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Current #1 NYT bestseller…
This memoir from the most admired woman in America is touching, surprisingly intimate, and empowering. It’s a beguiling portrait of a uniquely American story: from an upbringing on Chicago’s Southside to life in the White House, she seems to have lived the epitome of the American Dream. But as she reveals, it hasn’t always been a fairytale. It’s been topping the New York Times bestseller list for months.
Black History Month…
In the US, as racial tensions have come to the forefront of political discourse once again, we’ve gotten many brilliant essays on race relations from Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jesmyn Ward, and others. If you’ve loved their writing as much as we have, it’s time to read Reni Eddo-Lodge’s award-winning book about life as a person of color in Britain.
In the news…
As a jury decides El Chapo’s fate in New York, read the thrilling true story of the DEA agent who sought to take down the most powerful drug lord in modern history. Impossible to put down.
Black History Month…
Alexander makes her case that the War on Drugs created a new racial caste system in a highly readable & compelling way. This provocative work has shifted how we think about civil rights & prison reform.
In the news…
Find out how walls and borders have shaped political landscapes around the world in this timely and insightful history from the author of “Prisoners of Geography.”
Brexit…
The UK Parliament resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal just weeks before the county is meant to leave the EU. This gripping story of real-world political intrigue explains how and why Britain voted to exit in the first place.
Black History Month…
This hard-hitting and deeply-researched history exposes how every level of government (local, state, and federal) created racially divided neighborhoods across America. Rothstein shows how troubling polices from the past continue to affect our cities today.
In the news…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been making headlines recently due to health scares and a new movie, “On the Basis of Sex,” portraying the early years of her career. But she’s still going strong and trailblazing on. Learn about her work ending gender discrimination with this collection of her speeches and other writings.
Book club pick…
This anthology is the first pick of 2019 for Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf book club. Watson’s January/February pick amplifies marginalized Muslim voices at a great time of need, with Brexit on the horizon and misinformation about Islam spreading rapidly.
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