This is a great list! I'm excited to dig more into Maslow in particular; the topic of the "peak experiences" book is a perennial grappling opponent for me. And I was hoping you'd mention Nancy McWilliams. She's the clearest contemporary voice on psychodynamics that I've found and I really appreciate her conversational style. Similarly, happy to see a TLP shout-out. I always recommend 'Funeral' and that older post about the white pumps; I think they both communicate his approach to narcissism really well. If somebody scoffs at blog posts included on a book list, first of all, don't, and second, I found 'Watch What You Hear' to be an accessible entry into his work that is more supported by fiction.
This is a great list! I'm excited to dig more into Maslow in particular; the topic of the "peak experiences" book is a perennial grappling opponent for me. And I was hoping you'd mention Nancy McWilliams. She's the clearest contemporary voice on psychodynamics that I've found and I really appreciate her conversational style. Similarly, happy to see a TLP shout-out. I always recommend 'Funeral' and that older post about the white pumps; I think they both communicate his approach to narcissism really well. If somebody scoffs at blog posts included on a book list, first of all, don't, and second, I found 'Watch What You Hear' to be an accessible entry into his work that is more supported by fiction.