News & Opinion – Tagged "Narrative & Biography"– Page 2 – Porchlight Book Company

Jan 24, 2018

The Reading List of Tom Peters

by Porchlight Author

Tom Peters, the author most responsible for popularizing the business book genre, shares what he's reading these days.

Jan 18, 2018

In Praise of Janesville: The 2017 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year

by Sally Haldorson

Eminently accessible, instantly absorbable, Janesville is a story of economics lived. Of the decisions a monolithic company makes that results in economic devastation for a middle-American town, and the families that live there. A microcosmic illustration of a national experience, Janesville is about idealism and stubbornness and desperation and bravery. And we all can learn a lot about ourselves and our capacity for resilience from the children whose stories are at the heart of Janesville.

Jan 03, 2018

800-CEO-READ's 2017 Bestsellers

by Porchlight Author

Thank you to everyone who helped bring 800-CEO-READ's 2017 Bestsellers to life.

Dec 20, 2017

Inside the Longlist: The Best Narrative & Biography Books of 2017

by Rebecca Schwartz

Our CEO and President, Rebecca Schwartz, takes us inside the best Narrative & Biography Books published in 2017.

Nov 10, 2017

The 2017 Financial Times and McKinseyBusiness Book of the Year Award

by Porchlight Author

The Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award has been awarded to Amy Goldstein and her excellent book on Janesville, Wisconsin in the aftermath of a GM plant closure.