Over the Influence

Over the Influence

Stop Scrolling Instagram

And read these great stories instead.......

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Jo Piazza
Apr 29, 2023
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What should I read? Friends ask me this all the time because it is nearly impossible to sift through the heaving mass of content served to us in a day.

There’s so much out there that it took me days to learn Jerry Springer had died this week. I had no idea there was a suspected serial killer snatching men from the streets of Austin until my book publicist mentioned it on a Zoom this week.

So every Friday night I ask my friends and colleagues to send me stories they loved this week. They could be really smart. They could be really hilarious. Sometimes they are funny AND brilliant. They could also be ridiculous and a much needed dose of delight. You never know what you’re going to get, but I promise you it will be better for your brain and your soul than scrolling social media.

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