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Watch the Interview | Sign up for our newsletter FROM THE BOOKLIST READER Root, Root, Root for the Cubbies: 40 Great Chicago Stories By Karen Kleckner Keefe Starting tonight, Wrigley Field will host the World Series for the first time in 71 years. As the Cubs take on the Indians, recommend these Windy City titles to readers who want to know what else makes this toddlin' town tick. >>read more They Are the Most Interesting Men and Women in the World By Keir Graff If the acquiring editors have it right, Jonathan Goldsmith, the actor who played "the most interesting man in the world" in the Dos Equis beer commercials, doesn't just play an interesting man on TV: he's pretty interesting in real life, too. 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What I Didn't Know: True Stories of Becoming a Teacher, by Lee Gutkind Business Daring & Disruptive: Unleashing the Entrepreneur, by Lisa Messenger Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For, by Jonathan Raymond The Great Disruption: Competing and Surviving in the Second Wave of the Industrial Revolution, by Rick Smith and Mitch Free In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, by Grace Bonney "This is the ultimate repository for quotable quotes from women." Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond, by Joan Barnes and Michael J. Coffino Simply Brilliant: Powerful Techniques to Unlock Your Creativity and Spark New Ideas, by Bernhard Schroeder Small Acts of Leadership: 12 Intentional Behaviors That Lead to Big Impact, by G. 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