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Summer Reading: Daniel Pink
A book that has helped people answer this question: What do you want to be when you grow up?
What leads to willful blindness
Author Margaret Heffernan discusses the psychological pressures that can lead to willful blindness, especially in the corporate world.
Kindles to hover over closed Borders locations while laughing maniacally
Borders died yesterday Some 400 stores closing, 11,000 employees out of work. Last minute auction didn't really happen and so off it goes to…
Google employee No. 59 on the search giant’s early days
Doug Edwards discusses his new book, "I'm Feeling Lucky," what it was like to do brand management for Google in 1999, and whether the search giant is too successful.
Kindle textbook rental
Amazon has just announced a new program for renting out textbooks on Kindles, and it's likely to save students a lot of money. So if you need a…
Shoplifting explained
Rachel Shteir discusses her new book, "The Steal," why people shoplift, and how much it costs American families.
Why it’s important for communities to have bookstores
Author Ann Patchett discusses what it's like to open her own bookstore and what she finds most surprising about her entrepreneurial efforts.
You Must Go and Win: Life in the indie rock trenches
Singer/songwriter Alina Simone discusses her new book, life as a struggling musician, and what compels her to continue pursuing music.
Feeling neutral about New York City
Avery Monsen, co-author of the new book I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York, explains his thoughts about the Big Apple.
The U.S. car industry’s downfall: Putting numbers before design
Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors, discusses why U.S. carmakers find themselves in their current predicament and why he never became CEO of GM.