A BOSTON GLOBE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • With unwavering humanity and light-footed humor, this intimate account of the interminable year of 2020 offers commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic, protests for racial justice, the U.S. presidential election, and more, all with a miraculous dose of groundedness in head-spinning times. "This book is so funny and so true. Charles Finch unpacks a year of plague, fear, shameless venality, and dizzying stupidity with an irrepressible wit and surgically precise cultural observations. I didn't know how badly I needed exactly this. Maybe you do too?" —Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box In March 2020, at the request of the Los Angeles Times, Charles Finch became a reluctant diarist: As California sheltered in place, he began to write daily notes about the odd ambient changes in his own life and in the lives around him. The result is What Just Happened. In a warm, candid, welcoming voice, and in the tradition of Woolf and Orwell, Finch brings us into his own world: taking long evening walks near his home in L.A., listening to music, and keeping virtual connections with friends across the country as they each experience the crisis. And drawing on his remarkable acuity as a cultural critic, he chronicles one endless year with delightful commentary on current events, and the things that distract him from current events: Murakami’s novels, reality television, the Beatles. What Just Happened is a work of empathy and insight, at once of-the-moment and timeless—a gift from one of our culture's most original thinkers.

Producer Linson gives readers a brutally honest, funny, and comprehensive tour through the horrors of Hollywood, from script to screen.

A lively time capsule, this brilliant chronicle explores and illuminates the ways in which technology has rearranged our world during the past ten years.

An accessible guide showing all people how to create and sustain diversity and inclusivity in the workplace—no matter your identity, industry, or level of experience Offering real-life accounts that illustrate common workplace occurrences around inclusivity and answers to questions like “How do I identify and handle diversity landmines at work?” and “What can I do when I’ve made a mistake?” this handbook breaks down ways that organizations (and all people) can improve their cultural awareness and become more equitable in their work and personal relationships. We know that diverse teams are stronger, smarter, and more profitable, and many companies are attempting to hire more diverse teams, but most struggle to create a real culture of inclusivity in which people from all backgrounds feel comfortable. As clinical psychologists, as well as individuals with marginalized identities, Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and Dr. Lauren Wadsworth show the emotional and physical impact of marginalization and how that leads to a decrease in employee engagement and, often, increased job turnover. “Did That Just Happen?!” will be invaluable for employees who come from underrepresented communities and identities (identities discussed include race, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, and gender expression). But the book is essential for leaders of companies, supervisors, HR departments, and for anyone who wants to understand and support diversity/equity/inclusion practices. The book will also make readers feel more confident in their navigating of friendships/interactions with people who hold different identities.

The New York Times bestseller. "His book is a wake-up call at a time when many believe the net was a flash in the pan."—BusinessWeek With his knowing eye and wicked pen, Michael Lewis reveals how the Internet boom has encouraged changes in the way we live, work, and think. In the midst of one of the greatest status revolutions in the history of the world, the Internet has become a weapon in the hands of revolutionaries. Old priesthoods are crumbling. In the new order, the amateur is king: fourteen-year-olds manipulate the stock market and nineteen-year-olds take down the music industry. Unseen forces undermine all forms of collectivism, from the family to the mass market: one black box has the power to end television as we know it, and another one may dictate significant changes in our practice of democracy. With a new afterword by the author.

You feel like you're...how can I put it...falling?' This inspirational gift book helps readers overcome troubling times in their lives. Through vivid illustrations and positive affirmations, the book shows how you can face your past and embrace your future. The author provides thoughtful tips to remind you of what you can be at your emotionally strongest and smartest. Written by successful graphic novelist Richy K. Chandler, this will help you face life head-on and appreciate all that is good in your life. Ideal to gift to anyone going through a rough patch, or for use by therapists and counsellors.

What Just Happened? How to Bounce Back in Life So You Can Do More, Have More, and Be More is an inspiring guide on how to overcome life's obstacles. Jimmy Burgess walks the reader through seven simple steps on how-to move from where you are now to where you want to be. His transparency in regards to personal setbacks related to financial issues, health problems and family relations reveal how he was able to rebound to a life of more. More peace, more joy, more love, and more of everything else this world has to offer. Whether your struggle is or has been financial, relational, physical, or all of the above, the struggles of your life have come to pass and not to stay. This is your moment to find hope, a plan of action, and excitement about your future. This is the book to help get you started on that path. What others are saying about What Just Happened?: The seven steps Jimmy shares in his book are almost identical to the ones I used in my life after retiring from the NFL. What many viewed as a set-back (leaving the NFL), I was able to turn into a set-up. This led me to the purpose of my life which is to impact the lives of the next generation on a daily basis. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to take their life to a whole new level of, as Jimmy puts it, "more." Dexter McNabb, Retired NFL Player, Current Associate High School Principal In What Just Happened?, Jimmy provides an easy-to-follow game plan that will equip the reader to recognize and overcome adversity. His transparency and perseverance throughout the book will encourage the reader to reach higher and higher. In the end the reader realizes that he, too, can do this, he too can overcome ! A must read for all families. Jimmy Sharpe, Former Head Coach of Virginia Tech University, Former University of Alabama Player and Assistant Coach under Paul "Bear" Bryant, 4-time National Champion I believe anyone that reads this book will be blessed and if they will inculcate it into their daily lives they can be successful in any venture for which they have a passion. Dr. Thomas Terry Hopper, Inductee of the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame. Two Time National Champion Coach Men's and Women Golf at The University of Mobile