October 28, 2014

An Interview with Paul Gionfriddo, author of "Losing Tim"

The following is an interview with Paul Gionfriddo, author of Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia: Question: Losing Tim is a policy memoir, a reflection on your life as much as Tim’s. Can...

October 28, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Shanghai Homes, The Domestication of Language, and More!

Our weekly listing of new books includes “Shanghai Homes: Palimpsests of Private Life,” by Jie Li, “The Domestication of Language: Cultural Evolution and the Uniqueness of the Human Animal,” by Daniel Cloud; and more new books!

October 24, 2014

B*E*R*K*S*H*I*R*E — The Values of Warren Buffett

Lawrence Cunningham, author of “Berkshire Beyond Buffett,” explains the values that have made Berkshire Hathway so successful and will insure its future profitability.

October 24, 2014

University Press Blog Roundup: From Antarctic Cuisine to Zombies

Links to some of the best and most compelling posts from university press blogs.

October 23, 2014

What Will Happen to Berkshire afer the Buffett Era? — Lawrence Cunningham

“What will enable the great company to endure beyond the Warren Buffett era, is Berkshire’s corporate culture.”—Lawrence Cunningham The following post is by Lawrence Cunningham, author of Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values. What will happen to Berkshire...

October 23, 2014

Richard Betts on the Failures and Future of U.S. Military Actions

In a recent article in “Foreign Affairs,” Richard K. Betts, author of “American Force,” looks at the military and geopolitical challenges ahead for the United States.

October 22, 2014

Lawrence Cunningham — Warren Buffett and Tom Murphy on Management

Lawrence Cunningham describes Warren Buffett as manager.

October 22, 2014

Interview with Andrew Nathan on the Hong Kong Protests

Andrew Nathan discusses the recent protests in Hong Kong and what it means for China’s future.

October 21, 2014

Interview with Lawrence Cunningham, author of Berkshire Beyond Buffett

“Berkshire practices a philosophy of capitalism that does well by doing good, is sensitive but unsentimental, lofty yet pragmatic, and public-spirited but profitable.” — Lawrence Cunningham

October 21, 2014

New Book Tuesday! Waking, Dreaming, Being, and More!

Our weekly listing of new books includes “Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy,” by Evan Thompson and much more.

October 20, 2014

Herve This Is Bringing Note-by-Note Cooking to the USA!

Find out when and where to catch Herve This as he embarks upon his U.S. book tour to promote “Note-by-Note Cooking”

October 20, 2014

Book Givewaway! Berkshire Beyond Buffett

Win a FREE copy this week’s featured book “Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values,” by Lawrence Cunningham and new from Columbia Business School Publishing.