A Beautiful Life: LaToya Ruby Frazier Photographs Breonna Taylor’s Family for...
Acclaimed photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier took portraits of Breonna Taylor’s family for the cover story of Vanity Fair’s September issue (guest-edited by Ta-Nehisi Coates, with words by Breonna’s...
View ArticleReimagining Higher Education in Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history. Not only that, but this crisis is exacerbating pre-existing education disparities for many of the most...
View ArticleNo Rules Rules: Erin Meyer Shares the Behind-The-Scenes of Netflix’s Culture
In her latest book No Rules Rules, Erin Meyer teams up with Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to reveal, for the first time ever, the unorthodox culture that made the streaming giant what it is today....
View ArticleThe Awesome Power of Chance: Introducing New Speaker Sean B. Carroll
The Lavin Agency is proud to announce its new speaker and one of the most masterful science storytellers of our time, Sean B. Carroll. An internationally recognized Evolutionary Biologist and...
View ArticleDecoding the Future of Events: A Message From Our Founder
What will become of in-person events, now that the business world is acclimating to the affordability and accessibility of virtual events? The Lavin Agency’s Founder and CEO David Lavin considers the...
View ArticleNever Stop Learning: Introducing the Lavin Book Club
If you’ve landed on this page, it’s probably because you’re a thinker, a reader, and a do-er who cares about making the world a better place. We do too. That’s why we’re proud to introduce the Lavin...
View ArticleLavin Speaker Round-Up: Decoding the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime
This year has been an unforgettable one, to say the least. Marked by a global pandemic, a worldwide call for racial justice, and the worst economic recession we’ve seen since the Great Depression, 2020...
View ArticleFinding Your Grit During COVID-19: Tips from Angela Duckworth
Psychologist Angela Duckworth is the world’s leading expert on grit—the coveted quality that’s a better indicator of success than talent, or even IQ. Defined by Duckworth as a blend of passion and...
View ArticleLiberty & Justice for All: A Lavin Exclusive
The United States has historically been a nation in deep denial of its own past. But today, the country—indeed, the entire world—is facing a racial reckoning of epic proportions. Between a global...
View ArticleReckoning with White Supremacy: Introducing New Speaker Kathleen Belew
The Lavin Agency is proud to announce its new speaker and white supremacy historian, Kathleen Belew. Author of Bring the War Home, Kathleen shows us that with a sustained attention to the white...
View ArticleThe Election, its Aftermath, and the Future of America
Everything about this election—from the global pandemic ravaging the nation, to the president’s claims of voter fraud—has been unusual, to say the least. And though the peaceful transfer of power will...
View ArticleCentering the Black Experience: Introducing Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
If we want to achieve an inclusive economy that works for all, we must begin by giving Black women a seat at the table, says Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman. An activist and emerging researcher, she...
View ArticleThrive While Working Remotely: Introducing Lavin Speaker Alexandra Samuel
Love it or hate it, remote work isn’t going anywhere—at least not anytime soon. So why not learn how to thrive while doing it? Lavin’s newest speaker, Alexandra Samuel, is a technology strategist, data...
View ArticleLavin’s Holiday Gift Guide: A Book for Everyone on Your List
Is there any better way to spend the holidays than curled up with a good book? As this year comes to a close, we’ve rounded up the reads that have inspired, motivated, challenged, and moved us. So,...
View ArticleYA Sensation Angie Thomas Returns With a New Book
Concrete Rose, the prequel to Angie Thomas’ wildly popular novel The Hate U Give, will hit shelves on January 12th. In her explosive follow-up to The Hate U Give, which has spent nearly 200 weeks on...
View ArticleMastering Your Self-Talk: Introducing Award-Winning Psychologist Ethan Kross
The most important conversation we have each day is the one we have with ourselves. In his debut book Chatter, acclaimed psychologist Ethan Kross explores how to make our inner voice work in our...
View ArticleThe Life-Changing Power of Breath: Introducing New Speaker James Nestor
The way we breathe has changed dramatically over the course of human evolution—and not for the better. Fortunately, acclaimed science journalist James Nestor has undertaken the task of restoring our...
View ArticleThe Inauguration and the Future of America
Now that the election cycle is complete, the peaceful transfer of power came to pass, and President Biden settles into his role as commander-in-chief, what happens next? And what can we expect from...
View ArticleOut Now—Heather McGhee’s The Sum of Us “is a book we all need.”
“The Sum of Us is a must read for everyone who wants to understand how we got here, but more importantly, where we can go from here—and how we get there, together,” says Alicia Garza, author of The...
View ArticleAdam Bryant Shows You How to Master Critical Leadership Challenges in The CEO...
The demands of the corner office are notoriously difficult: impossible decisions, sleepless nights, the expectation to perform consistently at a high-level. It’s no wonder that the average CEO today...
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