Malcolm Gladwell's new book is about success and the special characteristics of people who are successful.

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5. Gladwell On How To Be A Genius: “stubborness and collaboration in problem-solving” (VIDEO)
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8. Outlier Book: A Pre-Review
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The New York Times has joined the Gladwell backlash with a review calling his new book: “glib, poorly reasoned and thoroughly unconvincing”.

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With his third book — Outliers — about to come out, the critics have sharpened their knives for the New Yorker staffer and his enormous afro.

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1. Malcolm Gladwell Doesn’t Think He’s An Outlier Himself
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3. Malcolm Gladwell’s Very Own Site
4. Outliers “Feels like a sumptuous Chinese meal that an hour later leaves a diner feeling hungry.”
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Malcolm Gladwell’s new article in the New Yorker about genius and age is the talk of the web.

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Newsweek ‘s new online black webzine is calling itself “Slate for black readers.”

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1. Contributors Include Malcolm Gladwell and John H. McWhorter
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3. African Americans Can Use the Site to Trace Their Ancestry
4. The Involvement of Henry Louis Gates Gives This Venture Credibility
5. To the Media - Expand Your Coverage!
6. The Root - The Official Website
7. The Official Press Release