Some Food for Thought This Fall
I’m often asked how I generate ideas for stories and projects. Here’s what’s capturing my attention and fueling my work lately.
On Society and Culture
5 Megatrends Influencing Business Today, a presentation by Derek Thompson of The Atlantic
After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics ― and How to Fix It by Will Bunch
“Why the Evangelical Movement Is in Disarray After Dobbs,” The Ezra Klein Show podcast episode with Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today and author of many books, including Onward: Engaging the Culture Without Losing the Gospel
On Democracy
'You are more powerful than you think.' Why one man says it's too soon to write off democracy in America by John Blake (CNN)
On Diplomacy — Internationally, Organizationally, and Interpersonally
Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Condoleezza Rice teaching MasterClass
On Developing Self and Others
A Personalized Chronotype Schedule (Google Doc)
“The Advice Trap and Staying Curious Just a Little Longer,” Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast episode with Michael Bungay Stanier, author and coaching expert
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better by Will Storr
On the Practice of Storytelling, Writing, Community, and Authenticity
Friends & Fiction on YouTube and Facebook, hosted by New York Times bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel (my fiction writing teacher), Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry