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A new review for Hannah Arendt by Thomas Meyer and @shelfrisch in @TheAmScho! https://t.co/HsYMnETnEO

[Theo Baker @tab_delete]

Wow wow wow — HOW TO RULE THE WORLD is back on the @nytimes bestseller list!

Thanks to those who have showed interest in this story and what it tells us about how the next generation of tech leaders are being trained!

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Read an excerpt of Hannah Arendt by Thomas Meyer and @shelfrisch in @lithub. Hannah Arendt is available now. https://t.co/PMJ9nTwWS5

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.@stratechery shares the link between the collapse of the railroad buildout and our AI moment, a topic of conversation for @Microsoft from Liaquat Ahamed's newest book, 1873. “The book to read right now [is 1873] . . . All of us are reading this.” —Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft

[Stratechery @stratechery]

Nvidia’s Risky Business

Nvidia is finding new ways for its customers to raise money, and it's expanding the risk of the AI buildout significantly.

https://t.co/v71UFX9FVz

[Theo Baker @tab_delete]

There’s a secret class at Stanford, called “How to Rule the World,” where an exclusive inner cohort is taught to “extract value” from people.

I used it as the title of my book about deception and avarice in Silicon Valley.

Here’s what one alum from the class has been up to:

[Sharp or Square @SharporSquare_]

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

THE NUMBER, the newest book from @chadmillman is now available to preorder!

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From bestselling author @chadmillman The Number reveals the hidden force behind modern sports—and America's gambling boom.

Preorder to get an exclusive bonus excerpt + access to Chad's private Discord for betting insights, picks, and more.

Learn more at https://t.co/WZOntl1JLY

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All That's Unseen by Emilee Hackney is on sale now. Read about the New York Times bestselling memoir in @WSJ! https://t.co/bxdCYmTmHi

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"1873 is the book to read right now . . . all of us are reading [it]." @Microsoft's CEO @satyanadella recommends 1873, the newest book by Liaquat Ahamed. Read now: https://t.co/z0dfk5KZMO

[Pioneer Works @PioneerWorks_]

"Daaaaaay-O!" Harry Belafonte turned a Caribbean work song into a global anthem that still echoes, 70 years later. Dive into his world—and the Harlem folk scene that made it possible—in DAYLIGHT COME, the luminous new biography by PW's Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, out now from @PenguinPress. https://t.co/K2fj7eNqz9

[Pioneer Works @PioneerWorks_]

How Harry Belafonte made an LP that topped the charts for 31 weeks, outsold Elvis, and transformed a dockworker’s lament into an anthem the world still sings: a glimpse into DAYLIGHT COME, by Broadcast’s own Josh Jelly-Schapiro, out now from @PenguinPress. https://t.co/K2fj7eNqz9

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“The Metropolitan Museum of Art is Making a Very Bad Mistake.” @DanaThomasParis, author of Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, writes for @nytopinion.
https://t.co/bOaYZCfIu8

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Thrilled to share that All That's Unseen by Emilee Hackney is a @nytimes bestseller!!! https://t.co/CRgbK5MDnq

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Daylight Come: Harry Belafonte and the World He Made is on sale today! Read an exclusive excerpt of the new book in @VanityFair. https://t.co/gMkAhwYcq5

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In his interview with @ringer, @colsonwhitehead recommends Murderland by @carolinefraser! "It’s about serial killers and possible causes for the epidemic of serial killers in the ’60s and ’70s and ’80s. It’s pretty good." https://t.co/svJF9zGXID

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Daylight Come by Joshua Jelly-Schapiro is on sale now! Harry Belafonte changed American music, culture, & history. From the recording studio to the front lines of the civil rights movement, this illuminating biography traces Harry Belafonte's remarkable life and enduring legacy.

[Theo Baker @tab_delete]

Just a dream come true to speak with the great Jordan Klepper about my reporting and about the absurd world of Silicon Valley’s training ground.

I’m honored, delighted, and beyond grateful to share this story with you all.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

@tab_delete Full interview with @tab_delete: https://t.co/AGf9kM9Mry

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

TONIGHT: Theo Baker (@tab_delete) is on the show to discuss his book "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University”

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Thrilled to see @michaelpollan's A World Appears on @BarackObama's 2026 Summer Reading List!

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It’s that time of year again: here are some of the books I’ve enjoyed this summer. If you’ve read any good ones, let me know!