Shoulda Books

I hold down the fort on my lonesome this month to talk through a classic that I ended up enjoying much more than I thought I would. JUSTICE FOR BERTHA.
 
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article about machine learning I mentioned: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ai-revives-physiognomy-dangers/
 
books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission.
 
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146
 
"The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332



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Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg

Emilie Friedlander (writer and co-host of The Culture Journalist podcast) shares 3 books that shaped her thinking on music, culture, and, well, THINKING itself.
 
find Emilie's work here: https://www.emilie-friedlander.com/
 
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Emilie's article about the Facebook cult: https://onezero.medium.com/inside-the-social-media-cult-that-convinces-young-people-to-give-up-everything-f3878fbec632



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books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission.
 
"The Essential Ellen Willis" https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780816681211
 
"The Manual: How to Have a Number One the Easy Way" by Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond
 
"There Is No Antimimetics Division" by qntm https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780593983751
 
"I Who Have Never Known Men" by Jacqueline Harpman https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781945492600
 
"Blank Space: A Cultural History of the 21st Century" by W. David Marx https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780593833995
 
"Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading" by Nadia Asparouhova
 
"Down and Dirty Pictures" by Peter Biskind https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780684862583
 
"Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780684857084
 
"The End of the Myth" by Greg Grandin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781250214850
 
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146
 
"The Outsiders" by SE Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332



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Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg

Will Witwer shares 3 books that have me questioning just what HE means when he says a book is "fun"
 
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books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission.
 
"Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780375507250
 
"The Door" by Magda Szabo https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781590177716
 
"Piranesi" by Susannah Clark https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781635577808
 
"Early Work" by Andrew Martin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781250215017
 
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146



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at least the scenery looked nice (at times). Joyce Louis-Jean stops by to discuss the absolute trainwreck that is Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights". 
 
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this is the first episode of SHOULDA FILMS, a monthly bonus show about movies adapted from books. sign up for the Professor tier ($7.99/month) today so you don't miss an episode. 
 
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Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg

MJ Smith shares 3 books that helped her deal with rage. Just don't ever call a Cheeto a chip in front of her.
 
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Miles Bonsignore's 24-Hour Livestream for Creators Against ICE | Feb 15, 2026 | 9 am onward (PST)
Perfect Person podcast (where the livestream will be held): https://www.youtube.com/@PerfectPerson
 
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books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission.
 
"Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780345806567
 
"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142000663
 
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781590302255
 
"Slow Days, Fast Company" by Eve Babitz https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781681370088
 
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780141441146




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Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg