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Books to Watch | June 15, 2021

By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter

Blog / Staff Picks

Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win

Book Review by Dylan Schleicher

Most of us feel like we’re getting ripped off by the current healthcare system, and that there is little to nothing we can do about it. The first part of that is true; the second part is not.

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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

By Porchlight

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power.

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Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution

Book Review by Emily Porter

Judith Heumann’s story, like so many others, shows us the power of speaking up and the power of community.

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You Should See Me in a Crown

Book Review by Lauren Kohlenberg

Don't discredit it as just another YA romance meet-cute: this book has the ability to start conversations and help people feel seen no matter their age.

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The Hollywood Spiral

Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros

After a year of spending most of the time in front of digital devices, near-future world of Paul Neilan's new book feels even more present.

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Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir

Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros

However many issues the former CEO of Xerox, Ursula M. Burns, has encountered and sees in the world, she is also justly proud of all she accomplished at the top of the business world and is hopeful for a more moral, diverse, and humancentric business mindset in America.

Blog / ChangeThis

Cultivating Spirited Voices and Welcoming Minds In the Workplace

By Ron A. Carucci

Getting people to be open and cooperative and tell the truth is hard enough under routine conditions. But when things get rough, you can expect people to reflexively shut down. This is a big problem in a world defined by continuous change and technological disruption. But even companies facing major challenges can beat the odds.

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The Ascent of Information: Books, Bits, Genes, Machines, and Life's Unending Algorithm

Book Review by Dylan Schleicher

Does the information and data we’ve accumulated and carry with us as a species belong to us, or do we belong to it?

Blog / New Releases

Books to Watch | June 8, 2021

By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter