Nat Geo is Developing a TV Series based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures—Margot Lee Shetterly’s runaway New York Times bestseller and the inspiration for the Academy Award nominated film—is being developed by the original producers into a series for Nat Geo, National Geographic’s cable channel. Shetterly’s book recounts the true story of the black women... Continue Reading →
Advance Praise for Drew Dudley’s New Book This Is Day One (Plus How to Get a Free Copy!)
Drew Dudley’s TED talk “Everyday Leadership (The Lollipop Moment)” has almost 5 million views, and was voted one of the most inspiring TED talks of all time. His forthcoming book This Is Day One turns that inspiration into a practical, how-to guide for developing a leadership action plan,... Continue Reading →
Fashion, Beer, and Lab-Grown Bones: Three Women Doing Business on Their Own Terms
Looking to learn from some of the top women in business today? Beyond leaning in, these dynamic, innovative leaders offer brilliant business strategies on growing and sustaining organizations using their own unique skill sets—whether that’s in luxury fashion (Maureen Chiquet), beer production... Continue Reading →
Mark Leibovich—the Chronicler of Washington Mayhem—Profiles the New White House Press Secretary
Mark Leibovich is the author of This Town, the #1 bestseller that revealed the near-surreal excess, insecurity, and egotism that really runs Washington. In his latest for The New York Times Magazine, the seasoned journalist applies his gift for parsing humanity from the absurd in a profile of Hogan... Continue Reading →
Blockchain Expert Michael Casey Breaks Down the Basics in May’s MIT Technology Review
Michael Casey is the Senior Advisor to MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative and author of both The Age of Cryptocurrency and The Truth Machine, two pre-eminent books on cryptocurrency. With ease and clarity, he demystifies the blockchain, breaking down what it actually means, for organizations,... Continue Reading →
Journalist James Fallows and Author Deborah Fallows Spent Five Years Documenting an America Reinventing Itself
James Fallows has been a national correspondent for The Atlantic for over three decades. Deborah Fallows is a linguist and author. Together, they spent five years travelling the US, compiling a surprising portrait of the civic and economic reinvention taking place across the country. The result is... Continue Reading →
Lavin Speakers Reza Aslan and Wajahat Ali Land On CNN’s Most Influential American Muslims List
CNN spent a year interviewing more than 100 American Muslims, asking who they believed were the most influential Muslims in their fields. Though no one can speak for the nearly 3.5 million Muslims in America, Reza Aslan and Wajahat Ali were among the most influential to be named, alongside an... Continue Reading →
Bumble’s In-House Sociologist Jessica Carbino Visits the Toronto Hive
The trail of information we create online with our clicks, taps, swipes, and scrolls might seem like an indiscernible data map—but to Bumble’s in-house psychologist Dr. Jessica Carbino, (who is in Toronto this week to speak at the “Bumble Hive”), that digital footprint is as legible (and human) as... Continue Reading →