This month marks ten full years of my bimonthly book-recommendations project—a decade of weird little paragraphs about the books that grab my scattered attention. Whether you've been here since the beginning or signed up five minutes ago, thank you. I'm still baffled anyone reads these things, but I'm grateful all the same.

To mark the occasion, I recorded a late-night solo episode from The Shed, diving deeper into each of my September & October picks: why I chose them, what stayed with me, and the sometimes-unexpected lessons I gleaned from each of them. Or you could just describe it as a guy sitting in his garden shed talking to himself. Your choice.

You can read all of the recommendations here, or, if you're clamoring to receive more emails, you can sign up for the list here.

Thanks for listening, thanks for reading, and here's to 10 more great years of great books.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED:

00:00 — Intro + 10 years of book-rec emails
05:45 — Burn by Peter Heller
11:00 — Jaber Crow by Wendell Berry (related rec)
11:45 — The Way Out by Devon O'Neil
17:10 — Simple Fly Fishing by Yvon Chouinard
21:50 — Pheasant Tail Simplicity by Yvon Chouinard
25:40 — Little Woodchucks by Nick Offerman
29:20 — Dirtbag Billionaire by David Gelles
35:00 — Shoe Dog by Phil Knight (related rec)
35:55 — Apple in China by Patrick McGee
40:45 — When McKinsey Comes to Town (related rec)
42:10 — The Devil's Hand by Jack Carr
46:15 — Closing thoughts

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SHED SESH: September & October 2025 Book Recommendations