Book Stew

In the space of only seven years and thirty-five miles, five major industries—personal computing, video games, biotechnology, modern venture capital, and advanced semiconductor logic—were born. Historian Leslie Berlin introduces the people and discusses the pervasive character traits behind the success.

Simon & Schuster employees guess the meaning of these popular Klingon phrases as they get ready to binge watch Star Trek Discovery on CBS All Access.

Learn to speak Klingon with THE KLINGON DICTIONARY by Marc Okrand: http://bit.ly/2xW6rgu Learn more about Lieutenant Michael Burnham, Sonequa Martin, in STAR TREK DISCOVERY: DESPERATE HOURS - an all original novel based upon the new series on CBS All Access.

The New York Times bestselling authors of SWITCH and MADE TO STICK, explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us and elevate us and change us—and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work. THE POWER OF MOMENTS is now an instant New York Times bestseller.

What does it take to have THE STUFF, that internal strength to keep you going in the face of obstacles? Sharlee Jeter and Dr. Sampson Davis are seeking stories from people who have it, and sharing #WednesdayWisdom every week with people who want it!

Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries and author of BARKING TO THE CHOIR and TATTOOS ON THE HEART, discusses the growth of his Los Angeles-based organization to help guide and reform gang members.

Bestselling author A.J. Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, heartfelt quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—and attempts to untangle the true meaning of the “Family of Humankind.”

Jacobs’s journey takes him to all seven continents. He drinks beer with a US president, finds himself singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, attempts to throw the world’s largest family reunion, and unearths genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. After all, we can choose our friends, but not our family.

The little known story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West—Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull—told through their time in Cody’s Wild West show in the 1880s. In BLOOD BROTHERS author Deanne Stillman brings their story to life.

Joy Mangano, self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, inventor of the Miracle Mop and inspiration behind the acclaimed film Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence shares her breakthrough story of love and hope with her very own blueprint to unlock the best and brightest version of you.

“Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are back with their fourth book in the New York Times bestselling UNDER SUSPICION series. IN EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE follows television producer’s Laurie Moran investigation of the unsolved Met Gala murder—in which a wealthy widow fell to her death from the famous museum’s rooftop – or was she pushed? With the UNDER SUSPICION crew investigating the secrets behind New York’s high society, only one thing is certain: whoever knows the truth will do anything to keep it hidden.

MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, host of Hardball and author of BOBBY KENNEDY, details the role that Catholicism played throughout Bobby Kennedy’s life.