Randy Cepuch
Randy Cepuch wrote mutual fund annual reports and other financial publications for 30 years, always with the goal of helping investors to understand what they own. His humorous business travelogue — A Weekend With Warren Buffett and Other Shareholder Meeting Adventures (published by Thunder’s Mouth Press, now Perseus Books, in 2007) — received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which said it “ranks among the best commonsense investment books, and is certainly one of the most fun to read.”
Cepuch is also a securities dispute arbitrator, an election officer, and a pie judge. He reads approximately 100 books a year, with favorite subjects including travel, music, wine, and business (ideally all at once).
35 entries by Randy Cepuch
42 Reasons to Hate the Universe: (And One Reason Not to)
By Chris Ferrie, Wade David Fairclough, and Byrne Laginestra
We’re all doomed, so why not laugh?
The Edge of the Plain
By James Crawford
A look at lines from both sides now.
Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans
By Kenneth Womack
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic
By Emily Monosson
An edifying look at a topic that might grow on you.
Falling
By T.J. Newman
A white-knuckle read that should never, ever become an inflight movie.
Lion City: Singapore and the Invention of Modern Asia
By Jeevan Vasagar
What makes an “engineered society” work so well?
The Vote Collectors: The True Story of the Scamsters, Politicians, and Preachers behind the Nation’s Greatest Electoral Fraud
By Michael Graff and Nick Ochsner
An unlikely tale, and yet…
Together We Will Go: A Novel
By J. Michael Straczynski
A dozen strangers share a bus headed for a truly final destination.
Falling: A Novel
By T.J. Newman
A white-knuckle read that should never, ever become an inflight movie.
What makes a place thrive?
Mr. Dickens and His Carol
By Samantha Silva
A winning imagining of how the classic Christmas tale came to be.
This Land: America, Lost and Found
By Dan Barry
Peripatetic reporting from California to the New York island — but mostly in between.
Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel
By Samantha Silva
A winning imagining of how the classic Christmas tale came to be.
The Secret Life of Flies
By Erica McAlister
This book about airborne pests gives an unexpectedly good buzz.
Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
By B.J. Hollars
This unlikely collection of avian essays is a joy to read.
Please Do Not Disturb: A Novel
By Robert Glancy
A beautifully written story of an Irish expat in Africa struggling to write a second book amid government corruption and silent scandals.
Long before Mister Ed, there was Freddy.
The Genius of Birds
By Jennifer Ackerman
Our winged brethren are a lot smarter than you think
Hotels of North America: A Novel
By Rick Moody
A prolific, opinionated online reviewer assesses lodgings — and the human condition — in this slim, witty story.
The Sonic Boom: How Sound Transforms the Way We Think, Feel, and Buy
Joel Beckerman with Tyler Gray
Hear that? According to this engaging new book, it’s all part of the plan.
The Baby Boom: How It Got That Way (And It Wasn’t My Fault) (And I’ll Never Do It Again)
By P.J. O’Rourke
Who among us hasn’t said or written something dumb about aging and lived to regret it?
The Truth
Michael Palin
A former actor and writer for the British comedy team Monty Python brings his talent to bear in an engaging novel with a serious theme.
A British transplant offers his latest travel take on his adopted country.
Pepperland: A Novel
Barry Wightman
The romantic clash between a successful rock musician and his geeky girlfriend anchors this joyful romp of a tale set in Chicago’s 1970s music scene.
The Good Rich and What They Cost Us
Robert F. Dalzell, Jr.
Profiling personalities from colonial times to the modern day, this book explores the philanthropic leanings of the wealthy.
The Grammar of Rock: Art and Artlessness in 20th-Century Pop Lyrics
Alexander Theroux
The “artlessness” of the title conveys the author’s attitude in this quirky and highly subjective retrospective of rock music.
Electoral Dysfunction goes a long way toward explaining why U.S. election practices are so confusing. It’s a fascinating discussion of both big-picture issues and minutiae.
