Get a Hobby! by Tina Barseghian

Get a Hobby! by Tina Barseghian

Is your daily grind taking the joy out of life? Don't get glum--get a hobby

In this entertaining, information-packed guide, journalist and ReadyMade contributing editor Tina Barseghian invites you to explore 101 thoroughly absorbing diversions, from conventional to downright wacky, that'll satisfy every taste, talent, and timetable. The bonus: Practicing a hobby boosts your all-around mental and physical health, as longtime family practitioner Dr. Miguel Figueroa reveals in the Foreword.

Are you an independent, nature-loving, outdoorsy type? Consider beachcombing, caving, or mushroom hunting. Crafty, meticulous, and patient? You might enjoy needlework, knotting, or growing bonsai. Just take the personality quiz to identify those hobbies that best match your aptitude, interests, and even your mood, then it's on to the hobbies. Each hobby entry provides a playful mix of information: overviews, histories, and sample projects to help you get your hobby on, plus profiles of dedicated hobbyists and resources that'll help take you to the next level. Get a Hobby might just be the inspiration you've been looking for.

Carla Sinclair is former co-editor of bOING bOING, aka The World's Greatest Neurozine, editor of the book Net Chick, and author of the cyberculture thriller Signal to Noise. She's married to Mark Frauenfelder, editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine and co-editor of boingboing.net. They have 2 daughters and live in the Los Angeles area.

Tina Barseghian is the Editor-In-Chief of CRAFT Magazine. A writer and editor for 15 years, Barseghian has written about travel, lifestyle, arts, and culture for a variety of publications including San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Design for Living, and ReadyMade, where she was contributing editor. Barseghian is the author of Get a Hobby! 101 Diversions for Every Lifestyle, published by Harper Collins in 2007. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Barseghian now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Carla Sinclair is former co-editor of bOING bOING, aka The World's Greatest Neurozine, editor of the book Net Chick, and author of the cyberculture thriller Signal to Noise. She's married to Mark Frauenfelder, editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine and co-editor of boingboing.net. They have 2 daughters and live in the Los Angeles area.