Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007)The winner in this BBC Culture critics' poll is Junot Diaz's first novel, about ...
They don't talk as much as you, because they know they got smart by listening.They know lots of things other than what they're specialized in....
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn RandAyn Rand's novel, about the triumph of the individual over the tyranny of the collective, has sparked heated...
Mistakes while learningThere will be times when you have people above you (a boss) or even next to you (a coworker) that will get really irritated wit...
Starting a new book is a risk, just like falling in love. You have to commit to it. You open the pages knowing a little bit about it maybe, from the b...
1. Never say "but.""A very smart woman I worked with once told me that if I eliminated the word 'but' from my professional voca...
1. You could run into anyone from your past in your future.2. Don't be stupid.3. Take more vacations.4. Set some goals so we can have a better lif...
1. Not traveling when you had the chance.Traveling becomes infinitely harder the older you get, especially if you have a family and need to pay the wa...
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to le...
Relationships matter -- a lot."At 56, for people who put energy into families, there was a big payback," said Michael Apted.Again and again,...