Malcolm Gladwell
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In this thoughtful treatise spurred by the 2015 death of African-American academic Sandra Bland in jail after a traffic stop, New Yorker writer Gladwell (The Tipping Point) aims to figure out the strategies people use to assess strangers - to "analyze, critique them, figure out where they came from, figure out how to fix them," in other words: to understand how to balance trust and safety. He uses a variety of examples from history and recent headlines...
2) Blink!
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The landmark book that has revolutionized the way we understand leadership and decision making - from author Malcolm Gladwell.
In his landmark best seller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant, in the blink of an eye, that actually...
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 5
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English
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Malcolm shares his guiding principles to uncovering a good idea for a story through research.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 7
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English
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Learn how Malcolm grows the idea of a story, and how he tests new ideas with family and friends.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 17
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English
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Using his essay "Something Borrowed" as an example, Malcolm demonstrates how to use language and emotion to build a powerful narrative.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 12
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English
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Malcolm believes that when you reveal a story is just as important as what that story is. He explains this idea with an in-depth look at one of his favorite characters, late-night television pitchman Ron Popeil.
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English
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A compendium about one of host Malcolm Gladwell's greatest obsessions: education. Malcolm Gladwell has long relished the opportunity to skewer the upper echelons of higher education, from the institution of U.S. News & World Report's Best College rankings to the LSATs to the luxe Bowdoin College cafeteria. The Myths of Meritocracy: A Revisionist History Education Anthology, upends the traditional thinking around how education should work and tries...
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 22
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English
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Malcolm believes that you can't become a great writer without being a great reader. Learn Malcolm's strategies for critical reading.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 16
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English
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Malcolm feels that restraint is essential in the production of real emotion. Learn how to introduce humor and melancholy to form deep connections with your readers.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 9
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English
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The interview is the critical foundation for developing character in nonfiction. Malcolm teaches you how to conduct an interview to uncover what is uniquely interesting about your subject.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 23
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English
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Malcolm breaks down the strengths of some of his favorite writers: Lee Child, David Epstein, Michael Lewis, and Janet Malcolm.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 1
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English
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Meet your instructor-best-selling author and longtime New Yorker staff writer, Malcolm Gladwell. Malcolm outlines what he has planned for your class and reflects on the idea of writing as a calling
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 4
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English
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Learn how to use surprises, guessing games, and suspense to invite readers into your story.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 10
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English
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Malcolm breaks down two pieces of his own writing-one written for Tthe New Yorker and one for a medical journal-to illustrate how he brings a new character to life.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 8
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English
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Using David and Goliath and "What the Dog Saw," Malcolm teaches you how to look for patterns and draw connections between seemingly disparate ideas.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 21
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English
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Learn Malcolm's advice for aspiring writers, including how to launch and maintain your career as a professional writer.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 11
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English
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If you could choose to describe a character by the way they look, or by what they keep in their bedroom, Malcolm says to choose the bedroom. Learn how to use the setting and action around a character to build their personality.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 6
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English
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What makes a story worth pursuing? Malcolm talks through his criteria for spotting a unique story and the first steps of story development.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 24
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English
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Malcolm delivers his parting words about the true intent of nonfiction writing.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 14
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English
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Using a New Yorker article he wrote about a company testing out a new drug, Malcolm demonstrates how to employ jargon to hook your readers.