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New Nonfiction Books September 2020
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The virus in the age of madness by Bernard-Henri LevyWorld-renowned philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy investigates the many meanings and metaphors we have assigned to the coronavirus pandemic - and what they tell us about ourselves. Lévy takes a bird's-eye view of the most consequential historical event of our time and proposes a way to defend human society from threats to our collective future.
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Clean : the new science of skin by James HamblinA lively introduction to the new science of skin microbes and probiotics draws on expert and alternative-treatment insights to clarify contradictory recommendations and explain how to cultivate a healthy and natural biome for optimal skin health.
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Let them eat pancakes : one man's personal revolution in the City of Light by Craig CarlsonWriter and restaurateur Carlson returns with more stories from the City of Light in this follow-up to his memoir Pancakes in Paris, in which the former screenwriter with no prior restaurant experience moved to Paris in 2002 and opened a classic American diner, Breakfast in America. Carlson reflects upon his successes, challenges of owning and operating a business in France and cultural differences that continue to surprise, delight, and irritate him.
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Livewired : the inside story of the ever-changing brain by David EaglemanThe Stanford University professor, host of the Emmy-nominated The Brain and best-selling author of Incognito draws on the latest scientific findings in a revelatory portrait of the human mind that explores how it continually adapts, recreates and forges new understandings.
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Grasp : the science transforming how we learn by Sanjay E. SarmaThe head of MIT's Open Learning draws on neuroscience, cognitive psychology and other disciplines to explore the scientific processes of learning, the conditions that are most conducive to learning, the role of forgetting and whether traditional classroom approaches are effective.
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Inventing Latinos : a new story of American racism by Laura E. GómezPart history, part guide for the future, the author, a professor of law, sociology and Chicana/Chicano studies at UCLA, presents a groundbreaking examination of how Latinos’ new collective racial identity has changed the way race functions in this country.
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Break 'em up : recovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money by Zephyr TeachoutIdentifying big-platform monopolies that have resulted in the greatest economic and power imbalances since the Gilded Age, a leading anti-corruption scholar and activist shares bold recommendations for addressing major issues by eradicating monopolies and creating better antitrust safeguards.
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Dare to speak : defending free speech for all by Suzanne NosselThe CEO of PEN America and former executive director of Amnesty International USA outlines vital steps for maintaining open democratic debates that respect diversity while defending free speech and cultivating a more inclusive society.
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