.@ahoffmanwriter and @simonandschuster CEO Carolyn Reidy! #MarriageofOpposites #video
.@ahoffmanauthor and @simonandschuster CEO Carolyn Reidy! #MarriageofOpposites #video
"What kind of test is a multiple choice test? In Russia, we have right choices and wrong choices...there are no multiple choices. Actually, there are no choices at all!"
Elena Gorokhova, Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham, and another acclaimed actor (watch to see who it is!) debate the merits of living in the United States vs. Russia for her new book, Russian Tattoo.
Want to know Bill Gates' favorite books of 2014? Hint: He recommends “The Rosie Effect” by Graeme Simsion!
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In this brave talk, Zak Ebrahim discusses empathy’s power to overcome hatred. He was just seven years old when his father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and many expected him to follow in his father’s footsteps. Zak tells his story of choosing peace in The Terrorist’s Son, published by TED Books and available now.
What does John Green, author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, love about FAHRENHEIT 451? Watch his video for the Nerdfighter Book Club!
If you were raised to hate, would you choose tolerance? Zak Ebrahim is the son of El-Sayyid Nosair, who helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. The Terrorist’s Son is his story.
Bill McDermott of @sap doing his S&S #video!
A dog who pounces on his own shadow, an obsessive parrot, and author Laurel Braitman discuss animal OCD. Watch the animal madness here.
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Your #fridayreads brought to you by S&S! #book #books #lit #literature #vsco #vscocam #video #new #friday
This is our Thanksgiving gift to you: Broadway star and Green Goblin from SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, Patrick Page does a hilarious reading from Glen Berger's SONG OF SPIDER-MAN! SONG OF SPIDER-MAN is the story behind the most controversial musical on Broadway.
In the newest episode of HISTORY IN FIVE, Tom Clavin and Bob Drury, the authors of THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THAT IS, present FIVE things that you should know about Red Cloud, the only Indian war chief to defeat the U.S. in battle... in FIVE minutes!
Visit the Facebook.com/HistoryinFive page to be notified of our new video release about Indian chief RED CLOUD, an American Legend. #picstitch #tbt #throwbackthursday #event #video #history #historyinfive #indian #nativeamerican
Read an #exclusive #excerpt from @40chances Finding Hope in a Hungry World, written by 3 generations of Buffetts: http://bit.ly/1aJxyEQ medium
The LAUNCH of the HISTORY IN FIVE video series is finally here! Top historians tell you about events and people that changed history...in 5 minutes! Visit historyinfive.com or subscribe on iTunes or YouTube.
Watch Chris Matthews talk about the relationship between Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill, Jeffrey Frank on the odd couple that was Eisenhower and Nixon, and more.