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Bryant Terry marries vegan cooking and African food traditions, with delicious results
Get a First Look at Bryant Terry’s Genre-Defining New Cookbook, Black Food
Hip-Hop Turned This Chef On To Healthy Food
Chatting With MoAD’s Chef-in-Residence Bryant Terry About Food Justice
Best cookbook, food and wine books of 2021
Food fads: Let them eat kale
Why Should Anyone Care About Food Trends?
Food Networks
How Years of Macho Food Marketing Is Killing Men
It’s a Cool Time to Be In The Business of Food
Cooks Make Tastier Food When They Can See Their Customers
‘Huang’s World’ Review: Food Journalism Goes Gonzo
Eddie Huang on the Oppressive Whiteness of the Food World
What Do Food Trends Say about Our Society? (8:59)
Black Food
Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora
Envisioning the Future of Food
David Sax: The Recipe for Food Trend Staying Power
David Sax: On Cultural and Business Food Trends
Exploring the Food Sustainability Movement in Oakland
What Do Food Trends Say about Our Society?
Acclaimed Chef Bryant Terry Celebrates Black Food and Culture in His Latest Book
For his sixth book, renowned chef, author, and food justice advocate Bryant Terry turned to his friends and colleagues. Black Food: Stories, Art & Recipes From Across the African Diaspora is a heartfelt celebration of Black culinary ingenuity, featuring the work of countless influential contributors. Described by Bryant Terry as a “communal shrine,” Black Food […]
The Top Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Speakers for 2024
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, when we celebrate the AAPI communities who have made this country what it is. Lavin is proud to represent the world’s top AAPI Heritage Month speakers on solidarity and social justice, who embody and explore the 2024 theme of “Advancing Leaders Through Innovation.”
The Art and Science (and Everything Else!) of Creativity: Five Perspectives from Lavin Speakers to Help You Unlock Innovation
In an age of rapid automation and innovation, creativity is the only thing that sets successful organizations apart from the rest. These speakers illuminate the many different facets of creativity—they explain why you should never sit down and try to be creative, why your most creative ideas come after you get stuck, and much more.
Kavita Shukla
Can a simple piece of paper revolutionize the world’s food economy?
The Secret to Breaking Rules and Finding Creativity? It’s All About Discipline. Lavin Welcomes Eddie Huang
Eddie is a director and producer, celebrity chef, and the New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Fresh Off the Boat, which was adapted into the longest-running Asian American sitcom ever. He shows us how to achieve success by cultivating discipline and staying true to ourselves.
Double Cup Love
On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China
It Takes Guts
How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop)
Untold Stories of Social Justice Solidarity: Heather McGhee’s New Podcast Based on Bestselling Book
Racism costs everyone—so when we come together to fight for justice, we all win. In Heather McGhee’s New York Times bestseller The Sum of Us, she explores how racism is at the heart of many of our most crucial social problems, and proves that fighting for racial equality will help us all prosper together. Now Heather is bringing all-new research to her podcast, […]
Making Science Fun for Kids: Jennifer Gardy’s Kids’ Book Wins International Literary Association Award
What goes in must come out—but how? The wacky and wonderful processes of your digestive system are illuminated in It Takes Guts, a new children’s book by science writer and presenter Dr. Jennifer Gardy. A deputy director on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Malaria team, Jennifer reveals the secrets and quirks of the digestive system and […]
Jessica Dolman
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Bryant Terry
We need to open a transparent dialogue about food insecurity, structural racism, and poverty.
TIME‘s ‘100 Must-Read Books’ Features Three Lavin Speakers
TIME magazine selected non-fiction books by Heather McGhee, Andrea Elliott, and Annette Gordon-Reed for their must-read list of 2021. Read their excerpts below. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together “Heather McGhee draws on a wealth of knowledge about the economy to show how racism is harmful […]
Lavin Speakers on Amazon’s Best Books of 2021
Congratulations to the host of Lavin speakers who have triumphed in Amazon’s best books of 2021 lists. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott’s Invisible Child is the top pick for Best Non-Fiction Book of the year. This is a riveting, unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, poverty, and racism […]
Books to Read This Fall
Fall is upon us, so we here at Lavin wanted to bring you a selection of our favorite reads to grace your bookshelves this season. From riveting non-fiction that will change the way you see the world, to practical guidebooks for finding success in an unpredictable climate, there’s something here for everyone. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s […]
Out Now—Heather McGhee’s The Sum of Us “is a book we all need.”
“The Sum of Us is a must read for everyone who wants to understand how we got here, but more importantly, where we can go from here—and how we get there, together,” says Alicia Garza, author of The Purpose of Power and co-founder of Black Lives Matter. In talks based on her highly anticipated book, […]
Lavin Speaker Tarah Wheeler Selected for the Prestigious Fulbright Cyber Security Scholar Award
In her mission to create a safe and secure Internet for everyone, cybersecurity expert Tarah Wheeler has won the US/UK Fulbright Cyber Security Scholar Award. The Internet has undoubtedly improved the lives of people all over the world; however, as it’s grown, its vulnerabilities have also become more obvious. Today, corporations, government agencies, and individuals […]
Jamil Zaki Reveals How Disasters Shock Us Into Remembering Our Shared Humanity for The Wall Street Journal
Though some shoppers have been panic-buying toilet paper and sanitizer against expert advice, there’s a much bigger trend happening during this pandemic—empathy. In his latest op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki explores how COVID-19 has sparked a “global epidemic of kindness.” For every news story there is about toilet paper […]
The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson Investigates How Restaurant Closures Will Affect the Nation’s Economy
“A pandemic is war,” writes Derek Thompson in his latest article for The Atlantic. And our response to the biological enemy is a shut-down of public life, from schools to restaurants. Unfortunately, the latter closure especially will have profound effects on the nation’s economy. What we do to support the restaurant industry, then, is crucial […]
Navigating Our AI Future: Lavin’s Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Speakers
Once the stuff of dystopian nightmares, artificial intelligence has become an essential part of our daily lives. Today, AI recommends our products, routes our taxis, predicts our Internet searches. Tomorrow? It will be a tool as fundamental as electricity. Lavin’s Top 10 artificial intelligence speakers help us navigate the changes to come. Radhika Dirks: There […]
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells Inspires Upcoming HBO Series
David Wallace-Wells’ instant #1 New York Times bestseller The Uninhabitable Earth has been making waves and waking up the world to the realities of climate change since it was published. And now, HBO Max has just greenlit an anthology series of the same name, using his book as inspiration and source material. Comprised of fictional, […]
Big Problems, Tiny Solutions: MIT’s Susan Hockfield Joins Bill Nye on the Science Rules! Podcast
How will we address the needs of everyone on earth as the population continues to grow? Susan Hockfield—Neuroscientist, author, and former president of MIT—suggests we turn to biology for answers. By the year 2050, there will be almost ten billion people on earth. Unsurprisingly, the population increase will put a significant stress on our resources: […]
The Top Climate Change Speakers Taking Action in the Fight for Our Future
A year ago, Greta Thunberg was an unknown Swedish teenager striking from school once a week to protest climate inaction. Today, she’s a global icon and climate activist that’s inspired a nation. Alongside Greta, these top Climate Change speakers are united in the fight to save our planet, and they show us—beyond activism—what we must […]
The Rise of Convenience Maximalism: The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson Explores the Meal- Delivery Industry
In 2015, for the first time ever, Americans spent more money in restaurants than they did in grocery stories. Now, the food industry is preparing for yet another major shift: by 2020, an estimated half of restaurant spending will occur “off premises.” Deliveries, drive-throughs, and takeaway meals are poised to takeover sit down dining. Derek […]
A Q&A With Emily Esfahani Smith, Lavin Speaker and Author of The Power of Meaning
Meaning, not happiness, is the key to a good life. That’s the vital message at the core of Emily Esfahani Smith’s book, The Power of Meaning, an essential guide to living a life that matters, as well as her popular TED talk—viewed over 7 million times—and her viral Atlantic article. In our recent chat with her, she explains how you can develop genuine cultures of […]
Early Reviews for Ashton Applewhite’s This Chair Rocks: “An Essential Tool for Healthy and Happy Aging.”
Ageism is the last acceptable “ism” says Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks—the powerful anti-ageism manifesto that Publishers Weekly called “a valuable resource, an agent for social change, and an enjoyable read.” Booklist calls it “a fierce and funny yet practical and thoughtful manifesto on how such negativity can be combated on individual […]
Top 10 Business Keynote Speakers
Great companies start with great leaders. Leaders who recognize incredible talent, even when it’s hard to see; leaders who can spot, manage, and prevent risk; leaders who build successful teams, adapt to change and create cultures of innovation. These business keynote speakers blend personal, compelling leadership stories with years of immersive research, interviews and anecdotes […]
NBC is Developing a Family Workplace Comedy Based on David Sax’s Save the Deli
David Sax is a consumer behavior expert and the critically acclaimed author of The Revenge of Analog, The Tastemakers and Save the Deli—a delightful travelogue about the cultural history of delicatessens, which is now being developed into a family workplace comedy by NBC. Showcasing his trademark sense of humor and engaging style of analysis, the […]
Rebels Lead More Successful Lives. Francesca Gino’s New Book Rebel Talent (Out Now!) Will Help You Find the Rebel in You.
Francesca Gino has spent the last decade studying rebels and rule-breakers in organizations around the world, from high-end fashion boutiques in Italy to thriving fast food chains. The result is her new book Rebel Talent, a groundbreaking analysis of those who routinely defy the status quo, embrace the unfamiliar, and end up happier and more […]
Organizations Need to Cultivate Rebel Talent to Evolve, Innovate and Stay Relevant. Francesca Gino’s New Book Explains How.
Behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has written the book on breaking the rules, in business and in life. Out May 1, Rebel Talent is already collecting praise from the likes of Angela Duckworth (the NYT bestselling author of Grit) and Ed Catmull, (president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios.) Gino […]