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The Journal of Albion Moonlight by Kenneth Patchen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by one of the finest lyrics in the English language, the anonymous, pre-Shakespearean “Tom o’Bedlam” (“By a knight of ghosts and shadows / I summoned am to tourney / Ten leagues beyond the wide world’s end / Methinks it is no journey…”), Kenneth Patchen sets off on an allegorical journey to the furthest limits of love and murder, madness and sex. While on this disordered pilgrimage to H... -
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Ironopolis by Glen James Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStranded on the outskirts of Ironopolis — nickname to a lost industrial Middlesbrough — the Burn Council Estate is about to be torn down to make way for regeneration. For the future .. -
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Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Will Arbery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's nearing midnight in Wyoming, where four young conservatives have gathered at a backyard after-party. They've returned home to toast their mentor Gina, newly inducted as president of a tiny Catholic college. But as their reunion spirals into spiritual chaos and clashing generational politics, it becomes less a celebration than a vicious fight to be understood... -
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Ahol megszakad by Péter Závada
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Moszkva tér kocsmáitól a népligeti fákig, az Oktogon hajszalonjaitól a Bartók Béla úti mecsetig sokféle tájat bejárnak Závada Péter versei, akit legtöbben a kortárs underground kultikus zenekara, az Akkezdet Phiai tagjaként ismernek, ám a dalszövegei mellett évek óta publikál rangos irodalmi folyóiratokban is... -
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![Pastor Needs a Boo by Michele Andrea Bowen]()
Pastor Needs a Boo by Michele Andrea Bowen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichele Andrea Bowen made a name for herself years ago during the African-American inspirational fiction craze. Now, in Pastor Needs a Boo, she’s back with an amazing journey of faith, drama, and love... -
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Homebody/Kabul by Tony Kushner
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Homebody/Kabul, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America, has turned his penetrating gaze to the arena of global politics to create this suspenseful portrait of a dangerous collision between cultures... -
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The Water Thief by Nicholas Lamar Soutter
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"There is no difference between the saint who gives food to starving children and the worker who operates the gas chamber that kills them, except that one is making money and the other is losing it."CHARLES THATCHER is a private citizen, which is to say that he's the private property of the Ackerman Brothers Securities Corporation... -
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The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinner of the 2022 Epigram Books Fiction PrizeJasmine Leong wants to be the next CEO of Phoenix, her family's billion-ringgit company known especially for its bak kwa. But when Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim, her newfound identity threatens to upend her life and ambitions... -
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What Makes Us by Rafi Mittlefehldt
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA viral video reveals a teen’s dark family history, leaving him to reckon with his heritage, legacy, and identity in this fiery, conversation-starting novel.Eran Sharon knows nothing of his father except that he left when Eran was a baby...Categorized as:
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![The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye]()
The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTrans people in Britain today have become a culture war 'issue'. Despite making up less than 1% of the country's population, they are the subjects of a toxic and increasingly polarised 'debate', which generates reliable controversy for newspapers and talk shows...Categorized as:
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![The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions by Jason Hickel]()
The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions by Jason Hickel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratings‘There’s no understanding global inequality without understanding its history. In The Divide, Jason Hickel brilliantly lays it out, layer upon layer, until you are left reeling with the outrage of it all.’ - Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut EconomicsFor decades we have been told a story about the divide between rich countries and poor countries...Categorized as:
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Go Ahead In The Rain by Hanif Abdurraqib
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHow does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces such as The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Seventeen years after their last album, they resurrected themselves with an intense, socially conscious record, We Got It from Here . .Categorized as:
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The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA bracing, provocative, and perspective-shifting book from one of Canada's most celebrated and uncompromising writers, Desmond Cole. The Skin We're In will spark a national conversation, influence policy, and inspire activists...Categorized as:
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Deutschland Erinnerungen Einer Nation by Neil MacGregor, Martin Daske
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA major new series from the makers of "A History of the World in 100 Objects," exploring the fascinating and complex history of Germany from the origins of the Holy Roman Empire right up to the present day. Written and presented by Neil MacGregor, it is produced by BBC Radio 4, in partnership with the British Museum... -
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![Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner]()
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human...Categorized as:
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![The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib]()
The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Crown Ain't Worth Much, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib's first full-length collection, is a sharp and vulnerable portrayal of city life in the United States. A regular columnist for MTV.com, Willis-Abdurraqib brings his interest in pop culture to these poems, analyzing race, gender, family, and the love that finally holds us together even as it threatens to break us...Categorized as:
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![Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul by Michael Fanone, John Shiffman]()
Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul by Michael Fanone, John Shiffman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from a twenty-year police veteran and former Trump supporter who nearly lost his life during the insurrection of January 6th.When Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he had no idea his life was about to change...Categorized as:
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![Without the Mask: Coming Out and Coming Into God's Light by Charlie Bird]()
Without the Mask: Coming Out and Coming Into God's Light by Charlie Bird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCharlie Bird—the viral face of BYU during his years as Cosmo the Cougar—made waves across the nation in February when he came out and revealed to BYU fans that he is gay. Now, in Without the Mask, Bird reflects on how his identity has strengthened his testimony and how he views his sexual orientation in conjunction with his faith in Jesus Christ...Categorized as:
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in the heart of an Empire which doesn’t consider you fully human...Categorized as:
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![Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer]()
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“[A] profound reflection on one of the great paradoxes of American life—and a tribute to the astonishing indomitability of the human spirit.” — Patrick Radden Keefe “[A] searing, gut-wrenching, and masterfully reported account...Categorized as:
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![Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson]()
Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe“A vibrant, and essential history of America's unending, enraging and utterly compelling struggle since its founding to live up to its own best ideals… It's both a cause for hope, and a call to arms...Categorized as:
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![A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Taiyon Coleman, Heid E. Erdrich]()
A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Taiyon Coleman, Heid E. Erdrich
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA 2020 selection of One Book, One Minnesota!"Reading this book in community offers some Minnesotans the opportunity to see their experiences broadly shared and others a chance to educate themselves―and to discover ways to act on their convictions...Categorized as:
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![The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella]()
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking in the popular "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" podcast's dryly humorous, accessible style.It's intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge...Categorized as:
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![Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo]()
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWinner of the 2011 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Best Business Book of the Year AwardBillions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, are dedicated to helping the world's poor. But much of their work is based on assumptions that are untested generalizations at best, harmful misperceptions at worst...Categorized as:
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![Why We Matter: Das Ende der Unterdrückung by Emilia Roig]()
Why We Matter: Das Ende der Unterdrückung by Emilia Roig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWie erkennen wir unsere Privilegien? Wie können Weiße die Realität von Schwarzen sehen? Männliche Muslime die von weißen Frauen? Und weiße Frauen die von männlichen Muslimen? Die Aktivistin und Politologin Emilia Roig zeigt – auch anhand der Geschichte ihrer eigenen Familie, in der wie unter einem Brennglas Rassismus und Black Pride, Antisemitismus und Auschwitz, Homophobie und Queerness,... -
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Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom one of our most acclaimed contemporary writers, an urgent and essential collection of poems illuminating the visionary presence of Palestinians.Fady Joudah’s powerful sixth collection of poems opens with, “I am unfinished business,” articulating the ongoing pathos of the Palestinian people. A rendering of Joudah’s survivance, [.. -
![Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative by Isabella Hammad]()
Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative by Isabella Hammad
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the award-winning novelist of The Parisian and Enter Ghost comes an outstanding essay on the Palestinian struggle and the power of narrative.Isabella Hammad delivered the Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture at Columbia University nine days before October 7th, 2023... -
![What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather]()
What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.” —Dan Rather At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on—and writing passionately about—what it means to be an American...Categorized as:
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Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith stark poignancy and political dispassion, Tightrope draws us deep into an "other America." The authors tell this story, in part, through the lives of some of the children with whom Kristof grew up, in rural Yamhill, Oregon, an area that prospered for much of the twentieth century but has been devastated in the last few decades as blue-collar jobs disappeared...Categorized as:
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![The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First Century Refugee Crisis by Patrick Kingsley]()
The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First Century Refugee Crisis by Patrick Kingsley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEurope is facing a wave of migration unmatched since the end of World War II - and no one has reported on this crisis in more depth or breadth than the Guardian's migration correspondent, Patrick Kingsley...Categorized as:
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