Have you ever wondered why love at first sight, so seemingly ill-advised, sometimes works out for the long-term? Malcolm Gladwell may have the answer. In BLINK, Gladwell asserts that snap judgments can quite often be as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately. Using a wide variety of examples--an ex-Marine’s victory in a war-game simulation, a museum’s purchase of a bogus statue, an emergency room’s method for diagnosing heart attacks--Gladwell asks us to step back from overly analytical decision-making and trust our instincts and experience. Like his previous work, THE TIPPING POINT, BLINK is a thought-provoking, category-defying book. The audio is read by the author with care and conviction. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, officially kicking off the Year of the Monkey. In the Chinese zodiac tradition, each year holds different things in store for different zodiac signs, and there are always some important words of advice for navigating the year ahead. For example, those born in the Year of the Monkey […]
In olden times, you had to look to the pages of The New Yorker for your daily dose of highbrow short fiction. Soon, you won’t even have to put down your football-sized burrito, and after lunch, you’ll have more than just three pounds of carnitas to digest: Chipotle recently announced that it has partnered with Jonathan Safran Foer (who […]
Getting Dad a Malcolm Gladwell book for Father’s Day is kind of a no-brainer—it’s like giving him a bigger brain. Gladwell’s books are mind-bending collections of fascinating stories and theories, stuff inquisitive dads will eat up with Father’s Day brunch. But which one is right for your Dad? Read on to find out. For the self-made […]
Throughout the holiday season, we’re gathering books that make the perfect gifts for everyone on your list—from your mother and the teen in your life to your foodie friend and the coworker who loves Harry Potter. Need more ideas? Check out all of our amazing gift guides! What do you get the dad who has every necktie this […]
Throughout the holiday season, we’re gathering books that make the perfect gifts for everyone on your list—from your mother and the teen in your life to your foodie friend and the coworker who loves Harry Potter. Need more ideas? Check out all of our amazing gift guides! Having a hard time deciding what to buy the passionate Malcolm […]