Newsletters: 08/21/22

New from McKinsey & Company

Curated by Molly Liebergall
Digital Editor, New York

We asked some of today's defining voices in media what they're reading

You rely on them for the latest news and culture, and now you can access their personal bookshelves, too—no subscription needed. Check out these book recommendations from leaders and editors of The Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, and other media organizations, and browse the full curation of 100+ books—including picks from McKinsey senior partners Sven Smit and Gautam Kumra—in our 2022 summer reading guide.

Liberalism and Its Discontents by Francis Fukuyama

"As liberalism goes through a turbulent time and questions arise about the liberal order in the West, Fukuyama tackles it head-on. One of the sharpest political theorists of our age, even if I sometimes disagree with his political positions, Fukuyama's latest book is definitely timely and insightful."
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor in chief, the National

Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939–1979 by Ysenda Maxtone Graham

"I recently discovered this charming UK imprint called Slightly Foxed at one of my favorite bookstores, Savoy Bookshop in Westerly, Rhode Island. They do reissues of classic, under-the-radar memoirs. This one is about life in girls' boarding schools in mid-20th-century England, and it is hilarious from the first page."
—Radhika Jones, Editor in chief, Vanity Fair

Visions for a Better Indian Country: One Potawatomi Editor's Opinions by Levi Rickert

"My copy just arrived. It's a book of essays and columns by Levi Rickert, who is a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and founder of Native News Online. I love Rickert's work for its accessibility and uniqueness. In the decades I have been working on DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion], I have never seen Indigenous issues centered as much as they should be, and it feels like I need to start making choices in my own media consumption to better understand the community."
—S. Mitra Kalita, CEO, URL Media; publisher, Epicenter NYC

His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice by Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels

"George Floyd's murder accelerated the conversations in America about racial injustice, the fight for equity, the nature of policing, the quality of our workplaces, how we talk to and live with each other, and much more. I was happy to see this book, by two writers whose journalism I admire, because of the singular impact Floyd's killing had on the world in 2020. Now, we get to learn more deeply who George Floyd actually was and to put his martyrdom in context—thanks to Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa. I am eager to read it."
—Kevin Merida, Executive editor, Los Angeles Times

Watch George Floyd's America revisited, an interview with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa

21st Century Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve from the Great Inflation to COVID-19 by Ben S. Bernanke

"A must-read on current events and business—a new book on central banking."
—Matt Murray, Editor in chief, Wall Street Journal

No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

"As a new leader, [I found] this book fascinating as it challenges traditional thinking on leadership—how you can inspire employees rather than manage, for example. It explores why a global company needs a global culture and how to drive change by focusing on the customer."
—Daisy Veerasingham, President and CEO, the Associated Press

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Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939–1979 by Ysenda Maxtone Graham﻿

Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939–1979 by Ysenda Maxtone Graham