Eric Weiner
Eric Weiner is an American journalist and author who writes about happiness, spirituality, philosophy, and place. A former NPR foreign correspondent, he is best known for The Geography of Bliss, as well as Man Seeks God, The Geography of Genius, and The Socrates Express, blending reportage, travel writing, and philosophy for general readers.
Biography & Author's Journey
Eric Weiner is a Baltimore native whose career took shape at the intersection of journalism, travel, and ideas. Educated at the University of Maryland and later a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford, he began in newspaper reporting before moving to NPR, where he spent years as a foreign correspondent based in New Delhi, Jerusalem, and Tokyo. Reporting from more than thirty countries, he covered war, politics, economics, and everyday life across regions often defined in the news by crisis. That work brought recognition, including an Angel Award for coverage of Islamic affairs in Asia and participation in NPR’s Peabody-winning tobacco investigation. ((https://www.towson.edu/news/2022/weiner-literature-prize.html?utm_source=openai))
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Philosophy for Inner Peace
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Mind, Body, God: The Path to a Perfect Self
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The Philosopher's Guide to Time
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The Geography of Serenity
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Community Voices
"With one single book, Eric Weiner has flushed Bill Bryson down a proverbial toilet, and I say that lovingly"
— Henry Alford
"It's rare to read a book that makes you laugh and learn, but Eric Weiner has done it again"
— Adam Grant
"Weiner is an affable tour guide and a lively, witty writer in the style of Bill Bryson"
— Booklist
"Think Don Quixote with a dark sense of humor and a taste for hashish and you begin to grasp Eric Weiner"
— Tony Horwitz
"Eric Weiner has single-handedly invented a new nonfiction genre"
— Daniel Gilbert
"Weiner's Man Seeks God nimbly and often hilariously straddles the fence between the two genres"
— The New York Times Book Review
"Eric Weiner's The Socrates Express rekindled my love for philosophy"
— NPR
"Weiner is a superb travel guide: funny, knowledgeable, self-deprecating and always up for sharing a bottle of wine"
— The Washington Post
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
