Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott
Mentioned 3 times across 3 shows · first heard Aug 2025 on My First Million.
The general take
Amy Poehler acknowledges Anne Lamott as a prolific and successful author, citing Bird by Bird alongside her other well-known works like Operating Instructions and Tender Mercies. The mention is straightforward and respectful, treating the book as part of Lamott's established body of work rather than offering a personal critique or detailed take on the book itself.
About
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" ( Los Angeles Times ). “Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.” — The New York Times Book Review For a quarter century, more than a million readers—scribes and scribblers of all ages and abilities—have been inspired by Anne Lamott’s hilarious, big-hearted, homespun advice.
Who said what
Alex Bores👍 Recommends
…book recommendation on the craft of writing and avoiding procrastination
“And the last one's, I think, a little more whimsical, but goes back to our conversation about the skill of writing. And it's Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, which is just a delightful read and is a good reminder for any procrastinators to just break down your work and do it bird by bird. That's where the title comes from. But is such a well-written leads by example and in the instructions on the art of writing.”
The Ezra Klein Show — Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores?at 33:08
Amy Poehler👍 Recommends
…recommending anne lamott books and her appearance on wiser than me podcast
“If you don't know Anne Lamott's work, she is a very prolific and successful author who has written books like Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird and Tender Mercies, many, many works of fiction.”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Julia Louis-Dreyfusat 1:28:44
Tim Ferriss👍 Recommends
…tim ferriss studying writing craft through books by master authors
“Taking it seriously otherwise means that I'm reading books on writing anything I can get a hold of like on writing by Stephen King which is not even my genre right bird by bird by Anne Lamott also not my genre these are both mostly focused on fiction books on screen writing”
My First Million — Talking to Tim Ferriss about how to live a dope lifeat 57:27
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