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The Age of Grievance By Frank Bruni

From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right...

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Frostbite By Nicola Twilley

An engaging and far-reaching exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific mystery to globe-spanning infrastructure, and an essential investigation into how it has remade our entire relationship with food—for better and for worse.How often...

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The Other Ancient Civilisations By Raven Todd DaSilva

Discover Other Civilisations and Cultures With Rich and Unique HistoriesJourney through 15,000 years of history and discover fascinating ancient civilisations and cultures that may have been overlooked in history class with Raven Todd DaSilva, award-winning...

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Countdown By Sarah Scoles

For fans of Oppenheimer, a riveting investigation into the modern nuclear weapons landscape and its future.The average person thinks about nuclear weapons less than they did during the mid-20th century. Yet we live in a time when...

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The Making of a King By Robert Hardman

The dramatic story of the new king’s evolution over the past year from Prince of Wales to King Charles III, from one of the most acclaimed royal biographers writing today.No British monarch has had a...

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Why Can't I Let You Go By Michelle Skeen

Break free from trauma bonds and develop the healthy, secure, and loving relationships you deserve! If you experienced physical or emotional abuse, neglect, or abandonment as a child, you may struggle with unhealthy relationships as...

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The Friday Afternoon Club By Griffin Dunne

At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion's legendary L.A. party for the publication of Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid...

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Understanding Imperiled Earth By Todd J. Braje

A unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategiesAn essential and hopeful book for climate-conscious readersThe world faces an uncertain future with the...

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With Love, Mommie Dearest By A. Ashley Hoff

When she died in 1977, Joan Crawford was remembered as an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age—until publication the following year of her daughter’s memoir, Mommie Dearest .Christina Crawford’s book was an immediate bestseller, addressing the...

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The Siege By Ben Macintyre

A thrilling tick-tock recounting one of the most harrowing hostage situations and daring rescue attempts of our time—from true-life espionage master and New York Times bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and The Spy and the...

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Where Are the Fellows Who Cut the Hay By Robert Ashton

Where Are the Fellows Who Cut the Hay? is an ode to rural life, charting traditions of the past, how they were lost and why we need to reconnect.Exploring the relationship between everyday items and...

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Wild Life By Rae Wynn-Grant

In this vulnerable and urgent memoir, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant explores the ever-shifting relationship between humans, animals, and the earth through her personal journey to becoming a wildlife ecologist. Growing up in the diverse and bustling...

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Fierce Desires By Rebecca L. Davis

From an esteemed scholar, a richly textured, authoritative history of sex and sexuality in America—the first major account in three decades.The first sweeping history of sex and sexuality in America since John D’Emilio and Estelle...

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The Washington Book By Carlos Lozada

The Pulitzer Prize–winning opinion columnist at The New York Times explores how people in power reveal themselves through their books and writings and, in so doing, illuminates the personal, political, and cultural conflicts driving Washington...

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Robots and the People Who Love Them By Eve Herold

The latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence and a preview of the coming decades, based on research and interviews with the world's foremost experts.If there’s one universal trait among humans, it’s our social nature....

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The Age of Revolutions By Nathan Perl-Rosenthal

A panoramic new history of the revolutionary decades between 1760 and 1825, from North America and Europe to Haiti and Spanish America, showing how progress and reaction went hand in handThe revolutions that raged across...

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The Sixth Element By Theodore P. Snow

A cosmic perspective on carbon—its importance in the universe and our livesWhen we think of carbon, we might first think of a simple element near the top of the periodic symbol C, atomic number 6....

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Like Love By Maggie Nelson

A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artistsLike Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson’s brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical...

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The Sex You Want By Rena Martine

You Deserve Great SexWhen it comes to relationships, our society has plenty of expectations. We're supposed to know how to speak up for ourselves in bed, be caring partners, and, of course, love ourselves first....

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Get Off My Neck By Debbie Hines

A deeply revealing exposé of the American prosecutorial system and its historic and present racial inequities—and how we can transform the system to one of fairness and justice.In Get Off My Neck , Debbie Hines...

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Puerto Rico By Jorell Meléndez-Badillo

Una novedosa y osada visión de la historia de Puerto Rico, desde la época precolombina, hasta hoy día.La historia de Puerto Rico ha estado marcada por conquistas y resistencias. A lo largo de los siglos...

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Character Limit By Kate Conger

Rising star New York Times technology reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk’s unprecedented hostile takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal’s seismic political,...

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Air Force Disappointments Mistakes and Failures By Kenneth Werrell

While successful developments in aviation receive considerable attention, the projects that failed or otherwise did not live up to expectations receive far less, if any, scrutiny. Typically, unsuccessful efforts are briefer in duration and have...

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Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma By Marsha E. Barrett

Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma reveals the fascinating and influential political career of the four-time New York State governor and US vice president. Marsha E. Barrett's portrayal of this multi-faceted political player focuses on the eclipse of moderate Republicanism...

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Billionaire Nerd Savior King By Anupreeta Das

From the finance editor of The New York Times , an examination of Bill Gates—one of the most powerful, fascinating, and contradictory figures of the past four decades—and an eye-opening exploration of our national fixation...

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Transient and Strange By Nell Greenfieldboyce

An astonishing debut from the beloved NPR science correspondent: intimate essays about the intersection of science and everyday life.Inspired by Walt Whitman’s invocation to the “transient and strange,” longtime NPR science reporter Nell Greenfieldboyce brings...

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Civil Wars By Monica Duffy Toft

Civil wars are nasty, brutish, and long. Monica Duffy Toft introduces this complex and timely topic.Civil wars are the most common form of large-scale political violence. In the past thirty years, the study of civil...

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Never Not Working By Malissa Clark

The always-on hustle culture creates an unhealthy, counterproductive relationship with work. Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and constant connection to work....

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A Wilder Shore By Camille Peri

A portrait of the fascinating, unusual and fruitful creative partnership between Fanny and Robert Louis StevensonThe romance between Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson was an unlikely Victorian love he was an ambitious but drifting college-educated...

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Why Animals Talk By Arik Kershenbaum

‘Wonderful . . . Endlessly interesting and beautifully written’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘Steady-headed and fun’ SUNDAY TIMES‘Read this book and, I promise, you’ll never listen to animals in the same way again’ JESSICA PIERCE, author of Who’s...

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The Age of Melt By Lisa Baril

An entertaining pop-sci narrative investigating ice patch archaeology and the role of glaciers in the development of human culture.Glaciers figure prominently in both ancient and contemporary narratives around the world. They inspire art and literature....

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Wake Up America By Keisha N. Blain

From the coeditor of the best-selling Four Hundred Souls , a galvanizing anthology for those seeking to build an inclusive democracy. In 1968, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer called for Americans to “wake up”...

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White Rural Rage By Thomas F. Schaller

A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least likely to defend its core principlesWhite rural voters hold the greatest electoral sway of any demographic group in the...

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Circle of Hope By Eliza Griswold

A Pulitzer Prize winner’s intimate portrait of a church, its radical mission, and its riveting crisis.“The revolution I wanted to be part of was in the church.”Americans have been leaving their churches. Some drift away....

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F. Scott Fitzgerald By Niklas Salmose

A comprehensive study of the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald, related in two-year chapters by twenty-three leading writers on the Jazz Age author  “There never was a good biography of a novelist,” F. Scott Fitzgerald...

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Station By Christopher Beanland

A glorious global celebration of modern railway architecture in the mid-20th century and beyond.Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is a global study of railway architecture from the...

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An End to Inequality By Jonathan Kozol

An eloquent and passionate call for educational reparations, from the New York Times bestselling authorWhen Jonathan Kozol’s Death at an Early Age appeared in 1967, it rocked the education world. Based on the Rhodes Scholar’s...

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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord By Daniel J. Levitin

Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals the deep connections between music and healing.Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. From the Far East...

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Sex God and the Brain By Andrew B. Newberg

For the modern world, it seems as if sexuality and spirituality have always been at odds. But what if the two are actually deeply connected? And what if science could prove this connection?From neuroscientist Andrew...

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The Algorithm By Hilke Schellmann

Based on exclusive information from whistleblowers, internal documents, and real world test results, Emmy‑award winning Wall Street Journal contributor Hilke Schellmann delivers a shocking and illuminating expose on the next civil rights issue of our how...

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Black Women Ivory Tower By Jasmine L. Harris

A first-of-its-kind compelling exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in higher education. Black women are heading to college in record numbers, and more and more Black women are teaching in higher...

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Dinner on Monster Island Essays By Tania De Rozario

“A penetrating series of personal essays… a memoir that scratches a layer deeper than expected. Thematically and stylistically, this is a book with resonance.” -Kirkus Reviews"De Rozario transfixes ... a unique and touching account" -Publishers...

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The Wandering Mind By Jamie Kreiner

A revelatory account of how Christian monks identified distraction as a fundamental challenge―and how their efforts to defeat it can inform ours, more than a millennium later. The digital era is beset by distraction, and...

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For Women and Girls Only By Jessica Roda

A compelling look at the lives of ultra-Orthodox and formerly ultra-Orthodox Jewish women and their use of media technologies to create a new market for music and filmMainstream portrayals of ultra-Orthodox religious women often frame...

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Committed On Meaning and Madwomen By Suzanne Scanlon

A raw and masterful memoir about becoming a woman and going mad—and doing both at once. When Suzanne Scanlon was a student at Barnard in the 90s, grieving the loss of her mother—feeling untethered and swimming...

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Of Greed and Glory By Deborah G. Plant

A ground-breaking, personal exploration of America’s obsession with continuing human bondage from the editor of the New York Times– bestselling Barracoon . Freedom and equality are the watchwords of American democracy. But like justice, freedom...

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The Beauty of Falling By Claudia de Rham

A world-renowned physicist seeks gravity’s true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her lifeClaudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver, experimenting with her body’s buoyancy...

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Rethinking Diabetes By Gary Taubes

An eye-opening investigation into the history of diabetes research and treatment by the award-winning journalist and best-selling author of Why We Get Fat • "[Gary] Taubes’s meticulous, science-based work makes him the Bryan Stevenson of nutrition, an early...

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