Ryan’s Boring Book Club
Ryan Self, Zachary ElwoodI write about the books I’m reading and the ideas they generate. From Jackie Kennedy to religious infighting to sociopaths to Saturday Night Live, I try to read widely and write on a variety of topics.
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Preachers, Prophets and Politicians (Part Two)
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Ryan Self is a communications professional who writes about books and the interesting conversations they start on his Substack, “Ryan’s Boring Book Club.” There you can find book reviews, commentary and the occasional interview.
I have a psychology-focused podcast, People Who Read People (www.behavior-podcast.com). I've worked on reducing toxic political polarization (www.american-anger.com/reviews) and reducing noticeable poker tells (www.readingpokertells.com).
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