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History and Current Events August 2026 |
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| On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear by Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-MeyerA deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian - based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world. |
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Unburdened: A Former Insider's Shocking Account of Political Power, Betrayal, and Party Collapse
by Lindy Li
A former Democratic fundraiser turned outspoken Republican media commentator pulls back the curtain on the Democrats' internal collapse, revealing a stunning account of corruption, chaos, and betrayal. What happens when the party you dedicated your life to falls apart from the inside? Lindy Li, a once-devout Democrat and prodigious fundraiser, offers a breathtaking and deeply personal account of the Democratic Party's unraveling.
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| Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays by Amena BrownAmena Brown’s book Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl blends storytelling, humor, and pop culture commentary to traverse the magic and wisdom she's gleaned from being raised by Southern Black women, and supported by the community of Black women who hold her down today. After graduating from the International Black Girl Headquarters (the renowned HBCU Spelman College), Amena has built a career telling stories and celebrating Black womanhood. In her book, she shares stories of dancing in Janelle Monae's "Tightrope" music video and partnering with Tracee Ellis Ross to compose odes to natural hair. She imparts essential life lessons from the Real Housewives of Atlanta, and tells hair tales, including wisdom on the ideal style for her first speaking gig at Essence Fest (box braids, 100 percent).
In the end, Brown shares that Black women are a whole world. A galaxy of customs, language, code, and unspoken understandings, all explored with humor and heart in this unforgettable book.. |
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| Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War by Jane RogoyskaLonglisted for the Women's Prize for Nonfiction, historian Jane Rogoyska's evocative account surveys the evolution of Hotel Lutetia in Paris' Left Bank, which served various roles during and after World War II, including a gathering spot for anti-fascists, the headquarters of the Nazi intelligence service, and a refuge for Holocaust survivors. |
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| I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World by Sarah WilsonIn her bracing follow-up to This One Wild and Precious Life: A Hopeful Path Forward in a Fractured World, bestselling author Sarah Wilson draws upon conversations with philosophers, poets, futurists, scientists, and more, offering insights on how to find joy amid humanity's uncertain future. |
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