Books Recommended by Craig Newmark
New Power
How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World--and How to Make It Work for You
Jeremy Heimans
Source: "The nature and use of power is changing rapidly, distributing broadly in unexpected channels. [This book] provides the practical tools to help us all understand this shift." - Craig Newmark
Book of Longing
Leonard Cohen
Source: "His work brings me closer to sensing the divine, and apparently that’s also true for millions across the globe." - Craig Newmark
Ghosting the News
Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy
Margaret Sullivan
Source: "Tells us what’s happening in local journalism, how important that is, and what we need to support it." - Craig Newmark
The Mirror & the Light
Thomas Cromwell, Book 3
Hilary Mantel
Source: "Illustrates the use, abuse, and limitations of influence—particularly when the stakes are high." - Craig Newmark
The City We Became
A Novel
N. K. Jemisin
Source: "Reminds us that New York City feels like a living person, and maybe should be." - Craig Newmark
This is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar
Source: Craig Newmark recommended this book on Twitter.
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