Not Important: Your Favorite Science Books, Revealed!

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Quinn Emmett
September 02, 2024

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“But my interest is in how these marks that I am scratching on this page can mean anything at all. If they can have meaning, then life can have meaning, then I can have meaning.”

— Percival Everett, James

Welcome back, Shit Givers.

Because today is a US/Canadiana holiday, we’re OOO and so is Willow’s regular Monday newsletter. Instead, I’m excited to share this month’s Not Important issue with you!

If you’re new here, Not Important is my beloved, monthly throwback to what was once great about the internet: hand-curated recommendations.

Movies, music, apps, books, recipes, and more, most of which have very little to do with, you know, the jet stream slowing down. This is a safe space.

A reminder: Members get the whole enchilada, free readers can upgrade right now with a 30 day free trial to get the whole issue (and every month’s issue, and everything else you get with an Important Membership).

On that note — there are just 24 hours left in our giveaway for Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s new book, What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures.

Want a free copy? Start your 30 day free trial right now to be entered to win one!

— Quinn

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Your Favorite Science Books of All Time

Last week we ask you, our beloved readers to send us your “best of” science books — fiction and non-fiction that books that changed your way of thinking, blew your mind, or got you interested in science in the first place.

And boy did you deliver.

We collected your responses, noted the (many!) shared favorites, and dropped all 65 picks into one of our popular Bookshop lists.

I was surprised and delighted to discover I’ve read 27 of your picks — which means my reading list just got much longer lol. How about you?

Here’s the whole list — if you’re gonna buy one or seven of them, do it through this link — part of every purchase goes to independent bookstores! We’ve raised almost $5000 over the past year!

Here’s the rest of my favorite things to read, look at, listen to, do with your hands, and be grateful for:

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