If "Nerdy" covers the humanities too, Jonn Elledge's "History of the World in 47 Borders" is great, or "Because Internet" by Gretchen McCullough on how the Internet has shaped language. "Watching the English" by Kate Fox is pop-anthropology, "Dead Famous" by Greg Jenner a history of celebrity.
November 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If "Nerdy" covers the humanities too, Jonn Elledge's "History of the World in 47 Borders" is great, or "Because Internet" by Gretchen McCullough on how the Internet has shaped language. "Watching the English" by Kate Fox is pop-anthropology, "Dead Famous" by Greg Jenner a history of celebrity.