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Thought Catalog is a website founded in 2010 by American entrepreneur and media strategist Chris Lavergne. Owned by The Thought & Expression Company, the site attracts 6.6 million monthly unique visitors.The site's founder, Chris Lavergne, registered the domain name in 2008, and began working on the site while a marketing strategist at Warner Bros. Records. Thought Catalog started publishing on February 1, 2010. By 2012, Thought Catalog was attracting 2.5 million unique visitors per month, and began to attract many millennial readers, with nearly three-quarters of the site's audience falling into the 21- to 34-year-old demographic.The site is based on a semi-open model, employing staff and freelance writers while also taking submissions for publication. Thought Catalog receives between 100 and 500 pieces a day via the submission form.In July 2014 Thought Catalog was drawing more than 34 million unique visitors per month, with much of the traffic due to social sharing.Thought Catalog earns revenue from branded content and banner ads, with the Wall Street Journal featuring the site on its list of "Sponsored Content That Buzzed In 2014."Thought Catalog’s founder, Chris Lavergne, was named to Forbes "30 Under 30" list in 2014. Books Thought Catalog launched Thought Catalog Books with four original e-books priced from $2.99 to $4.99. As of June 2015, the imprint accepts manuscripts from their active contributors and from unaffiliated authors, some with agents, some without. They publish both eBooks and print books. In September 2014, Thought Catalog Books and UTA sold the rights to The Tracking of a Russian Spy, by Mitch Swenson, to StudioCanal. The imprint published Prozac Nation author Elizabeth Wurtzel’s book Creatocracy in early 2015. Content Thought Catalog’s content, which includes listicles, essays, and think pieces, has been noted for its "millennial" voice. Many well-known authors have contributed to the site including Simon Critchley, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Tao Lin, Nick Mullen, Robert Greene, James Altucher, Mélanie Berliet, Gavin McInnes and Tim Ferriss, in addition to previously unpublished essayists. These entailed co-publisher Brandon Scott Gorrell, conversational columnist Chelsea Fagan, technology and gaming writer Josh Liburdi, and Avery Hopwood Award-Winning Poet Jennifer Sussex. Early on, the site was known for publishing alternative literature, with Tao Lin as a regular contributor. Later, it became associated with a personal, confessional style. The ambiance between Fagan and Lin was particularly entertaining for fans, while Gorrell composed a majority of the more serious, lengthier essays. It reflected initial debates on protests against educational funding with the tragic and unfortunate result that higher-education used students' lives as exploitative teaching moments without regard to their psychological well-being, aptitude for coursework, or access to legal defense. Many such writers who attempted to outline the subprime mortgage crisis and student debt bubble were blacklisted. At the time, Lavergne and Lin drew accolade for hosting a platform that featured all voices rather than the establishment. For emerging writers unaffiliated with Vice or self-publishing entities and those alienated from academic institutions, Thought Catalog was representative and reminiscent of zines like Up is Up and Down is Down and earlier New York pop scenes. Disputes remain as to intellectual property regarding the only author allowed to publish a novel. The fortunate Thought Catalog alumni have sought employment in the technology sector or moved on to the world of publishing. After heavy promotion by regular contributors and guest contributors, Thought Catalog reached mainstream millennial audiences. Despite the aspirations of Joycean prose and Dickensian length essays with writers forced to demonstrate craft to overcome institutional bias, the predominant style was indeed akin to confessional poetry. In a time when American millennials could self-publish on social media, the need for stratification into professional spheres arose. References External links Official website Thought Catalog Books The Thought & Expression Company Shop Catalog. Discover the Thought Catalog popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Thought Catalog books.
Best Seller Thought Catalog Books of 2023
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Salt Water
Brianna WiestIn her debut poetry collection, Brianna Wiest pioneers a new crossgenre of writing. Through her freeform approach, Brianna's words artfully illustrate our deep connection to the na...
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From Failure to Fresh Start
Thought CatalogLurking inside each and every one of us is a dreama desire to do something other than clock in and out of a safe job that doesn’t quite feel right. It takes a serious amount of cou...
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Forever
Thought CatalogMaybe you're a hopeless romantic, or maybe you're hopelessly cynical. But regardless of who you are or where you're at it's safe to say that we've all hoped to fall in that deep, a...
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All The Letters I Should Have Sent
Rania NaimTo the people we loved and the people who couldn’t love us. To the ones who broke our hearts and the ones that got away. To the ones who loved us and the ones who heale...
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2 AM
Thought CatalogIt's the worst part of anyone's day...or rather, their night. It's that terrible time when you're tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep and unable to turn off your mind. You'...
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All The Reminders You Need To Get You Through Anything In Life
Thought Catalog'All The Reminders You Need To Get You Through Anything In Life' is a collection of daily reminders you need to hear when you’re going through a hard time. These reminders co...
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Be The One
Eileen LambI’ve written this book for you who feels so deeply or “too much,” as others have said. In this book, I celebrate deep feelings and show you the power in their vulnerability. Whethe...
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Supremacist
David ShapiroA loosely autobiographical novel inspired by an obsession for the global fashion phenomenon and brand, Supreme. David travels with his friend Camilla from New York to Japan and Eng...
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The Age of AnXiety
Thought CatalogDespite the hedonistic society our generation has grown up in, we’re largely unhappy. It’s been estimated in the last year that nearly 40% of adults suffer from an anxiety disorder...
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Ceremony
Brianna WiestOther people are not meant to love us in the exact way we think they should they are meant to set up a healing ceremony at which we learn to love ourselves Ceremony is a colle...
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The Black Farm
Elias WitherowAfter the loss of a child along with a slew of agonizing misfortunes, Nick and Jess decide to end their lives. Unable to cope with the misery that fills their days, they commit one...
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The Bitter Taste of Dying
Jason SmithIn his first book, author Jason Smith explores the depravity and desperation required to maintain an opiate addiction so fierce, he finds himself jumping continents to avoid jail t...
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Off the Map
Thought CatalogWhen was the last time you saw something truly extraordinary? If you have to think about it, it’s probably been too long. But it’s never too late to write your next story, and to g...
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But Before You Leave
Kirsten CorleyWe all have experiences we struggle to put into words. Whether that be heartbreak, loss, mourning, or internal battles, it's a common theme among all of us as humans. Whether or no...
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101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
Brianna Wiest101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, the global bestseller and social media phenomenon, is a collection of author Brianna Wiest's most beloved pieces of writing. Her medi...
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Somewhere In Between
Kelly PeacockThis is for the ones who feel deeply, who find it easy to romanticize moments and people, who are coming to terms with their trauma and aching, who are learning what it really mean...
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The Comprehensive ENFP Survival Guide
Heidi PriebeLife as an ENFP is no walk in the park. Despite the happygolucky attitude they exude, only those who share the specific preference for extroversion, intuition, feeling and perceivi...
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This Is Me Letting You Go
Heidi PriebeLetting go is not a process that comes naturally to us. In a world that teaches us to cling to what we love at all costs, there is an undeniable art to moving on – and it’s one tha...
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Life Lessons By Year
Thought CatalogThe saying "You're only young once" isn't really applicable to our generation. The time capsule that is Thought Catalog let's readers live it and relive it again. Many of our write...
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The Mountain Is You
Brianna WiestThis book is about selfsabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing itfor good. Coexisting but conflicting needs create selfsabotaging behaviors. This is why we res...
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The Art Of Letting Go
Thought CatalogWe often struggle to let some people go especially when they made that decision. We question the universe, we question ourselves and we question everyone around us but we never tru...
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Worth It
Thought CatalogBody image. Two little words that spark so many thoughts and emotions to absolutely anyone who hears them. Some days you wake up feeling like the hottest person in the world. And o...
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Luminescence
Brandon WoelfelIn Luminescence, photographs have been artfully curated by Brandon and consist of his best published and numerous unpublished works. Special features in this digital version includ...
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The Third Parent
Elias WitherowNo one knows where he came from. No one knows what he wants. No one dares ask about his strange physical abnormalities. For a quiet suburban neighborhood, things are about to chang...
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The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
Heidi PriebeDespite their agreeable demeanor, INFPs represent one of the most passionate and complex personality types within the MyersBriggs Inventory. Employing a wholly unique stack of cogn...
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If You Were Still Alive
Holly RiordanIt doesn't matter if you've lost someone you love six months ago or six years ago. It's a lie that time heals all wounds, because the pain never goes away. This book aims to ...
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Daring To Take Up Space
Daniell KoepkeIn her first poetry collection, Daniell gives voice to the fear and anxiety, as well as the perseverance and strength, that has been fundamental to her own personal growth journey ...
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All That You Deserve
Jacqueline WhitneyYou deserve to wholeheartedly love yourself and your life. You deserve to break free from your past and the hurt it has held you in for too long. You deserve to find whole healing ...
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The Brutal Truth About Relationships
Sylvie QuinnRelationships are incredibly rewarding, but the truth is that they require a lot of hard work. If you want lasting love, you absolutely have to put some effort in. This book, which...
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All The Words I Should Have Said
Rania NaimRania Naim’s first poetry collection “All The Words I Should Have Said” explores the deeper struggles of love and heartbreak and the challenges of moving on and finding one’s stren...
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More Than 20 Minutes Of Reading
Thought CatalogBrock Allen Turner was arrested on January 18th, 2015 outside of the Kappa Alpha fraternity at Stanford University. The reason for his arrest? Rape. In June of 2016, the formal rap...
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Seeds Planted in Concrete
Bianca SparacinoThrough illustration and poetry, Seeds Planted In Concrete is Bianca Sparacino’s raw testament to the beauty that is found within the contrasts of life. By writing truthfully about...
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The Truth About Everything
Brianna WiestIn her first collection of published essays, Brianna Wiest weaves together the essence of becoming oneself through a series of personal stories and some of her most popular online ...
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Bloom
Shani JayHave you ever woken up in the morning feeling less than beautiful? Have you ever felt like you’re not good enough? Have you ever struggled on your journey to selflove? Shani Jay’s ...
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Your Soul is a River
Nikita GillThought Catalog Books presents Nikita Gill’s “Your Soul Is A River,” a collection of poetry.
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LOL Your Face Off
Melanie BerlietLet’s face it: A lot of the funniest jokes aren’t all that sophisticated. Because laughing your face off isn’t about putting on airs. It’s about letting yourself go and appreciatin...
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The Alcoholic Bitch Who Ruined Your Life
Molly McAleerIn this compelling and heartfelt memoir, writer Molly McAleer chronicles the discovery of her father's addiction and subsequent death, how true love saved her life and how she kind...
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A Gentle Reminder
Bianca SparacinoA gentle reminder, for the days you feel light in this world, and for the days in which the sun rises a little slower. A gentle reminder for when your heart is full of hope, and fo...
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The Strength In Our Scars
Bianca Sparacino“The Strength In Our Scars” is Bianca Sparacino’s reminder to you: No matter what you’re going through, no matter where you are on your healing journeyyou are strong. Through ...
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Your Heart Is The Sea
Nikita GillLet poetry help you examine the depths of your wounds. Let it remind you that no matter how deep it goes, you will be able to heal it because you have been able to heal...
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Power
Shahida ArabiPathological mind games. Covert and overt putdowns. Triangulation. Gaslighting. Projection. These are the manipulative tactics survivors of malignant narcissists are unfortunately ...
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Bad with Money
Gaby Dunn“Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun....Dunn’s book delivers.” Publishers Weekly The beloved writercomedia...