Book Spine Poetry vol. 5: The Meaning of Life

by Maria Popova

Stumbling on happiness in pursuit of the unknown.

National Poetry Month might be over, but the celebration of book spine poetry doesn’t have to be. The latest installment tackles The Big One — the meaning of life.

The books:

The Meaning of Life: Reflections in Words and Pictures on Why We Are Here by David Friend, who served as LIFE magazine’s director of photography in the 1990s
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen
Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance by Jonathan Fields
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert, one of 7 essential books on the art and science of happiness
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World by Ian Stewart

Catch up on all previous book spine poems: The Future, Get Smarter, This is New York, and Music.

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