Blog / Book Giveaways

America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled

By Porchlight

Blythe Roberson examines Americans’ obsession with freedom, travel, and the open road in this funny, entertaining travelogue that blends the humorous observations of Bill Bryson with the piercing cultural commentary of Jia Tolentino.

Blog / We See You & We Read You

April 14: Milwaukee Day Booklist

By Gabbi Cisneros

From the 414 area code, on 4/14, we've created a booklist to celebrate Milwaukee-based and Milwaukee-raised authors on Milwaukee Day.

Blog / Editor's Choice

The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems—And What to Do about It

Book Review by Jasmine Gonzalez

The Microstress Effect is a great read for anyone, but especially for the person who wants to understand where their mental energy is going and how best to rebuild and protect it.

Blog / ChangeThis

Take Your Vacation! A Manifesto for Knowledge Workers

By Maura Thomas

In your quest toward productivity, for yourself or your company, don’t neglect the most important resources, which are neither time nor money, but body and mind.

Blog / New Releases

New Releases | April 11, 2023

By Porchlight

Blog / Book Giveaways

Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential

By Porchlight

A genetics expert and professor challenges our understanding of intelligence, explaining what it truly means to be “smart,” why conventional assessments are misleading, and what everyone can do to optimize their potential.

Blog / Editor's Choice

Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility

Book Review by Dylan Schleicher

The grief that comes with climate change is real. But despair is as unhelpful as denial, so we have to hold on to hope, and get to work. A new collection of essays will help.

Blog / ChangeThis

Making a Difference: Four Lessons for Changemakers

By Paul Born

By strategically uniting community assets—what is strong in a community—around a common agenda, leaders create the conditions for a breakthrough that heals the brokenness in their communities.

Blog / New Releases

New Releases | April 4, 2023

By Porchlight

Blog / We See You & We Read You

April: Earth Month Booklist

By Gabbi Cisneros

A booklist to celebrate new and classic reads that inform on and celebrate our planet.