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Why DEI? A Personal and Historical Perspective

By Deanna Singh

People want to believe the American dream invites everyone to aim high, but the reality is that the mob awaited African Americans who dreamed too big. … Many of these instances of violence flared up against people like my great-great-grandfather, who committed no crime other than being industrious.

New Releases

Books to Watch | June 21, 2022

Book Giveaways

Leading With Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results

Two veteran executive coaches dispel the myth of one-size-fits-all leadership, showing instead how truly successful leaders allow themselves to be endlessly curious and inquisitive—the key to finding the strategies and insights that transform organizations.

Staff Picks

Last Summer on State Street: A Novel

By Emily Porter

Toya Wolfe graces us with her debut novel, a coming-of-age story set on the South side of Chicago, showing it as, yes, a hardened and dangerous neighborhood, but also a strong and resilient community.

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The Challenge of Power

By Jeffrey Pfeffer

Many books and research studies that are ostensibly about power are fundamentally ambivalent about embracing techniques to make people more powerful. Many commentaries on power, while optimistic and uplifting and often quite popular, are, in their Panglossian views of human behavior and the social world, remarkably untethered from the empirical realities of social life.

New Releases

Books to Watch | June 14, 2022

Book Giveaways

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

2019 was the last great year for the world economy.

Interviews

A Q&A with Madeleine Trebenski

By Madeleine Trebenski, Gabbi Cisneros

Madeleine Trebenski's new book of essays is full of insight and humor. And so is my recent Q & A with her.

Editor's Choice

Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source

By Dylan Schleicher

Kathryn Judge's new book shows the benefits and costs of the modern middleman economy, giving us a clear picture of how it functions, how we can make it function better for all of us, and reconnect to one another in the process.

Interviews

A Q&A with Abi Ishola-Ayodeji

By Abi Ishola-Ayodeji, Emily Porter

In our interview, Abi Ishola-Ayodeji opens up about her debut novel, touching on how she incorporated her own experiences, and those of her friend's, throughout the story bringing this book to life.