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Abstract art cover with bold text 'ART & LOVE Vol. 2' by Simo Sakari Aaltonen.

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Art & Love, Vols. 1–2

Vol. 1


A collection of 124 of my short non-fiction writings from over the years. With the books in this series, you can never know what the next confection-sized, elegantly crafted chapter will be about. Available as an ebook at The Better Patreon Shop and on Amazon as a hardcover, paperback, and Kindle ebook. See sample below.


The first in a series of books with each volume featuring 124 sharp chapters on things and people that have brought warmth and meaning into the author’s life and that he wants to help others discover. A light, refreshing treasury of appreciations, thoughts, anecdotes, memories, observations, dreams, recommendations, love letters, and humorous asides, all crafted to nourish and maybe even inspire your own creativity.


Vol. 2


The second volume further expands the scope of this series, with an even wider diversity of chapters as a further embodiment of its ideals and subject matter. This volume of 326 pages features 124 new concise chapters plus eight bonus ones consisting of articles originally shared on but later removed from the website Medium.


Available as an ebook at The Better Patreon Shop and on Amazon as a hardcover, paperback, and Kindle ebook. See sample below.

$3 per volume at The Better Patreon Shop

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What Now with Simo, Season 4

The hardcover, paperback, and ebook of the Season 4 transcripts of my podcast What Now with Simo are on Amazon. As with all my books, the ebook is also available in PDF form from the Shop of The Better Patreon (direct link).


“Season 4 of the podcast What Now with Simo transcribed. Also featured in this penultimate volume of the series: an introduction, numerous footnotes offering further commentary and information, detailed tables of contents, liner notes for the albums on which the pieces of music heard during this season were released, and playlists of lasting music, with personal commentary, from 1910 to 2024.”

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What Now with Simo, Season 3

The hardcover, paperback, and ebook of the Season 3 transcripts of my podcast What Now with Simo are on Amazon.


This pivotal season includes long, in-depth discussions with two legendary figures: actor & writer David Lee Homb and composer & artist Pierre Estève.


Also featured in this third volume of the series: an introduction, numerous footnotes offering further commentary and information, detailed tables of contents, and some surprise extras.


430 pages, with the transcripts of the discussion episodes checked and verified by David himself and Nicole Etter for the two episodes with David Lee Homb, and by Pierre himself for the four episodes with Pierre Estève.

$3 at The Better Patreon Shop

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What Now with Simo, Season 2

The hardcover, paperback, and ebook of the Season 2 transcripts of my podcast What Now with Simo are on Amazon. Again featuring an introduction and notes, plus a bonus chapter on The Ray Bradbury Theater.

$3 at The Better Patreon Shop

What Now with Simo, Season 1

The hardcover, paperback, and ebook of the Season 1 transcripts of my podcast What Now with Simo are on Amazon. In addition to the transcripts this book also includes an introduction and some footnotes.

$3 at The Better Patreon Shop

What Now with Simo, Season 1 — A Look Inside

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