On today’s episode, Jill and Adam dish out some recommendations for the first of the Professional Book Nerds 2020 Reading Challenge… Microhistories! Books mentioned in this episode: Timekeepers by Simon Garfield The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck Tree by David Suzuki & Wayne Grady Bourbon Empire by Reid Mitenbuler Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast The […]
Posted on: February 20, 2020 Category:
On today’s episode, Adam interviews Layla Saad, bestselling author, podcaster, and influencer in the world of social change, race, identity, and leadership. Layla’s Instagram challenge #MeAndWhiteSupremacy became a global phenomenon and then a workbook before becoming an instant New York Times bestseller. They dive into how this novel came to be, communicating about race and […]
Posted on: February 18, 2020 Category:
February is almost here, which means it’s time for Jill and Adam to share the books they are most looking forward to this month. (BONUS it’s a Leap Year which means you have an entire extra day to read!) Books mentioned in this episode: Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah The Resisters by Gish Jen Something That […]
Posted on: January 30, 2020 Category:
On today’s episode, we’re joined by author Joseph Sieracki (and his wife Andrea whose voice you may recognize!) Joseph has written a stunning graphic novel titled A Letter to Jo based on his grandfather’s experience in World War II. The story itself is heartwrenching and this conversation is loaded with not only the research Joseph did but […]
Posted on: January 16, 2020 Category: