Adam Seth Levine Knihy

Despite popular belief, entrepreneurship in the U.S. is declining, a trend that began before the 2008 Great Recession and has worsened due to the Covid pandemic. New firms are emerging at a slower pace, employing fewer workers, and are concentrated in a few major cities. Meanwhile, large chains like Amazon are increasingly displacing local businesses. This narrative highlights the next generation of entrepreneurs, emphasizing that the future of American entrepreneurship lies in unexpected places, particularly with women and entrepreneurs of color. Unfortunately, the identities of these New Builders remain largely unrecognized, and strategies to support them are underdeveloped. The common perception of a "typical" entrepreneur—a young, white male in tech—misrepresents the reality. This stereotype overlooks the growing diversity among American entrepreneurs, who are increasingly female and non-white. According to the Kauffman Foundation, the number of women-owned businesses surged 31 times from 1972 to 2018, rising from 4.6% to 40% of all firms. Notably, women of color are the fastest-growing group, responsible for 64% of new women-owned businesses. In the coming years, women are expected to constitute more than half of all entrepreneurs, reshaping the landscape of American entrepreneurship.

Beginning with a chance encounter with the beautiful Eliza June Watermark and ending, four days and 900 pages later, with the Events of November 17, this is the story of Gurion Maccabee, age ten: a lover, a fighter, a scholar, and a truly spectacular talker. Ejected from three Jewish day schools for acts of violence and messianic tendencies, Gurion ends up in the Cage, a special lockdown program for the most hopeless cases of Aptakisic Junior High. Separated from his scholarly followers, Gurion becomes a leader of a very different sort, with righteous aims building to a revolution of troubling intensity. The Instructions is an absolutely singular work of fiction by an important new talent. Adam Levin has shaped a world driven equally by moral fervor and slapstick comedy--a novel that is muscular and verbose, troubling and empathetic, monumental, breakneck, romantic, and unforgettable. Thirteen years after its original publication, McSweeney's is releasing this special, two paperback edition of Levin's beloved novel which continues to find new readers each year.

Focusing on the collaboration essential for addressing civic challenges, this book offers practical guidance for grassroots activists, policymakers, researchers, nonprofit managers, and community members. It emphasizes the importance of collective efforts in driving meaningful change within civic life, providing insights and strategies to foster effective partnerships and enhance community engagement.