**As featured on The Oprah Podcast, NPR's Hidden Brain, and in The New York Times**A “fascinating” (Charles Duhigg) and “must-read” (Annie Duke) book about WHAT we believe and HOW we experience the world is shaped by WHO we're around – and how to use that insight to rebuild the trust our institutions, workplaces, and communities depend on.Why has it become so hard to disagree without contempt? Why do smart, well-intentioned people ...

Susan Mitchell arrives at Cranston University as a capable but plain freshman from a wealthy family, stepping into the glittering, ruthless world of campus Greek life with more uncertainty than confidence. As Tri Epsilon's women assess her like a prized file of family connections and social usefulness, rush week becomes a battleground of status, appearances, and hidden agendas—while Susan, or "Mitch," is drawn ever deeper into the orbit of the magnetic Leda Taylor. Leda is sharp-tongued, r...

There was a girl named Leda who was Queen of the campus. There was a girl called Mitch who desperately wanted to be loved. Suddenly, they belonged to each other. Not since The Well of Loneliness has there been such an honest, provocative novel on a theme too important to keep from the light.This classic lesbian pulp novel about the forbidden love between two college girls is often considered by many to have launched the lesbian pulp genre. Although Tereska Torres’s Women’s Barr...

**As featured on The Oprah Podcast, NPR's Hidden Brain, and in The New York Times**A “fascinating” (Charles Duhigg) and “must-read” (Annie Duke) book about WHAT we believe and HOW we experience the world is shaped by WHO we're around – and how to use that insight to rebuild the trust our institutions, workplaces, and communities depend on.Why has it become so hard to disagree without contempt? Why do smart, well-intentioned people ...

The book of Judges describes a time in the life of the nation of Israel between the prophetic leadership of Moses and Joshua and the establishment of the monarchy. During that time, "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 17:6).The most shocking feature in the book of Judges, however, is not the horror of Israel's sin, but the glory of salvation from that sin. The darkness of Israel's sin is overcome only by the wonder of God's salvation worked through a series of mem...

For anyone who has ever said, “It feels like we’re living in different realities,” an unforgettable read and definitive explainer of the strange history of evangelical conspiracy theory.Conspiracy theories are at the root of the most pressing political problems of our time, yet their influence cuts just as personal. Suspicion has fractured families, communities, churches, and our very social fabric, as one person’s fact is another’s fake news.In Reality...

Brought to you by Penguin.Leading psychologist Nicholas Epley helps us understand why our social fears are often mistaken and how small acts of connection can ultimately transform our lives.We are among the most social species on the planet, uniquely equipped to connect with others. Doing so makes us happier, healthier and more successful. Yet so often we shy away from it – whether that’s saying hello to the stranger who sits next to us, or...

**A designer, educator, and play expert calls for adults to add more fun, exploration, and imagination to their lives“Radiant and essential … this book brings a sense of transcendence. Reading it was not only inspiring; it was joyful.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, NYT bestselling author of Big Magic**We’re all born playful. But when we grow up, we learn to suppress this critical, hardwired instinct and our lives become ruled by “getting things done.” As world-famou...

**Learn why the concept of "weird" is being reclaimed and turned into a badge of honor, used to show how being different—culturally, socially, physically, or mentally—can be a person's greatest strength."An insightful ode to oddballs." —The Washington Post**Most of us have at some point in our lives felt like an outsider, sometimes considering ourselves "too weird" to fit in. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in West Texas, Olga Khazan always felt there was somethi...

A Financial Times Business Book of the Month‘Eye-opening. Essential reading for creators, builders, and leaders’ DANIEL H. PINK, author of Drive‘A deep dive into the dynamics of successful teams' ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again‘A phenomenal, science-backed guide to how groups really work – and how to make yours thrive’ KATY MILKMAN**,** ...

Optimize your life using science-backed advice and discover how to get your brain working at peak efficiency.We all know how to nudge our brains to perform better. A strong cup of coffee helps us get through a dull meeting, and a brisk walk helps us think more clearly. But what if some nudges could optimise how we focus, create and process information even more effectively, to take mental performance to new heights?Today, most office workers are expected to...

Journalist and applied behavioral scientist Elizabeth Weingarten charts a new path to embrace the questions of our lives instead of seeking fast, easy answers.What do you do when faced with a big, important question that keeps you up at night? Many people, understandably, seize answers dispensed by “experts,” influencers, gurus, and more. But these fast, easy, one-size-fits-all solutions often fail to satisfy, and can even cause more pain.What if our questi...