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Staff Picks
Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World
By Emily Porter
Katharine Hayhoe packs an informative and interesting read that many of us should look through to better acquaint ourselves on some of the most important topics of our time in order to hold meaningful conversations—even with those who don’t want to have them.
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Staff Picks
The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
By Dylan Schleicher
Dorie Clark's new book is, “intended for professionals who want more out of their lives and work, and who are willing to take the harder path to get there.” Contrary to popular belief, that does not require moving at exponentially faster speeds, but in slowing down and being more conscious of what we
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ChangeThis
The Makings of a Race Man in Business
By Steven S. Rogers
I am proud of my commitment to the Black community, which led to the dean of faculty calling me a “race man.” I was pleasantly surprised when she, a young White person, properly used that moniker to describe me because it was a badge of honor in the Black community that dates back to the late 19th century.
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Staff Picks
Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own
By Gabbi Cisneros
Shirley Smith's experience is just one of many examples of why Black mothers need to be seen and supported.
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New Releases
Books to Watch | September 14, 2021
By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter
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Excerpts
An Excerpt from Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11
From Chief Joseph Pfeifer's memoir of 9/11 and its aftermath, the following excerpt explains what he experienced in the moments after the towers collapsed.
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Book Giveaways
Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door—Why Everything Has Changed about How and What We Buy
The Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.
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Staff Picks
The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
By Emily Porter
In her heartrending yet hopeful memoir, Nice Leng’ete describes her journey to becoming a human rights activist and dedicating her life to fighting female genital mutilation.
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Staff Picks
Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being
By Dylan Schleicher
At a time when so many of us have allowed our focus and relationships to become unidimensional, in orbit around our work, Rob Cross offers a framework that focuses us back on our fuller lives. And that may be exactly what we need to be happier and more productive at work.
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ChangeThis
The Virtue of Equity
By Minal Bopaiah
Equity in the workplace is about designing a system, a culture, or an organization so that everyone has an equal shot, however they may define what they are shooting for. Moreover, equity gets us out of the hard work of constantly going against the system by creating a system that makes it easy to opt
