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Arnold Guerrero

The Great Gatsby, Daniel Clowes' Ice Haven, Bill Bryson's every book - these are books you must read!

My, and many others', favorite book of all time. The editing is unmatched. I often get calls after recommending this book, the reader is weaping while thanking me.

Stoner by John Williams

This endearing book is in many ways the pinnacle of the graphic novel/comic art form. Clowes is a legendary creator (Eightball, Ghost World, Wilson, etc.) He is my favorite indeed, and this book is my personal favorite in his catalogue.

Ice Haven by Daniel Clowes - one of the best graphic novels, ever.

If you read this book in high school and hated it, or maybe you still don't enjoy reading as much as you'd like, this book is your solution. I like well-edited books and this one stands out. I picked it back up 20 years after my first read and was BL...

The Great Gatsby (even if read in school)

I have work in advertising for the better part of 20 years and this book is the reason I started. I bought this for the first time at a used book store years ago, I was a multimedia designer at the time. Once I read this book, I knew I had to work in...

Ogilvy on Advertising - What it's like to work in a "psychological hothouse, where you'll never be bored".

A Moveable Feast is a memoir by Ernest Hemingway about his years as a struggling expatriate journalist and writer in Paris during the 1920s. It was published posthumously on May 5, 1964. The book chronicles Hemingway's first marriage to Hadley Richar...

A Moveable Feast - Ernest Hemingway

Franny and Zooey is a book by American author J. D. Salinger which comprises his short story "Franny" and novella Zooey. The two works were published together as a book in 1961, having originally appeared in The New Yorker in 1955 and 1957 respective...

Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger

This book is an amazing read and is a work of art in itself. If you are a creative, this book will either inspire you or make you want to retire. It's that brilliant. “This haunting and unshakable book will change the way you look at your world.” —...

Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth

One of my favorite memoirs from one of my favorite speakers. Hitchens is best known as an outspoken Atheist apologist, but there is much more to the author and journalist. He was truly unique and if you're a fan of memoirs, you'll enjoy this one for ...

Hitch-22: A Memoir

Once I cracked this book, I couldn't put it down (or sleep) until the last page. Bell inspires readers to take a fresh look at traditional questions of faith. A great and highly influential book with profound insights.

Velvet Elvis: Repainting Christian Faith

Men, save yourself a fortune in therapy and marriage counseling. This is a book of wisdom, and let's be honest we could all use a bit more of it. Trust me.

The Way of the Superior Man: Spiritual Guide

I did not purchase this item lightly. The modern marketplace is a swamp of mediocrity, and I am neither young nor foolish enough to wander it without consequence. This product, however, performs its function with a competence so rare it borders on mo...

A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

This book does not promise shortcuts. It asks you to slow down, pay attention, and read with intention. In doing so, it changes not just how you approach books, but how you notice what’s been there all along. I found it honest, practical, and unexpec...

The Art of X-Ray Reading: Secrets of 25 Works

This book captures a moment when excess felt like freedom and freedom felt close to collapse. Beneath the chaos and bravado is a sharp awareness of what was lost, and how quickly it slipped away. It’s wild on the surface, but the undercurrent is sobe...

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey