Charlie Becker
Essays, fiction, and field notes from the frontlines of chasing curiosity, making meaning, and getting things done.
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Read Moby Dick with me, dammit.
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas. In this week’s newsletter, I’m taking a break from the “AI Book Scanning” in the news to talk about readi...
Find out who you are and do it on purpose.
Photo Credit Charles Dunphy
One of my essays went somewhat viral in 2023.
“Do the weirdest thing that feels right” was a distillation of the decisions I was proud of and the ones I wish I hadn’t made.
I was proud of it because it felt...
Is an AI company buying up all the used books? (Part 2: Maybe yes, actually.)
Welcome new subscribers! I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas. Today’s essay is the same text as a long-form tweet I shared this afternoon.
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My grandfather, the photographer
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas. This newsletter is a “weekly magazine” about stewardship: preservation through creation.
The man himself...
The Moral Case for Small Business | #107
Author’s Note: This is a repost of an essay I deleted a couple years ago. For the story behind why I’m deleting and resharing it, check the Afterword.
I believe everyone with the will and the resources has a moral imperative to star...
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Second-generation bookseller, first-time founder. I write about my life and work: used books, acquired taste, and conspicuous enthusiasm.
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