| Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith ButlerGroundbreaking gender studies scholar Judith Butler explores how right-wing ideologues weaponize gender to spread fear-mongering misinformation in this thought-provoking study named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by ELLE, The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, and more. Further reading: He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar. |
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| Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words by Anne Curzan, Ph.D.University of Michigan English professor Anne Curzan's witty guide celebrates the evolution and flexibility of language, arguing for the importance of effective communication over "proper" usage. Try this next: Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian by Ellen Jovin. |
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| Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De LeónAnthropologist and MacArthur Fellow Jason De León's bleak yet moving account demythologizes the work of human smugglers (also known as "coyotes" or "guías") who help bring migrants to America's southern border. Kirkus Reviews calls it "an exemplary ethnography of central importance to any discussion of immigration policy or reform." Further reading: Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Lives in Between by Jonathan Blitzer. |
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| The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an... by Daniel de ViséJournalist Daniel de Visé's engaging and nostalgic pop culture history offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic 1980 film The Blues Brothers and the friendship between its two stars, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Try this next: Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever by Nick de Semlyen. |
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| Native Nations: A Millennium in North America by Kathleen DuValAward-winning historian Kathleen DuVal's sweeping and scholarly history offers a corrective to Eurocentric narratives about Indigenous Americans by spotlighting one thousand years of Native autonomy, governance, and resistance. For fans of: National Book Award-winning The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk. |
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| The Black Box: Writing the Race by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.In his accessible and richly detailed latest, historian and bestselling author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. surveys five centuries of the Black literary canon, revealing the complexities and contradictions of Black self-definition in the written word. Try this next: Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature by Farah Jasmine Griffin. |
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| The Moth Presents A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go by The Moth (editor); foreword by Mike BirbigliaThis inspiring and affecting collection offers 50 true stories that celebrate finding beauty in the face of life's changes. Curated by the editors of the nonprofit storytelling group The Moth, A Point of Beauty follows All These Wonders and Occasional Magic. For fans of: Ross Gay. |
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| Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power by Timothy W. RybackHistorian Timothy W. Ryback's richly detailed, you-are-there latest utilizes previously unseen archival materials to chronicle the six fateful months before Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933. For fans of: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. |
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