…

Vote for the title of my next book

Posted on December 3, 2012December 4, 2012 in Books, Year Without Pantsby Scott Berkun

I’ve been hard at work on book #5. It’s about the year I spent working at WordPress.com.  I want you…

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