Week in Review (October 16, 2015)

I realized something this week.

In February, I published a book. Very few people bought it. I then wrote a piece about that experience that became the most widely read thing I’ve ever written by far. It went to Business Insider and Reddit (where it was ripped to shreds, of course) and was the top story on Medium for a day. It exposed me and my writing to an entirely new and wide-ranging audience.

In September, I published another book. Even fewer people bought that one.

Life works that way sometimes. Still, we keep swimming.

Writing:

• Sorry, but There’s No Such Thing as “Real Rap” [The Musical Outcast]

• The Problem with Pursuing Perfection [Medium]

• My Biggest Fear? Retirement [Medium]

• 20 Classic Hip-Hop Songs for Casual Fans [The Passion of Christopher Pierznik]

Photos/Videos:

• Scraps From Eminem’s Notebook
• Eric Stoltz: The Original Marty McFly

• Rap Alfred Hitchcock

• Batman Begins Teaser Trailer [2004]

• Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals [2010]

• The Voices of The Simpsons on Inside the Actors Studio [2003]

• Nas & The Notorious B.I.G.: What Could’ve Been [1995]

• Infographic of the Proper Glass for Every Type of Beer

• From Something to Nothing: The Art of Rap [2012]

• Amy Schumer’s Breakout Performance: The Roast of Charlie Sheen [2011]

• Ken Griffey Jr. was God

• Fat Joe f/Nas, Big Pun, Jadakiss & Raekwon – “John Blaze” {Original} [1998]

Quote:

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”

– Dalai Lama

Have a fabulous weekend!

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Christopher Pierznik is the author of eight books, all of which can be purchased in paperback and Kindle. His work has appeared on XXL, Cuepoint, Business Insider, The Cauldron, and many more. He has been quoted on Buzzfeed and Deadspin. Subscribe to his monthly reading review newsletter or follow him on Facebook or Twitter.