Books by Various Authors
Words by Kevin Susienka

If we didn’t read, Rosewater might have a completely different name. Here are five books that you might enjoy. You can read them in print or listen to them. Either way, you most likely will not become dumber in the process.

Artist of Life by Bruce Lee

A change in perspective is imminent. Bruce Lee may mostly be remembered as the foremost martial artist of his time, but his philosophical contributions to civilization deserve repeated contemplation.

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

This is the first novel in one of greatest trilogies that’s come along in quite some time. Backman’s characters are ordinary, relatable people whose connections to one another refuse to let their readers stop turning pages.

Dilla Time by Dan Charnas

An artist? A scientist? A genius? All three. A master of both experimentation and process, J Dilla changed the course of music history one beat at a time. 

Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles

A straightforward take on why the world’s oldest people healthily make it as far as they do, Ikigai is not a how-to book. It’s a why to book.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Banned for far less than you can see on your favorite streaming service, Vonnegut’s masterpiece is the perfect gateway drug. Reading can be, in fact, addicting – just like streaming services.

Enjoy. Peace.