Economy
Celebrating the Remarkable Stories of Everyday Jobs
A new book from StoryCorps about loving work compiles interviews with referees, subway conductors, teachers, and more.
On The Job is a series of conversations with the people who keep neighborhoods running.
There are many books that promise to teach readers how to be exemplary employees and reap the benefits. They peddle hard-won wisdom from the boardroom or start-up incubator; they’re manuals for living a particular kind of life. Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work ($26, Penguin Press) is emphatically not that kind of book.