About Paperbacks and Paychecks

Paperbacks and Paychecks is an independent publication for people who read deeply, work thoughtfully, and occasionally need to sit down and talk it out.

This space grew out of our podcast and the conversations that kept spilling past the microphone. The sidebars. The group chats. The “wait, is it just me?” moments about work, burnout, ambition, and the books that help us make sense of it all.

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