<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Byrontology: Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Books, podcasts, and tools that help me every day. ]]></description><link>https://read.byrontology.com/s/recommendations</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GcJh!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c6358fb-1518-4033-aa14-f5ace17141db_1280x1280.png</url><title>Byrontology: Recommendations</title><link>https://read.byrontology.com/s/recommendations</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 23:18:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://read.byrontology.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[byrontology@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[byrontology@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[byrontology@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[byrontology@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Five Podcasts That Make Me Laugh and Cry]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I listen to when I want to feel joyful. Or just human.]]></description><link>https://read.byrontology.com/p/five-podcasts-that-teach-masterful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://read.byrontology.com/p/five-podcasts-that-teach-masterful</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:49:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ke6c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5784eafd-c959-4352-a5b0-c458f0149eff_640x640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes I want to disappear for a little while.</p><p>Not numb out. Not scroll.</p><p>Just&#8230; go somewhere.</p><p>Feel something. Be inside a story. Care about people I&#8217;ve never met.</p><p>These are the podcasts I go to.</p><p>The first one pulls me in every time. Truly one of the best writers/storytellers I&#8217;ve ever heard.</p><p>The others are like close friends I can turn to when I need a mood change.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Books That Saved My Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I actually turn to when my brain turns on me]]></description><link>https://read.byrontology.com/p/books-about-mental-health-that-keep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://read.byrontology.com/p/books-about-mental-health-that-keep</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:20:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e439b986-84d6-4ca2-94fb-0cc5cb86cf8f_1094x766.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes my brain turns on me.</p><p>I can&#8217;t think clearly. Everything feels heavier than it should.</p><p>When that happens, I don&#8217;t guess anymore. I pull some books off my shelf.</p><p>This first one I recommend is always within arm&#8217;s reach. It&#8217;s tattered, warped from the bathtub, and stained from crying.</p><p>It changed my life.</p><p>The others I use when that one isn&#8217;t enough.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Books That Actually Taught Me How to Write]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including how to build scenes, fix weak writing, and know what happens next]]></description><link>https://read.byrontology.com/p/books-about-writing-that-improved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://read.byrontology.com/p/books-about-writing-that-improved</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Byron Lane]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/154eda4c-573b-4e4c-816f-115b9b4153ae_666x416.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This first book is by my favorite writer of all time.</p><p>His stories are propulsive, immersive, and catnip to my brain.</p><p>I&#8217;ve read him for years trying to figure out how he does it.</p><p>In this book, he shows you.</p><p>The others taught me how to actually do it myself.</p>
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