LW | Recommends

LW Recommends

LW | Recommends

BOOKS

Rodham Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld | Goodreads

Hilary Rodham Clinton’s life reimagined as if she had decided not to marry Bill Clinton. No spoilers but she still goes into politics! Curtis Sittenfeld has a deep understanding of modern society and envisages the impact of sexism in an insightful way.

Without Prejudice Without Prejudice by Nicola Williams | Goodreads

This book was selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo for a series published by Penguin celebrating pioneering books depicting black Britain. Written by the barrister, Nicola Williams, who is profiled in this magazine. The novel follows black female barrister, Lee Mitchell, defending a financier on fraud charges. Great story which has been optioned for a TV series.

TED TALK

Erika Cheung: Theranos, whistleblowing and speaking truth to power TED | Bing video

The founder of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, an American former biotechnology entrepreneur, has been convicted of criminal fraud and is facing a sentence of many years in prison. This TED talk is from Erika Cheung, one of the key whistleblowers who prevented the processing of thousands of patients samples with faulty technology. Erika, who holds a degree in cellular and molecular biology and linguistics, was one of the scientists employed.

She is now the co-founder and executive director of Ethics in Entrepreneurship, a non-profit with the mission of fostering ethical culture and systems for stakeholders in start-up ecosystems.

MOVIES

Duchess of Argyll This TV series looks at the public shaming of the Duchess of Argyll in a 1963 court case. It turned her private life into a media circus, and arguably, she was the first victim of revenge porn. There were many lurid facts in the case made public in a long judgment from the court and, sensationally, her husband made public a Polaroid picture of the Duchess, wearing only her signature string of pearls, with a mystery “headless man” in her Mayfair flat.

PODCASTS

Learning Our Time’s Fables By Law Commissioner Professor Sarah Green

Professor Green gave the 2021 lecture in the series established by Next 100 Years after the legendary legal pioneer Dame Rose Heilbron QC.

The lecture explores through a masterful series of ‘fables’, ‘how work patterns and their organisation are going to change for the long term and the importance that the diverse range of women’s voices are central to shaping those new patterns.’

You can watch the recording of the lecture on the Next100Years site Lecture Series – next 100 years or use the written version. ■