Uzodinma Iweala follows up his critically acclaimed debut Beasts of No Nation with a new novel that explores what it means to be different in a fundamentally conformist society – and how that difference plays out in our inner and outer struggles. In Speak No Evil, a Harvard-bound, Nigerian American…
Uzodinma Iweala follows up his critically acclaimed debut Beasts of No Nation with a new novel that explores what it means to be different in a fundamentally conformist society – and how that difference plays out in our inner and outer struggles. In Speak No Evil, a Harvard-bound, Nigerian American teenager struggles with the recognition that he is gay – a secret only his best friend, the white daughter of top Washington, D.C. officials, knows. When his conservative, religious family discovers his secret, the fallout is brutal and swift, and the two friends find themselves speeding toward a future more violent and senseless than they can imagine. Speak No Evil limns the power of words and self-identification, and asks urgently the questions of who can speak and who has the power to speak for other people. Iweala discusses his long-anticipated sophomore novel at Greenlight with renowned New Yorker journalist Larissa MacFarquhar (author of Strangers Drowning), followed by a signing and Q&A.
Dev Aujla presents 50 Ways to Get a Job: An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms Greenlight neighbor and CEO of recruiting firm Catalog Dev Aujla builds on years of experience to present a discussion and workshop that pulls back the curtain on work, career, and the ever-fluctuating …
Dev Aujla presents 50 Ways to Get a Job: An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms
Greenlight neighbor and CEO of recruiting firm Catalog Dev Aujla builds on years of experience to present a discussion and workshop that pulls back the curtain on work, career, and the ever-fluctuating and ever-maddening job market. Aujla’s new book, 50 Ways to Get a Job, based on his popular website of the same name, offers practical, tangible steps to finding (and getting) the right job. Filled with anecdotes and advice from professionals ranging from a wilderness guide to an architect, it includes quick-step exercises that helps one avoid the common pitfalls of navigating a modern career. Aujla presents his new book, and discusses his tried-and-tested methods, personalized for individual job seekers, at tonight’s event.