Leadership and performance expert Judd Hoekstra talks about learning to fight our inner Caveman to overcome fears and doubts in high-pressure situations. Hoekstra teamed up with Major League pitching coach Rick Peterson to write the new book, 'Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most.'
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Book Review: ‘Cooking to Die For: Black and White Edition’ by Eric Moebius Morlin
'Cooking to Die For: Black and White Edition' by Eric Moebius Morlin is a novel about the undead and a cookbook for survivors.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good’ by Marie B. Trout, PhD
In 'The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good' Marie B. Trout combines her own experience and the words of fans, musicians, and industry professionals to look at the blues in a most professional, unusual and interesting way.
Read More »Interview: William B. Kurtz, Author of ‘Excommunicated from the Union: How the Civil War Created a Separate Catholic America’
William Kurtz, author of 'Excommunicated from the Union' discusses the challenges Catholics faced in the Civil War era and long after, when they were often "regarded as disloyal and un-American."
Read More »Interview: Ed Harrington, Coauthor of ‘Outsmart Your Instincts: How the Behavioral Innovation Approach Drives Your Company Forward’
An interview with Ed Harrington, innovation expert, and coauthor of 'Outsmart Your Instincts: How the Behavioral Innovation Approach Drives Your Company Forward.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘Gotta Find A Home’ by Dennis Cardiff
If you are in the mood to read some excellent writing and discover some excellent people in less than excellent circumstances, please consider adding 'Gotta Find A Home' by Dennis Cardiff to your life and bookshelf.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Leavers: A Novel’ by Lisa Ko
Is 'The Leavers', the forthcoming debut novel from Lisa Ko, worth waiting for?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Boys in the Trees: A Memoir’ by Carly Simon
This is a remarkable memoir, often painful but never bitter, full of great highs and deep lows
Read More »Book Review: “SoHo Sins,” A Hard Case Crime Novel by Richard Vine
'Solo Sins' by Richard Vine is a new Hard Case Crime novel which takes us into the neo-decadent SoHo art world.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Mooncop’ by Tom Gauld from Drawn+Quarterly
Like any small-town policeman, the protagonist of 'Mooncop' knows everyone by name.
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