BelovedToni MorrisonThe story about the trauma of former slave Sethe who lost her baby shows how the experiences of slavery continue to traumatize generations, long after it has been believed to have been overcome. A classic of American literature, heartbreaking and masterly written.
One Hundred Years of SolitudeGabriel Garcia MarquezWinner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written a masterpiece: The colorful and epic saga about the Columbian Buendía family and the city they built, Macondo.
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to LeadSheryl SandbergLean in is not only the title of Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller on women and leadership, but has also become a slogan of empowerment for women who seek the same opportunities as their male colleagues.
Cover Photo of - The Theory of Industrial Organization CoverProfile Picture of - Martin PeitzMartin Peitz A book written at the end of the eighties that shaped the way I think about markets and shaped also my research interests. Martin Peitz, Martin Peitz Watch now
Cover Photo of - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind CoverProfile Picture of - Matthew LarkumMatthew Larkum Everything you think is intersubjective. It's the entanglement of what is coming from the outside world with what you expected, and once they get entangled, it's impossible to disentangle them. Matthew Larkum, Matthew Larkum Watch now
Cover Photo of - Theory of Value: An Axiomatic Analysis of Economic Equilibrium CoverProfile Picture of - Matthias DoepkeMatthias Doepke This book really made clear for me the importance of using mathematics to formulate social science questions. Matthias Doepke, Matthias Doepke Watch now
Cover Photo of - Jack Reacher: Killing Floor CoverProfile Picture of - Matthias SutterMatthias Sutter After a day of work on papers and statistics, it's so great to let your brain float in this kind of imaginary worlds. Matthias Sutter, Matthias Sutter
Cover Photo of - Beloved CoverProfile Picture of - Megha AmrithMegha Amrith It was a very tough read, but it's so rewarding at the end - the way that it shows you how the experience of slavery can have deep impacts on individuals and communities. Megha Amrith, Megha Amrith Watch now
Cover Photo of - She Has Her Mother's Laugh CoverProfile Picture of - Miriam LiedvogelMiriam Liedvogel Zimmer presents so many notes that resonate with anyone of us, because it's about inheritance of life and culture. Miriam Liedvogel, Miriam Liedvogel Watch now
Cover Photo of - Human Adaptation in the Asian Palaeolithic CoverProfile Picture of - Nicolas BourgonNicolas Bourgon The book reframes Southeast Asia - not as an inhospitable and dangerous place, but as a land of opportunity - showing how adaptability is key for both humans and animals. Nicolas Bourgon, Nicolas Bourgon Watch now
Cover Photo of - The Right to Be Lazy, and Other Studies CoverProfile Picture of - Nicolas BuenoNicolas Bueno Paul Lafargue in 1880 rethought work as a not necessarily good thing, and I think this inspired me too for my research. Nicolas Bueno, Nicolas Bueno Watch now