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Inspired by the R. Kelly Case, the New YA Novel GROWN Shines a Light on Predatory Behavior and the Biases Faced by Young Black Women

Ric Speaks with the Critically Acclaimed, Award-Winning AuthorTiffany D. Jackson “Tiffany D. Jackson has penned a riveting, powerful love story to Black girlhood and a haunting reminder of the ways in which their innocence is often stolen. Remarkable, suspenseful, and gut-wrenching, Grown is a masterfully told story that stays with you long after you put it […]

THE GODFATHER OF GREEN: AN ECO-SPIRITUAL MEMOIR shows one person finding his place over many years as an active participant in three major environmental movements, beginning with the first Earth Day in 1970, up to the present Climate Crisis.

During that time, Jerry Yudelson actively studied meditation and mindfulness practices under the guidance of two powerful Indian spiritual masters. He struggles over many years to integrate these disparate worlds for the betterment of himself and the environment.Through stories, contemplations, poems and revealing insights, Jerry describes intense encounters with meditation masters, politicians, wives and lovers, […]

Dr. Yusef Salaam (of The Central Park Five) and National Book Award Finalist Ibi Zoboi Introduce PUNCHING THE AIR, a Powerful New YA Novel about Racial Injustice

Ric Speaks with the Authors about the Story of Racial Violenceand Wrongful Imprisonment, Inspired by Dr. Salaam’sExperience as a Member of the Central Park FiveIn 1989, Dr. Yusef Salaam was just fifteen years old when he was tried and convicted in the “Central Park Jogger Case” along with four other Black and Latino boys. The Central Park […]

WHATEVER WORKS: THE SMALL CUES THAT MAKE A SURPRISING DIFFERENCE IN OUR SUCCESS AT WORK – AND HOW TO CREATE A HAPPIER OFFICE by Thalma Lobel

An internationally renowned psychologist shows us how overlooked factors in our work days-our physical environments, our unconscious habits, and even traits like our faces and voices-have the power to make or break our careers. In Whatever Works: The Small Cues That Make a Surprising Difference in our Success at Work—and How to Create a Happier Office, Thalma […]

Ric Speaks with Jill Twiss, the Emmy Award-Winning Comedy Writer Behind HBO’s LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

Also a New York Times Best-Selling Author, Twiss’ New Book,EVERYONE GETS A SAY, Introduces Children to theImportance of Voting and Democracy Jill Twiss has won multiple Emmys, WGA Awards and Peabody Awards for her work as a writer on HBO’s acclaimed hit series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In addition, Jill is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Last […]

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