Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- Everything is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Amazon | Bookshop)
- Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Amazon | Bookshop)
- Name Drop by Ross Mathews (Amazon | Bookshop)
- The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost (Amazon | Bookshop)
- Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe (Amazon | Bookshop)
- The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa by Josh Swiller (Amazon | Bookshop)
- Magic Mike (movie)
- Reign of Fire (movie)
- True Detective (TV show)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)