Congrats to long-time Lavin Exclusive Speaker Chuck Klosterman, whose new book, Football, is out now! The New York Times bestselling author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, he turns his sharp eye to the sport that defines our lives. It’s “a transcendent appraisal of America’s favorite sport” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

This MLK Day and Black History Month, we take inspiration from Dr. King’s enduring belief in progress, and reflect on the ongoing fight for justice. As Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School, reminds us: “If we are audacious enough, courageous enough, brave enough, and even optimistic enough, we will make good on that phrase: We shall overcome.”

Bill Strickland was a high schooler in a poor neighborhood when he fell in love with pottery. Today, he’s a “genius at work” (Fast Company) changing lives and offering opportunity through the power of hope, beauty, and respect. This Black History Month, don’t miss the premiere of the new PBS documentary on this extraordinary leader!

Happy New Year from The Lavin Agency! As we look forward to 2026 and our goals for this year, one of our Lavin Exclusive Speakers offers 5 practical tips for actually keeping your New Year’s resolutions: from adding specific cues to putting real money on the line. Find this behavioral scientist’s tips on our blog below!

“One of the leading voices of modern literature” (New York Magazine), the author of The Handmaid’s Tale pulls back the curtain on her incredible life. Named a best book of the year by TIME, The Washington Post, and more, Book of Lives is “the most spectacular, hilarious, and generous autobiography of the last quarter century—or ever” (Boston Globe).