A practical roadmap for navigating life’s most consequential and daunting decisions, and an intelligent approach to creating stronger relationships, better communication, and a more secure financial future.How can my significant other and I get on the same page about spending and saving? Should I consider inflation when asking for a raise? When is the “right time” to have a child? Am I ready for retirement? I feel unprepared for the future—where do...

The tumultuous life and career of a woman who fought gender bias on multiple fronts—in theory and in practice, for herself and for us all.“Myra Strober's Sharing the Work is the memoir of a woman who has learned that 'having it all' is only possible by 'sharing it all,' from finding a partner who values your work as much as you do, to fighting for family-friendly policies. You will learn that finding allies is crucial, blending families after divor...

Interest in doing, funding, and studying interdisciplinary work has built to crescendo in recent years. But despite this growing enthusiasm, our collective understanding of the dynamics, rewards, and challenges of faculty conversations across disciplines remains murky. Through six case studies of interdisciplinary seminars for faculty, Interdisciplinary Conversations investigates pivotal interdisciplinary conversations and analyzes the factors that make them work.Past disc...

MONEY & LOVE: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions is a guide for navigating life’s most consequential and daunting decisions using research-based insights road-tested in a popular Stanford University course.Should I move in with this person? Should I quit my job? When is the “right time” to have another child? All these life-altering questions at the juncture of money and love can be overwhelming. Often, we answer them eith...

“Elizabeth Earnshaw’s gentle guidance will help any type of couple, whether they are dealing with small day-to-day problems or long-standing conflicts. She takes an accessible approach to couples therapy on the page, making these relationship tools feel easy—and even fun.”—Lori Gottlieb, LMFT, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneA contemporary, culturally inclusive, and eas...

"A powerful handbook for anyone rebuilding themselves after life-altering moments to fly forward." - Jim Kwik, New York Times best-selling author of Limitless You know those awful, terrible, sucker-punch moments in life? The ones that knock you down, burn you up, or make you cringe so hard you wish it was all a bad dream? Probably"“because we all do. These epic, messy, oh-no-oh-crap moments of chaos are just part of life"“yet, as Dr. Neeta Bhushan shows us, they're also beautiful opportuni...

Longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Books 2016Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015When Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic article, "Why Women Still Can't Have it All" first appeared, it immediately went viral, sparking a firestorm of debate across countries and continents. Within four days, it had become the most-read article in the history of the magazine. In the following months, Slau...

When the State Meets the Street probes the complex moral lives of street-level bureaucrats: the frontline social and welfare workers, police officers, and educators who represent government’s human face to ordinary citizens. Too often dismissed as soulless operators, these workers wield a significant margin of discretion and make decisions that profoundly affect people’s lives. Combining insights from political theory with his own ethnographic fieldwork as a receptionist in an urb...

‘A landmark manifesto’ New York TimesThe ground-breaking, international bestseller – with over two million copies sold – that launched a new movement to empower women everywhere.Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In has ignited global conversations about gender roles and ambition.Ask most women whether they have the right to equality at work and the answer will be a resounding yes. But ask the same woman if they'd feel confide...

'A sensation ... you'll be stimulated, provoked and entertained. Of how many books can that be said?' Sunday Telegraph'Prepare to be dazzled' Malcolm GladwellWITH A NEW FOREWORD CELEBRATING 20 YEARS SINCE PUBLICATIONAssume nothing, question everything.This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers...

"A splendid new book. . . . Takes on—and mostly demolishes—the conventional narrative about the acceleration of life in a digital world." ― ObserverMost of us complain that there aren't enough hours in the day and too many e-mails in our thumb-accessible inboxes. This widespread perception that life is faster than it used to be is now ingrained in our culture, and smartphones and the Internet are continually being blamed. But isn't the sol...

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was ...