I was interviewed by Jon Mueller of 800 CEO Read, and by Courtney Young of Penguin publishing’s Business Beat about my forthcoming book, Made By Hand.
Business Beat: “Boing Boing cofounder and MAKE magazine editor Mark Frauenfelder talks to Courtney Young about his do-it-yourself adventures, alpha makers, and the importance of cultivating a DIY mindset.”
800 CEO Read: “Filled with personal stories, as well as a variety of Do It Yourself cohorts met along the way, Frauenfelder has created a book as much about fixing problems and making things better as it is about developing a new personal philosophy about how the world works and how we work within it; are we dependent or are we able to create our own solutions?”
Here are a couple of other recent articles and reviews:
“Slowing down your busy life to make your own food or work on a special project is the stuff life is made of, says Frauenfelder, author of the recently published do-it-yourself book Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World. – Erin Conroy, Associated Press
“…the author makes a persuasive case that a DIY approach can help its practitioners achieve “a richer and more meaningful life, a life of engagement with the world.” – Hardy Green, DailyFinance
“Frauenfelder has an easy-going writing style and an interesting journey to write about. When I first heard about the book, I thought I was going to be getting something from a super-genius “maker” who was going to share some of that genius with the rest of us amateurs. Made by Hand is wonderful because it is almost the exact opposite. Mark leads us through his ego-less mistake prone adventures as a peer, as a confidant . . . as an amateur. He pulls no punches and shares every mistake, every overestimation, every moment of doubt and regret throughout his various projects.” — Remaker