
Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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Blog / Excerpts
An Excerpt from Predatory Data
By Anita Say Chan
To shape the future of tech, we must look to the past and draw from the traditions of the researchers, artists, and activists who have envisioned futures that defy probability, writes scholar Anita Say Chan.
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Blog / New Releases
Savings and Trust | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Narrative & Biography Book of the Year
By Justene Hill Edwards
The 2024 Narrative & Biography Book of the Year is Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank by Justene Hill Edwards, published by W. W. Norton & Company.
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Blog / News & Opinion
Unlearning Silence | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year
By Elaine Lin Hering
The 2024 Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year is Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully by Elaine Lin Hering, published by Penguin Life.
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Blog / News & Opinion
Higher Ground | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Leadership and Strategy Book of the Year
By Alison Taylor
The 2024 Leadership and Strategy Book of the Year is Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World by Alison Taylor, published by Harvard Business Review Press.
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Blog / News & Opinion
The Problem with Change | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Management & Workplace Culture Book of the Year
By Ashley Goodall
The 2024 Porchlight Management & Workplace Culture Book of the Year is The Problem with Change: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance by Ashley Goodall, published by Little, Brown Spark.
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Say It Well | An Excerpt from 2024 Porchlight Marketing & Communications/Sales & Influence Book of the Year
By Terry Szuplat
The Marketing & Communications/Sales & Influence Book of the Year is Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience by Terry Szuplat, published by Harper Business.
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Blog / News & Opinion
The Vagina Business | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Creativity & Innovation Book of the Year
By Marina Gerner
The 2024 Creativity and Innovation Book of the Year is The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs That Could Change Everything in Women's Health by Marina Gerner, published by Sourcebooks.
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Blog / News & Opinion
Tech Agnostic | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Big Ideas & New Perspectives Book of the Year
By Greg Epstein
The 2024 Big Ideas & New Perspectives Book of the Year is Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation by Greg Epstein, published by MIT Press.
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Blog / News & Opinion
The Truth About Immigration | An Excerpt from the 2024 Porchlight Current Events & Public Affairs Book of the Year
By Zeke Hernandez
The 2024 Current Events & Public Affairs Book of the Year is The Truth about Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers by Zeke Hernandez, published by St. Martin's Press.
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Blog / Excerpts
An Excerpt from Nonlinear
By Kevin G Bethune
Kevin Bethune highlights the necessity of incorporating a broader range of perspectives in the design process, resulting in innovative solutions that more accurately reflect and address our diverse society.
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