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A gritty, generous masterclass in storytelling delivered from a barstool by a literary provocateur. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Consider This.
- intimate
- gritty
- reflective
- anecdotal
- 01
Choke
Chuck Palahniuk · 2001
A pitch-black, visceral plunge into modern alienation and the desperate, absurd lengths we go to for a scrap of human connection.
- 02
Consider the lobster, and other essays
David Foster Wallace · 2005
A dizzying, hyper-articulate plunge into the absurdities and moral anxieties of modern American life.
- 03
Diary
Chuck Palahniuk · 2003
A hypnotic, dread-soaked descent into the dark, parasitic relationship between suffering and artistic genius.
- 04
Storyworthy
Matthew Dicks
A warm, practical masterclass in mining your ordinary days for extraordinary moments of connection.
- 05
The art of memoir
Mary Karr
An illuminating and cathartic exploration of how we shape our memories and how our memories shape us.
- 06
On Writing
Stephen King · 2001
Pull up a chair and listen to a master storyteller demystify the magic of the written word while baring his own scars.
- 07
Zen in the art of writing
Ray Bradbury
A joyful, breathless pep talk from a master storyteller that makes you want to sprint to the nearest typewriter.
- 08
These Precious Days
Ann Patchett
A warm and intimate meditation on the unexpected bonds that shape our lives and the fleeting beauty of our days.
- 09
Manhood for amateurs
Michael Chabon
A warm, wry, and deeply articulate exploration of the fumbling, beautiful mess of modern fatherhood and middle age.
- 10
Make Good Art
Neil Gaiman
A pocket-sized shot of creative adrenaline that feels like a warm, encouraging conversation with a wise mentor.
- 11
Mortality
Christopher Hitchens
A razor-sharp, unsentimental dispatch from the borderlands of terminal illness, written by a fierce intellect refusing to go quietly.
- 12
The faraway nearby
Rebecca Solnit
A lyrical, associative journey through the landscapes of memory, illness, and the stories that bind us together.
