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  • Escape into Meaning

  • Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions
  • By: Evan Puschak
  • Narrated by: Evan Puschak
  • Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (268 ratings)

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Escape into Meaning

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Publisher's summary

Producer, editor, and writer behind the highly addictive, informative, and popular YouTube channel The Nerdwriter, Evan Puschak presents “a brilliant, wide-ranging essay collection that explores meaning and how we make it with the thoughtfulness and open-hearted generosity that have long been hallmarks of Puschak’s writing” (John Green, New York Times bestselling author).

As YouTube’s The Nerdwriter, Evan Puschak plays the polymath, posing questions and providing answers across a wide range of fields—from the power of a split diopter shot in Toy Story 4 to the political dangers of schadenfreude. Now, he brings that same insatiable curiosity and striking wit to this engaging and unputdownable essay collection.

Perfect for fans of Trick Mirror and the writing of John Hodgman and Chuck Klosterman, Escape into Meaning is “a passionate, perceptive” (Hua Hsu, author of Stay True) compendium of fascinating insights into obsession. Whether you’re interested in the philosophy of Jerry Seinfeld or how Clark Kent is the real hero, there’s something for everyone in this effervescent collection.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Evan Puschak. All rights reserved. (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I love the channel and hope to see more videos

But the book isn't like it. It's really interesting but I got bored on some essays. I really wanted to like it more.

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Fascinating, relevant, personal essays

If you enjoy the way Nerdwriter dives into topics on his YouTube channel, then I think you will love his collection of essays. I have definitely gained some important insights and ideas to mull over in my own life.

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Incredibly Relatable

I loved this so much! it was incredibly relatable and endearing. Full of Heart.

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Longform Nerdwriter Delivers

If you like Nerdwriter, you’ll like this book. I almost wish HBO or somebody would pick this up so he could make companion videos for them.

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What I have expected and some more

This this an insightful, witty and highly engaging book that delivers both a strong content charged with deep, provocative thoughts and a lighthearted and entertaining narrative that keeps you in the flow.
If you ever watched Nerdwriter1 videos, and you absolutely should, this compilation of essays is exactly what you expect them to be - an episodic nosedive into wide arrange of topics you never new you would get so exited hearing about.

An all around great and well writer book that delivers on so many levels.

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This guy gets it!

Evan's essays shed light on mundane topics and thoughts in a way that is inspiring and refreshing. As he said himself hearing ones's own ideas put clearly into phrases that crystallize what one thought all along is extremely satisfying. Stronk recommend, excellent additional sources to dive into more!

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Great as a hike companion

Fun read
Insightful in an everyday chat with friends sort of way.

Would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys journaling and coffee shop people watching

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Puschak es la onda.

La transición de estrella de YouTube a escritor publicado, imagino debe ser difícil y Puschak lo logra con el carisma y sinceridad que lo ha llevado a ser una estrella de nuestros tiempos.

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Perfect timing

This book is full of great essays, but the last essay on writing the book is worth the price of this entire volume.

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Excellent!

After watching all episodes of the nerd writer obsessively on loop since about 2016 I am super satisfied with this book, specially the audio version. It’s like having an excellently crafted video essay playing between my ears!

Thanks Evan for the great work, and more specifically the two closing essays. Creativity is one of the hardest forms of self-critical meditation, and it’s damn hard.. forever… Thank you..

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