For the rest of 2023, we're bringing you short, fun episodes featuring the things we love! This week, we welcome Catherine Smyka (they/them) to talk about the books that give them joy.

Books that Catherine mentioned:

1. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
2. The Enneagram
3. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
4. Getting Along: How to Work With Anyone by Amy Gallo

Nonfiction recommendations from the Echo&Co team and friends of the podcast:

• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
• Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath
• Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown
• Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer edited by Bret Anthony Johnston
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
• Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan
• Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value by Melissa Perri
• Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
• Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
• The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey
• Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
• Under the Hood: Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture by Stan Slap
• Digital Transformation Playbook: Rethink Your Business for the Digital Age by David Rogers
• The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection by Tamim Ansary
• Feel it Out: The Guide to Getting in Touch with Your Goals, Your Relationships, and Yourself by Jordan Sondler

Fiction recommendations from the Echo&Co team and friends of the podcast:

• The Imperial Radch Trilogy by Ann Leckie
• In the Lives of Puppets by Tj Klune
• Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
• Nevada by Imogen Binnie
• My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite