Dan Lyons
I grew up in Massachusetts, went to University of Michigan for an MFA in Creative Writing. That's where I started writing seriously. My first book was a collection of short stories, followed by two novels. Then I switched to non-fiction. I've been a journalist for most of my career. My wife and I have two teenage kids and we live in the suburbs of Boston.
6 Books Written
Reilly, a young software developer, and his flatmate Evan find themselves in trouble after Reilly's car is nearly destroyed by a Mafia boss. Seeking revenge, they kidnap the mobster's famous racing greyhound, but their ransom plan goes wrong and they are forced to flee taking the dog with them.
For twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone call: Poof. His job no longer existed. "I think they just want to hire younger people," his boss at Newsweek told him. Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was, in a word, screwed. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley
At a time of soaring corporate profits and plenty of HR lip service about "wellness," millions of workers--in virtually every industry--are deeply unhappy. Why did work become so miserable? Who is responsible? And does any company have a model for doing it right?For two years, Lyons ventured in search of answers. From the innovation-crazed headquarters of the Ford Motor Company in Detr
Lab Rats: Why Modern Work Makes People Miserable & Disrupted: Ludicrous Misadventures in the Tech Start-up Bubble By Dan Lyons 2 Books Collection Set
by Dan Lyons
Rating: 5.0 ⭐
“Entertaining, illuminating, and inspiring! More than a book, it’s a public service announcement that we’d all do well to―well, STFU and listen to!”―Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of Calm the F*ck Down New York Times bestselling author Dan Lyons is here to tell you - and don't take this the wrong way - that you really need to shut the f*ck up!