Staff Picks Book Reviews
Porchlight is a company filled with voracious readers—talented, creative individuals who know books, and who excel at moving them. Whenever we can, we like to do that by telling you about the books we’re reading.
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Olga Dies Dreaming
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Xochitl Gonzalez’s debut novel is as much romantic comedy as it is a search for a balanced personal and political manifesto.
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How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel
Book Review by Emily Porter
Beginning in 2030 and spanning generations beyond, Sequoia Nagamatsu’s How High We Go in the Dark tells the story of humanity trying to live in a world desecrated by an Arctic plague that spreads through contaminated water, changing the world as we know it.
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Still Life: A Novel
Book Review by Emily Porter
Sarah Winman, again, graces us with her storytelling, adorning the lives of people who have never been, yet somehow leave an impression on our hearts and minds as if they were close personal friends.
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The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Steve Hamm joined a project that aimed to bring cutting-edge technologies and concepts to bear on the problem of climate change, and discovered the most powerful tool was that of human connection.
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The Cactus and Snowflake at Work: How the Logical and Sensitive Can Thrive Side by Side
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Neither sensitivity nor snowflakes themselves should be labeled as lesser than, and through The Cactus and Snowflake at Work, we can see and learn how to use the strengths from both personality types.
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The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Sahil Lavingia reminds us that there is more than one way to found a startup, and that the way it's done in Silicon Valley may not be the best or most sustainable way for most entrepreneurs—or for the world.
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home
Book Review by Emily Porter
This book is easy to devour and an incredibly raw and heartfelt story of one woman's wondrous venture of self-discovery.
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Outlandish: Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Nick Hunt’s slow-paced walking travels allow him to take his time unpacking the many layers of history that surround him on his journeys, transitioning smoothly from his viewpoint in-the-moment to a much wider perspective temporally.
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The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Book Review by Emily Porter
Throughout this uplifting text, Jane Goodall takes us on her life’s journey. We see her living through wars, grieving a departed partner, and even meet a young Jane who was unsure of herself. Yet, hope was always around the corner—as it is today.
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Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
If you've been experiencing an inability to pay attention, you're not alone. Even if you don't feel it, you're probably still plagued by it. Amishi Jha knows why, and how to help.
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