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2020
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"An incendiary examination of burnout in millennials-the cultural shifts that got us here, the pressures that sustain it, and the need for drastic change"--
While burnout may seem like the default setting for the modern era, Petersen argues that burnout is a definitional condition for the millennial generation. It is born out of distrust in the institutions that have failed us, the unrealistic expectations of the modern workplace, and a sharp uptick...
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A writer at The New Yorker examines the fractures at the center of contemporary culture. In each essay, Tolentino writes about a cultural prism: the rise of the nightmare social internet; the advent of scamming as the definitive millennial ethos; the literary heroine's journey from brave to blank to bitter; and the punitive dream of optimization, which insists that everything, including our bodies, should become more efficient and beautiful until...
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Employers who refuse to adapt to the expectations of younger generations are losing out on top talent, as they leave for positions at companies with more modern practices. Learn what companies need to do to fit into the new normal in the workplace.
Generation Y sees the world differently than any other generation in modern memory. And nowhere is this more evident than in the workplace. The astronomical shifts that this generation has seen in the...
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"From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist One In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation. Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five. Part-funny, part-serious,...
6) Three rooms
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
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"A piercing howl of a novel about one young woman's endless quest for an apartment of her own and the aspirations and challenges faced by the Millennial generation as it finds its footing in the world, from a shockingly talented debut author"--
7) High Fantasy
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Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2018]
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A group of friends camping in the South African countryside wake up to discover they've all swapped bodies. Stranded in the wilderness, they'll have to navigate a personal-political labyrinth if their lives are ever to be the same again. Nominated for the Crystal Bear in the Generation 14plus - Best Film competition and the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Toronto International...
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
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"A collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies, [this book] is about a generation of narcissists--and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way"-- Amazon.com.
10) You raised us - now work with us: millennials, career success, and building strong workplace teams
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ABA Law Practice Division
Pub. Date
[2014]
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"Millennials are often stereotyped: they are 'entitled', seek promotions prematurely, and require constant praise. They see themselves, however, buried in historically high student debt and thwarted by an outdated workplace structure. This ground-breaking book is an indispensable resource to help Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers create a more effective work environment. ... the book separates myths from reality, and provides practical advice,...
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Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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"For fans of both the irreverent Stuff White People Like and the lauded Humans of New York comes the perfect send-up: Millennials of New York, a hilarious satire of the millennial generation, from the creators of the viral Facebook sensation and senior writers at Elite Daily. Discover the voice of a generation--self- and selfie-absorbed as it may be--in Millennials of New York. With over two hundred pictures, lists, graphs, and charts, authors Connor...
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
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Containing illustrated personal essays on the authors real-life experiences with anxiety, career, relationships and other adulthood challenges, this collection of the hugely popular, world-famous Sarahs Scribbles comics are perfect for those of us who boast bookstore-ready bodies and Netflix-ready hair.
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2014.
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The America of the near future will look nothing like the America of the recent past. America is in the throes of a demographic overhaul. Huge generation gaps have opened up in our political and social values, our economic well-being, our family structure, our racial and ethnic identity, our gender norms, our religious affiliation, and our technology use. Today's Millennials-well-educated, tech savvy, underemployed twentysomethings-are at risk of...
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Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Twenty-nine-year-old Callie Holt, with her seven-hour-old marriage already imploded, turns to her phone, sifting through the photographic evidence of the past year to pinpoint where it all went wrong, in this darkly humorous novel exploring millennial wedding culture, class and relationships told through a social media lens.
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HarperBusiness
Pub. Date
c2010
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Drawing on case studies, surveys, and interviews, provides tips, insights, and solutions for managing the Millennial generation in the workplace. This ultimate guide to Millennials in the workplace offers valuable insight and practical tips on how Boomers, Gen Xers, and even Millennials themselves can bridge generational gaps, be more productive, and achieve organizational success like never before.
16) Siri, who am I?
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"A young woman wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital with amnesia and a head wound and must work backward, using her Instagram account, to piece together her identity."--
17) The little clan
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"Ava Gallanter is the librarian in residence at the Lazarus Club, an ancient, dwindling Manhattan arts club full of eccentric geriatric residents stuck in a long-gone era. Twenty-five-year-old Ava, however, feels right at home. She leads a quiet life, surrounded by her beloved books and sequestered away from her peers. When Ava's enigmatic friend Stephanie returns after an unplanned year abroad, the intoxicating opportunist vows to rescue Ava from...
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Rodale
Pub. Date
2020.
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"After Arianna Margulis was sneak-attack dumped in Central Park by a boyfriend because she 'interfered with his meditation schedule,' she found her way to a Sharpie, doodled the heartbreak, and But Like Maybe was born. Now an Instagram cult hit, Arianna's crop-topped doppelgänger holds tight to the belief that bae is out there, all while navigating various misadventures in modern love." -- cover.
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015
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"Of the roughly 6.97 billion people on Earth today, approximately 2 billion of them are under 20 years old. Millennials have a lot of reputations these days, but powerful, smart, and affective are not usually the adjectives used to describe them. Jared Kleinert and Stacey Ferreira want to change that and empower these young people to follow their dreams, set goals, and achieve success. Both young successful entrepreneurs themselves, they believe in...
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
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"The fourth book in the enormously popular graphic novel series, the latest collection of Sarah's Scribbles comics explores the evils of procrastination, the trials of the creative process, the cuteness of kittens, and the beauty of not caring about your appearance as much as you did when you were younger. When it comes to humorous illustrations of the awkwardness and hilarity of millennial life, Sarah's Scribbles is without peer."--Amazon.com
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