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Modern Predicaments: "Jane and Dan at the End of the World" by Colleen Oakley and "Rental House" by Weike Wang

1 day ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan |Marion Winik

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about dealing with modern predicaments in creative ways: Jane and Dan at the End of the World, by Colleen Oakley, and Rental House, by Weike Wang. The Weekly Reader BooksWYPR ReadsWYPR Books
Cats From Japan: "The Blanket Cats" by Kiyoshi Shigematsu and "Mornings Without Mii" by Mayumi Inaba

1 week ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan |Marion Winik

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new "comfort books" from Japan: The Blanket Cats, by Kiyoshi Shigematsu andMornings Without Mii, by Mayumi Inaba. All titles available at your favorite local bookstore or online at bookshop.org The Weekly Reader BooksWYPR Readsmemoir
Listen to This: New Audio Memoirs

2 weeks ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan

On this episode of The Weekly Reader, we review three fascinating new memoirs that are even more powerful in audio: Shattered, by Hanif Kureishi, Dirtbag Queen, by Andy Corren, and Bits and Pieces, by Whoopi Goldberg. The Weekly Reader WYPR ReadsWYPR BooksBooksbook reviewsmemoir
The Weekly Reader Live at Citylit Festival 2025

4 weeks ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we preview work by local artists to be showcased at the CityLit Festival on April 5th at the Lord Baltimore Hotel: They Dream in Gold, by Mai Senaar, Casualties of Truth, by Lauren Francis-Sharma, Tea Leaves, by Jacob Budenz, and The Opposite of Cruelty, Steven Leyva. The Weekly Reader WYPR BooksWYPR ReadsBaltimore authorsCity Lit Festival
Europe in Wartime: "33 Place Brugmann" by Alice Austen and "Maya and Natasha" by Elyse Durham

1 month ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about life in Europe before, during, and after World War II: 33 Place Brugmann, by Alice Austen, and Maya and Natasha, by Elyse Durham. All titles available at your favorite local bookstore and online at bookshop.org The Weekly Reader WYPR Booksliterary artsWYPR Reads
Listening to Joan Didion

1 month ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review some of the latest Joan Didion audio books: Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion (read by Maya Hawke), Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik, and The Uptown Local by Corey Leadbeater. The Weekly Reader WYPR BooksWYPR Readsliterary artsfeminism
How Mass Deportations and Federal Buyout Packages Impact Tech

1 month ago | itprotoday.com | Lisa Morgan

The tech industry isn't immune from the White House's policies, including mass deportations and federal buyout packages. Recently, two top Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were reassigned as the Trump Administration seeks to accelerate mass deportations. While the impact on agriculture jobs has been widely reported, less discussed is the potential impact on the tech industry. Federal buyout packages could also impact tech, depending on who has accepted them.
From transactional to transformational: 6 ways to cultivate a coaching culture

2 months ago | uk.themedialeader.com | Lisa Morgan

OpinionAdopting a coaching culture benefits every level of an organisation by making continuous learning and development both expected and encouraged. In today’s fast-paced business world, organisations must foster a culture that not only adapts to change but thrives within it. Cultivating a coaching culture, where leaders, teams and individuals are empowered to grow, collaborate and excel, is a powerful way to achieve this.
How to Avoid Common Hybrid Cloud Pitfalls

2 months ago | itprotoday.com | Lisa Morgan

Organizations continue to fine-tune how they approach data, applications, and infrastructure. The latest move is pulling some data and workloads back to on-premises data centers. The question is whether they're applying what they learned in the cloud, especially when it comes to private cloud and implementations. "They need to be hybrid by design in terms of intentionally aligning business and technology.
A Blessing in Disguise for Tesla?

2 months ago | hataf.co | Lisa Morgan

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that the company will likely need to upgrade the hardware in vehicles equipped with the older Hardware 3 (HW3) to fully realize the potential of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. This revelation, made during Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings call, sparked immediate discussion about the implications for Tesla’s ambitious autonomous driving plans and its impact on existing customers.