Maggie Appleton
Design engineer and illustrator; makes visual essays on programming, anthropology and language models
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Yesteryear and loved it, just like everyone else. Strong recommend.
on maggieappleton.com · 1 Aug 2026
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
But Radden Keefe is a brilliant writer and his detailed historical narratives make it worth my discomfort.
on maggieappleton.com · 1 Dec 2024
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
On Writing ” – both excellent. The former for grounded advice on non-fiction communication, the latter for an extraordinary account of persistently writing through double-shift minimum wage jobs and a raging alcohol and drug problem.
on maggieappleton.com · 1 Sep 2023
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker
On Writing ” – both excellent. The former for grounded advice on non-fiction communication, the latter for an extraordinary account of persistently writing through double-shift minimum wage jobs and a raging alcohol and drug problem.
on maggieappleton.com · 1 Sep 2023
Working in Public by Nadia Eghbal
Reading Working In Public Working in Public by Nadia Eghbal
on maggieappleton.com · 1 Sep 2020
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