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Book Giveaways
No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram
Social media has become even more important during the Coronavirus crisis as a means of keeping in touch and connected—a lifeline to the outside world. But it is also a source of rumor, questionable information from unverified sources, and outright scams related to the pandemic. Sarah Frier shows how
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Editor's Choice
The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World—and Globalization Began
By Dylan Schleicher
Valerie Hansen's new book will change the way you view the world of antiquity, and the world of today.
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Staff Picks
Passing
By Roy Normington
Our Senior Customer Service Specialist, Roy Normington, reviews Nella Larsen's Harlem Renaissance novel, finding it still speaks powerfully to issues of identity, race, class, gender, and sexuality today.
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ChangeThis
Why We Need More Women of Color in Tech
By Susanne Tedrick
You might be asking yourself why on earth I would subject myself to a field that has typically been non-welcoming to women of color and where the support structures are iffy, at best. For all the negative news and statistics, there really is no greater time for us to be here. I’d like to share with you
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New Releases
Books to Watch | April 14, 2020
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Book Giveaways
Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
Fortunately, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to think like one.
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Editor's Choice
Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World
By Dylan Schleicher
The time we are living through feels extremely weird. Maybe a book on the strengths of being weird can help us through.
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Excerpts
Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever
An acclaimed tech reporter reveals the inner workings of Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, and Microsoft, showing how to compete with the tech titans using their own playbook.
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ChangeThis
The Four Stages of Psychological Safety
By Timothy R. Clark
Psychological safety is a condition in which you feel (1) included, (2) safe to learn, (3) safe to contribute, and (4) safe to challenge the status quo—all without fear of being embarrassed, marginalized, or punished in some way.
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New Releases
Books to Watch | April 7, 2020
