News & Opinion
Keep up with the latest industry news and trends, our annual business book awards, and other pieces of news and opinion floating around the offices and minds of Porchlight Book Company.
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Stolen Focus by Johann Hari is the 2022 Porchlight Business Book of the Year
By Rebecca Schwartz
In one insightful instance after another, Johann Hari demonstrates the ways in which our attention is deliberately hijacked, and how to get it back.
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Shine Bright | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Narrative & Biography Book of the Year
By Danyel Smith
The 2022 Narrative & Biography Book of the Year is Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith, published by Roc Lit 101.
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Beloved Economies | An Excerpt from the 2022 Management & Workplace Culture Book of the Year
By Joanna Levitt Cea, Jess Rimington
The 2022 Management & Workplace Culture book of the year is Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work by Jess Rimington and Joanna Levitt Cea, published by Page Two.
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The College Devaluation Crisis | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Big Ideas & New Perspectives Book of the Year
By Jason Wingard
The 2022 Big Ideas & New Perspectives book of the year is The College Devaluation Crisis: Market Disruption, Diminishing ROI, and an Alternative Future of Learning by Jason Wingard, from Stanford Business Books.
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Pandemic Inc. | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Current Events & Public Affairs Book of the Year
By J David McSwane
The 2022 Current Events & Public Affairs book of the year is Pandemic Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick by J. David McSwane, from One Signal Publishers.
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Stolen Focus | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year
By Johann Hari
The 2022 Personal Development & Human Behavior book of the year is Stolen Focus by Johann Hari, published by Crown.
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Inspired | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Innovation & Creativity Book of the Year
By Matt Richtel
The 2022 Innovation & Creativity book of the year is Inspired by Matt Richtel, published by Mariner Books.
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How Minds Change | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Marketing & Communications/Sales & Influence Book of the Year
By David McRaney
The 2022 Marketing & Communications/Sales & Influence book of the year is How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney, published by Portfolio.
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Dare to Un-Lead | An Excerpt from the 2022 Porchlight Leadership & Strategy Book of the Year
By Celine Schillinger
The 2022 Leadership & Strategy book of the year is Dare to Un-Lead: The Art of Relational Leadership in a Fragmented World by Céline Schillinger, published by Figure 1.
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The 2022 Porchlight Business Book Awards Shortlist
By Dylan Schleicher
There isn’t anywhere better to slow down, to dive deeper into things, to learn about and reflect upon the world, than in a book. The best books transcend their time and space, even as they help us define our present moment and put it in context.
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