I am forever interested in how to make better dyads, and harness creative intimacies from your desk to your dining room table.  Josh Wolf Shenk’s book speaks to this very topic. His investigation of hundreds of pairs has a lot to teach us on a personal level as well. Joshua Wolf Shenk has just published Powers of Two, a rich investigation of creative intimacy. He illuminates the electric connection between John Lennon and Paul McCartney and hundreds of other pairs, including many that have never been known as pairs, like Vincent and Theo van Gogh. Most importantly, the book shows what all this means to you and me. Josh argues persuasively, and illustrates with stories and surprising research, that relationships are the primary engine of the creative experience. If you want to make better work in any field, or if you just want to connect more in your life, read this book.