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White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Schaller (Author), Paul Waldman (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A searing portrait and damning takedown of America's proudest citizens--who are also the least likely to defend its core principles "This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump."--David Corn, New York Times bestselling author of American Psychosis White rural voters hold the greatest electoral sway of any demographi...

Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, Iq, and the Capitalism of the Far Right

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Report copyright infringementby Quinn Slobodian (Author)How neoliberals turned to nature to defend inequality after the end of the Cold War Neoliberals should have seen the end of the Cold War as a total victory--but they didn't. Instead, they saw the chameleon of communism changing colors from red to green. The poison of civil rights, feminism, and environmentalism ran through the veins of the body politic and they needed an antidote. To defy demands for equality, many neoliberals turned to ...

The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich

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Report copyright infringementby Evan Osnos (Author)From New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Evan Osnos comes a timely and provocative collection of essays exploring American oligarchy and the culture of excess, providing a wry, unfiltered look at how the ultrarich shape--and sometimes warp--our social and political landscape. The ultrarich hold more of America's wealth than they did in the heyday of the Carnegies and Rockefellers. Here, Evan Osnos's incisive repo...

The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future

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Report copyright infringementby Carter Sherman (Author)Equal parts investigative reporting and cultural criticism, this is a look at the sex lives of young adults in post-Roe v. Wade, post-#MeToo America--and how the challenges they face are harbingers of what's coming for the rest of us. As a college student, award-winning journalist Carter Sherman, along with several members of her sorority, was interviewed by a writer looking for salacious details about their sex lives. But the sex the gi...

Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back

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Report copyright infringementby Joan C. Williams (Author)An eye-opening, urgent call to mend the broken relationship between college and non-college grads of all races that is driving politics to the far right in the US. Is there a single change that could simultaneously protect democracy, spur progress on climate change, enact sane gun policies, and improve our response to the next pandemic? Yes: changing the class dynamics driving American politics. The far right manipulates class anger to...

How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity - Hardcover

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by Stuart Getty (Author), Brooke Thyng (Illustrator)"This tender, smart, personal book is a gift. Stuart Getty generously shows us, with witty illustrations and kind humor, the hows and whys of they/them pronouns. A wonderful and necessary resource that is a delight to read."--Michelle Tea, author of Modern Tarot and Valencia What does nonbinary really mean? What is gender nonconforming? And isn't they a plural pronoun? In this charming and disarming guide, a real-life they-using genderqueer ...

On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas Murray (Author)In his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and he has no trouble choosing a side.Murray is not Jewish and before October 7, he had never lived in Israel. However, he objects to being lied to, and Israel has been on the receiving end of the biggest, deepest, longest lies in history. Israel's commitment to fundamental Western values--capit...

The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West

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Report copyright infringementby Amitav Acharya (Author)The epic story of the past, present, and future of world order, offering a "timely" (Odd Arne Westad, coauthor of The Great Transformation) argument that the decline of the West may be a good thing for the world Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, the West has been in crisis. Social unrest, political polarization, and the rise of other great powers--especially China--threaten to unravel today's Western-led world order. Many fear ...

There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Goldstone (Author)Through the unforgettable stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend--the dramatic rise of the "working homeless" in cities across America "Read this extraordinary book. If you're lucky, you'll be changed."--Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, author of Random Family The working homeless. In a country where hard work and determination are supposed to lead to success, there is something scandal...

The Worst of Broke-Ass Stuart: 20 Years of Love, Death, & Dive Bars

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Report copyright infringementby Stuart Schuffman (Author)For over two decades, writer, rabble-rouser, and bon vivant, Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart), has been chronicling life in San Francisco with grit, wit, and an open bar tab. Part memoir, part cultural archive, The Worst of Broke-Ass Stuart brings together twenty years of stories about scraping by, speaking up, and falling in and out of love with the most beautifully heartwarming and heartbreaking place in America. With delectabl...

The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America

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Report copyright infringementby David Pakman (Author)"For anyone who wants to stand up to disinformation and deepen their understanding of politics without getting lost in jargon, this book is essential reading." --Brian Tyler Cohen, YouTuber and bestselling author of Shameless From the host of The David Pakman Show comes a vital look at how right-wing extremism has led to the fall of critical thinking and rise of reactionary politics--and what we can do about it to save our democracy "In a...

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Report copyright infringementby Brandon Stanton (Author)A breathtaking new book from the #1 bestselling author of Humans of New York and one of the great storytellers of our time--Dear New York is a love letter to the streets, stories, and souls that define the heart of the city and its people. Creator of the global sensation "Humans of New York" and author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers, Brandon Stanton has shown us a unique side of our communities, our neighbors, and ourselves. Now, ...

Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Kingsnorth (Author)How a force that's hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be human In Against the Machine, "furiously gifted" (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original--and terrifying--account of the technological-cultural matrix enveloping all of us. With masterful insight into the spiritual and economic roots of techno-capitalism, Kingsnorth reveals how the Machine, in the...

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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Report copyright infringementby David Brooks (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person and fostering deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives--from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain "More than a guide to better conversations, it's a blueprint for a more connected and humane way of living. It's a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their relationships and broaden their perspectiv...

Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Brownstein (Author), Alex Madva (Author), Daniel Kelly (Author)A novel and scientific approach to creating transformative social change--and the surprising ways that each of us can help make a real difference. Changing the world is difficult. One reason is that the most important problems, like climate change, racism, and poverty, are structural. They emerge from our collective practices: laws, economies, history, culture, norms, and built environments....

Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas

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Report copyright infringementby Ngugi Wa Thiong'o (Author)A Literary Hub Most Anticipated BookBrilliant thoughts on modern African literature and postcolonial literary criticism from one of the giants of contemporary letters"One of the greatest writers of our time." --Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, bestselling authorNgũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a towering figure in African literature, and his novels A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; and Petals of Blood are modern classics. Emerging from a literary scene ...

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Report copyright infringementby J. M. Coetzee (Author), Mariana Dim?pulos (Author)Language, historically speaking, has always been slippery. Two dictionaries provide two different maps of the universe: which one is true, or are both false? Speaking in Tongues--taking the form of a dialogue between Nobel laureate novelist J. M. Coetzee and eminent translator Mariana Dim?pulos--examines some of the most pressing linguistic issues that plague writers and translators well into the twenty-first ce...

Fascism or Genocide: How a Decade of Political Disorder Broke American Politics

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Report copyright infringementby Ross Barkan (Author)A deeply reported look at how polarization and compounding crises, including the war in Gaza and threats to democracy, have reshaped American politics Fascism or Genocide is New York Times Magazine writer Ross Barkan's sweeping report on the 2024 US election and the decade of political upheaval leading up to it. As in 2020, Joe Biden campaigned on a platform to save democracy, but fewer voters were persuaded this time. During the Democratic ...

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Sontag (Author)A brilliant, clear-eyed consideration of the visual representation of violence in our culture--its ubiquity, meanings, and effects. Considered one of the greatest critics of her generation, Susan Sontag followed up her monumental On Photography with an extended study of human violence, reflecting on a question first posed by Virginia Woolf in Three Guineas: How in your opinion are we to prevent war? "For a long time some people believed th...

Good Friends: Bonds That Change Us and the World

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Report copyright infringementby Priya Vulchi (Author)From the co-author of Tell Me Who You Are and a TED speaker, a book that reveals the importance of friendship as a tool of social justice. Friendship is good for your health. Studies show that loneliness is as deadly as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Still, we are not taught how to be good friends to one another. We cancel plans, lose touch, blame technology, and neglect our non-romantic loved ones. In Good Friends, author Priya Vulchi ...

Against Interpretation: And Other Essays

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Sontag (Author)A reissue of Susan Sontag's classic first collection, featuring some of her most beloved writing--on art, life, camp, and criticism--that cemented her legacy as one of the brightest thinkers of, and beyond, her generation. Susan Sontag is widely regarded as one of the most formidable, original, and influential writers of the last century. Against Interpretation is a modern classic, her first-ever collection and the work that launched her st...

Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Nussbaum (Author)The rollicking saga of reality television, a "sweeping" (The Washington Post) cultural history of America's most influential, most divisive artistic phenomenon, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer--"a must-read for anyone interested in television or popular culture" (NPR) "Passionate, exquisitely told . . . With muscular prose and an exacting eye for detail . . . [Nussbaum] knits her talents for sharp analysis and telling re...

Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley Cullins (Author)The ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the films that revived a dying genre In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies' special blend ...

I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries

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Report copyright infringementby Samantha Highfill (Author)From Entertainment Weekly writer and debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic look into the creation and legacy of hit show The Vampire Diaries, as told by its cast, crew, and creators.In 2009, the CW released a show about grief, love, redemption, and, oh yeah, vampires. A graveyard meet cute, a bit of fog, and one "Hello, brother" later, a cultural phenomenon was born, one that would last for 171 episodes...

The Secret Life of a Cemetery: The Wild Nature and Enchanting Lore of Père-Lachaise

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Report copyright infringementby Benoît Gallot (Author), Daniel Casanave (Illustrator), Arielle Aaronson (Translator)From the head curator of the most famous cemetery in the world--a moving story about a place where joy, grief, and wild nature converge in unexpected and inspiring ways. "Père-Lachaise in Paris, whose tombs of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf and many other artistic icons have made it a popular tourist draw, has become a haven for wildlife."--from the New York Times profile...

Sick and Dirty: Hollywood's Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Koresky (Author)A blazingly original history celebrating the persistence of queerness onscreen, behind the camera, and between the lines during the dark days of the Hollywood Production Code. From the 1930s to the 1960s, the Motion Picture Production Code severely restricted what Hollywood cinema could depict. This included "any inference" of the lives of homosexuals. In a landmark 1981 book, gay activist Vito Russo famously condemned Hollywood's censor...

The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters

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Report copyright infringementby Christine Webb (Author)An impassioned celebration of humility before the living world that leads us to a new understanding of other species--and ourselves Darwin considered humans one part of the web of life, not the apex of a natural hierarchy. Yet today many maintain that we are the most intelligent, virtuous, successful species that ever lived. This flawed thinking enables us to exploit the earth towards our own exclusive ends, throwing us into a perilous pl...

Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Hage (Author), Josephine Marcotty (Author)A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster "This book describes--in loving, living prose--one of the world's greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there's still time to save some serious part of it."--Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature The North American prairie is an ecological...

The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book: Singin', Praisin', Raisin' - Paperback

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by Foxfire Fund Inc (Author)For almost half a century, Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book continues the beloved tradition of celebrating a simpler life, this time with a focus on Appalachian music, folk legends, and a history full...

The Hindus: An Alternative History - Paperback

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by Wendy Doniger (Author)"Don't miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher." -The Washington Post An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth, The Hindus offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated within a century; its central tenets arise at particular moments in I...

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media - Paperback

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by Edward S. Herman (Author), Noam Chomsky (Author)A "compelling indictment of the news media's role in covering up errors and deceptions" (The New York Times Book Review) due to the underlying economics of publishing--from famed scholars Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky. With a new introduction. In this pathbreaking work, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitous in their search for truth and defense...

The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children - Paperback

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by Shefali Tsabary (Author)FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Parents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]." --Oprah Winfrey As seen on Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday, a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent.What if...? What if I told you that you can put an end to all of your parenting struggles? That you can l...