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Ten Tips to Running a Good Book Reading

Danny Groner | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books


Danny Groner

Although there were only 30 people in attendance for his reading, Penenberg led it skillfully. Amateur writers should take note of some of Penenberg's successes.

Six Degrees of Urban Myth

Lee Schneider | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Lee Schneider

There is a powerful network linking us all, and maybe Milgram had the right idea - even though his research was flawed.

The Silver Lining of Job Loss

Rick Smith | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Rick Smith

Personal evolution works best under conditions that most favor variation and change. It is your incompetence, not your successes, which often lead you to the path that is uniquely right for you.

Slow Down -- Speed is So Yesterday

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business


Margaret Heffernan

If the current downturn means that we all slow down a little, that may turn out to be the smartest strategy of all. Because the economy surely can't recover until we do.