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The Transgender Encyclopedia

This is an excellent introductory resource that complements the 2024 Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition, edited by Abbie E. Goldberg.

Not My Type: Automating Sexual Racism in Online Dating

This critique of online dating platforms serves as a powerful wake-up call about how far society needs to go to disrupt racist narratives, stop microaggressions, and change how racist and sexist double standards are operationalized.
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When We Sold God’s Eye: Diamonds, Murder, and a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon

Cuadros offers a sympathetic, nuanced portrayal of the Cinta Larga people and their modern history; recommended for all libraries.
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Blood and Lightning: On Becoming a Tattooer

For readers wanting to know more about how tattoo professionals learn their trade, build their business, and develop as artists. With its discussion of the cultural aspects of tattooing, plus its images, Kiskaddon’s book will also appeal to readers interested in cultural studies.

Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood’s American South

A well-written book that can fit in history, social sciences, and performing arts collections and will interest audiences of varied ages.
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Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore’s Surveillance Experiment

Recommended for libraries with an interest in policing, social policy, privacy issues and technology.
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Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class

These essays from National Book Award finalist Smarsh are recommended for all collections.

The Hidden Life of Trees: A Graphic Adaptation

Rich with information and buzzing with conviction, this is a memorable and skillful graphic adaptation.
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Magically Black and Other Essays

Walker’s reflections are honest with trappings of anger, regret, and growth. Readers who enjoyed his previous titles will savor this one, as will new readers, who will want to read his previous works.
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The Craft of Research

This reference guide is an accessible addition to any undergraduate reading list, but it will be particularly useful for social sciences students. It is well-written, clearly structured, and easy to read and use.
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The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World…: Essays

Deliberately off the mainstream, this engaging collection of intellectual, approachable essays is both a good entry point for those readers unfamiliar with Graeber’s work as well as a worthwhile read for audiences who know his writing well.
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Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children

A recommended and affirming account of the lives of childless and child-free women.
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Uncut: A Cultural Analysis of the Foreskin

A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary study of circumcision. It might become the standard and authoritative book on this topic.
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The Painful Truth About Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again

A powerful, necessary read and crucial contribution to the conversation on hunger and inequality that demands to be read with an open mind and a compassionate heart. It offers a fair, unflinching examination of the structural forces that drive hunger in the United States.

America Under the Hammer: Auctions and the Emergence of Market Values

Well written and full of refreshing details, this economic picture of the early United States is a must for readers.
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Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want To Run the World

A fascinating and alarming look at authoritarian cooperation. Will appeal to readers interested in political science and the preservation of democracy.
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The Newsmongers: A History of Tabloid Journalism

A worthy read for people interested in the role sensationalized news media plays on public life and discourse.
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Analog Superpowers: How Twentieth-Century Technology Theft Built the National Security State

Hard-core military historians and tech law aficionados will appreciate this thoroughly researched book.

We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People

This stunning memoir offers compelling details about Nenquimo’s parallel journeys from student to activist and from child to mother, in a way that will appeal to readers of many generations.

Children of Darkness and Light: Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell; A Story of Murderous Faith

Readers who enjoy true crime will love this chance to go beyond the headlines and discover the whole story of the horrors that landed this couple in prison. Daybell was sentenced to death; Vallow’s sentence was life without parole.
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The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

Upholt’s thought-provoking natural history considers the past and the possible future of the Mississippi River. An excellent recommendation for those interested in the intersection of history, the environment, and public works.
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LatinoLand: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority

The U.S. Bureau of the Census predicts that by 2060, one in three Americans will claim Latino heritage. Their story is an American tale that deserves to be heard.
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The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Acquisitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions

This nuanced work on the history of museums addresses debates about cultural appropriation and offers solutions to help museum workers become more adept at addressing colonial legacies. A good pairing with Bénédicte Savoy’s Africa’s Struggle for Its Art, which describes African nations’ attempts to repatriate looted artworks.
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Origin Story: The Trials of Charles Darwin

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking cinematic science biography. Recommended for fans of Markel’s previous medical histories, such as The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek.

Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm

The history and cultural perpetuation of disordered eating, especially in women, are deeply, compellingly explored. A must-buy.
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Everyone’s Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds

This book usefully illustrates both the history and the current state of waste disposal in the U.S., but some parts are unfocused or seemingly cut short.
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

A must-listen, providing insight into the imprisonment of Japanese American people and suggesting connections to current sociopolitical battle lines. Those interested in furthering their knowledge will want to check out Only What We Could Carry, edited by Lawson Fusao Inada, or Abe’s We Hereby Refuse, coauthored with Tamiko Nimura.
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Hot Flash: How the Law Ignores Menopause and What We Can Do About It

This guide argues that societal, medical, and legal views of menopause need a makeover, and that people need to discuss menopause more. It thoroughly and expertly delivers details with a large dose of advocacy that could change things for the better.
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Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of Apartheid

An insightful and informative look at colonialism and South African environmental history.
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A Confident Cook: Recipes for Joyous, No-Pressure Fun in the Kitchen

Fans of the authors, along with novice cooks, will embrace this solid book.

Life’s Sweetest Moments: Simple, Stunning Recipes and Their Heartwarming Stories

Writing with an effortless élan that only a French pastry chef could have, Ansel not only offers fascinating glimpses into his life with an array of reliable recipes but also gives bakers a new way of looking at the sweet treats in their lives.
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The Feast & Fettle Cookbook: Unlock the Secret to Better Home Cooking

While the book’s target audience may be New England fans of the company, beginning cooks around the country will find this to be a solid introduction to how the judicious use of spices, marinades, and sauces can elevate standard dishes into something really special.
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Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause

This accessible and actionable book lets perimenopausal and menopausal readers know that change to their bodies is inevitable as they age and move through these hormonal changes. Shepherd expertly empowers her audience to better position themselves to continue pursuing health, strength, wellness, good sex, and deep sleep.
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The Deerholme Mushroom Cookbook: From Foraging to Feasting; Revised and Updated

This all-encompassing love letter to the mushroom will be a welcome addition to every collection and is sure to be enjoyed by casual cooks, along with those who are deeply interested in the mushroom.
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Why I Cook

This cultivated collection of tales from a storied culinary career will elevate cookbook shelves and deliver lots of family meals along with hours of reading enjoyment.
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100 Afternoon Sweets: With Snacking Cakes, Brownies, Blondies, and More

Another solid addition to Kieffer’s growing library of baking books, bound to be in high demand for its breadth of recipes and flavors and trending subject.
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Most Requested Copycat Dishes: 101 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Restaurant Recipes

Todd Wilbur pioneered corporate recipe-duplication with his Top Secret Recipe cookbooks back in the 1990s. Home cooks with a hankering for their favorite items from grocery store aisles, fast-food chains, and more will appreciate this fun, friendly new take on the subject.
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Halloumi: Vegetarian Recipes Starring Your New Favorite Cheese

This simple approach to vegetarian dishes using Halloumi offers encouragement and confidence to help home cooks embrace a tantalizing meat substitute.

My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method; 15th Anniversary Edition

Lahey’s passion for great tasting bread and his easy, accessible recipes will inspire a new batch of bakers to try their hand at turning out artisanal quality bread at home.
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Epiphany Bakes: 60 Sweet Recipes from Our Cake Window to Your Kitchen

Beginning and experienced bakers alike will be enchanted by Owen’s cozy Canadian brand of culinary charm, which underscores the power of baking to bring people together.
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Babette’s Bread: Stories, Recipes, and the Fundamental Techniques of Artisan Bread

This deserves a space in collections that cater to both casual and adventurous bakers. Kourelos’s writing is approachable, and she creates a supportive space for those starting the same journey she has explored so deliciously.
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We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite

A sharp, well-researched critique aimed at politically active readers who want to better understand why people believe what they believe.
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The Lost Queen: The Surprising Life of Catherine of Braganza—the Forgotten Queen Who Bridged Two Worlds

Intriguing and meticulously researched, this book about Catherine of Braganza is highly recommended for readers interested in British history and royal biographies.
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Landing the Paris Climate Agreement: How It Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next

Best for fans of legislative history.
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Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah

King loves his music and knows his history. The result is a lively, informative book on the birth and nurture of a classic.
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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II

This deeply researched and engaging account shines a light on a vital but little-known aspect of intelligence gathering. Readers interested in World War II espionage and the role scholars have played in surveillance and reconnaissance campaigns will enjoy this volume.

See Me Rolling: On Disability, Equality and Ten-Point Turns

This gripping title will appeal to readers interested in how the lives of people with disabilities are impacted by architecture, access, clothing, employment, transportation, and mobility. It will also interest people working with or providing services as caregivers, social workers, think tanks, and more.
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Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love

A book about language, built by a skilled architect employing the most artful uses of words. This thought-provoking book is a lovely addition to any collection.

Bigfoot to Mothman: A Global Encyclopedia of Legendary Beasts and Monsters

An engrossing overview of cryptozoology, cryptids around the world, and the field’s key issues.

Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution

A vivid and comprehensive discussion about women’s fight for freedom against the ruling class’s control of style and fashion. Recommended for listeners interested in fashion’s evolution and the impact glamor has on culture.★
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I Curse You with Joy

A book that begs to be listened to rather than read. Haddish’s exceptional performance will bring immense pleasure to established fans and win over new ones as well. An essential purchase for all memoir collections. The Grammy nomination for The Last Black Unicorn is a testament to her talent.
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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

Recommended for fans of John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood and the works of Patrick Radden Keefe.
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Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We’ll Win the Climate War

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a thorough, thought-provoking guide to the economics of environmentalism. Recommended for fans of climate-conscious activists such as Jeremy Rifkin and Naomi Klein.
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There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America’s Biggest Catfish

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a fast-paced story of social media malevolence and manipulation. Recommended for fans of nonfiction that reads like fiction, such as David Winkler’s The Arrangement.

Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food

A perfect example of how foodways are powerfully tied to all aspects of life and culture.
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Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss and the Conversations That Never End

Soep’s lack of experience as a narrator is outweighed by her voice’s emotional resolve. This poignant memoir will resonate with anyone familiar with grief and loss.
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Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show

Tomlinson serves up lots of canine knowledge and science amid abundant emotional, humorous, and pop culture tidbits. This is truly the audiobook for dog lovers everywhere.
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The Art of Small Talk: Go Shallow To Go Deep

A funny and engaging work that should appeal to fans of comedy memoirs and conversational podcasts, but those seeking true self-help on the art of small talk may want to look elsewhere.
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Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod, a Veterinarian’s Story

Morgan’s evocative retelling of his Alaskan adventures should appeal to fans of the Iditarod and those interested in learning more about the unique traits of the dogs who race in it. Pair with Kristin Knight Pace’s This Much Country or Debbie Clarke Moderow’s Fast into the Night.

Native Nations: A Millennium in North America

This eye-opening challenge to the traditional canon of North American history is highly recommended for any library.

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A Steinway on the Beach: Wounds and Other Blessings

The two friends have produced an intertwined composition that invites readers to step inside and live with them for a while. This would be a lovely addition to all collections.

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The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration

This important, insightful book urges readers to push beyond political or popular rhetoric to address the unconscionable human and social costs of a misguided and dehumanizing system of injustice.
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Math for English Majors: A Human Take on the Universal Language

Orlin’s lighthearted, informative, and engaging approach may encourage some math-averse readers to keep trying and could quell math-related anxiety as well. It makes a great complement to the multitude of available basic math texts.
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Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives

Biology students and armchair travelers alike will enjoy this chance to explore the remarkably varied ecology of frogs and toads.
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Einstein’s Tutor: The Story of Emmy Noether and the Invention of Modern Physics

An intriguing title capturing the work of a brilliant mathematician who excelled despite obstacles she experienced simply because she was a woman. Best for students of physics, math, and gender studies.
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Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us

This welcome book (with illustrations) aptly deconstructs the labels often applied to Latinas.
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H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z

Kolbert has written a quick but meticulously researched guide to the many sides and faces of the climate crisis. While D may be for “Despair,” H is for “Hope,” and Y is for “You.”
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles

A quiet ode to the simple joy of paying attention that will inspire readers to pick up a pair of binoculars.
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Milk Without Honey

Elegant and tragic, this contemplative contemporary art comic succinctly snapshots an important example of humanity’s destructive dominion over the natural world.
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To Be a Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement

A frank critique of the disability rights movement. Recommended for readers interested in activism and social justice.
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Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World

A worthy addition to the canon of antiracism literature. This titles comes with a necessary focus on the importance of self-reflection, self-assessment, and action.

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Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America’s Forgotten People and Pets

Readers will never look at animal rescue the same way again after reading this thoughtful and powerful behind-the-scenes look into the animal welfare world.

Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World

This essential purchase accurately captures the pulse of the conversation about gender in the United States, expands awareness and knowledge about gender, and educates readers about common myths and misinformation.
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Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker

A thoughtful debut account, revealing troubling inequities within the U.S. child welfare system.
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Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence

An engaging, compelling synthesis of the ways scientists study and document canine cognition; this will be enjoyed by all dog lovers.
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

An accessible examination of the U.S. concentration camps that held people solely because of their race and heritage, plus a look at how they impacted society and generations to come. Important for both researchers and students.
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Challenging Modernity

This provocative volume is wide-ranging, and the contributors do not disappoint. Although neither Bellah nor the contributors offer a definitive conclusion, the scope, depth, and coherence of this collection is a brilliant elaboration of what might have occurred.
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From South Central to Southside: Gang Transnationalism, Masculinity, and Disorganized Violence in Belize City

An illuminating study about gangs and systemic inequality, best suited for an academic audience.

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The Backyard Bird Chronicles

At turns engaging, sad, and philosophical, this highly recommended title demonstrates that anyone can be a bird watcher by simply venturing into their own backyard and it encourages readers to be aware of the natural world around them. Fans of Tan’s fiction will love this, but so will most other general readers.

The Horses Who Made Me: A Journey to a Horsemanship Philosophy

This title introduces readers to the competitive and risky field of equestrianism. In addition to being a great memoir for animal lovers, it will inspire anyone who faces seemingly insurmountable career obstacles.

Lonesome for Wilderness: Tracking and Trailing in Forest, Desert, or Your Own Back Yard

A lovely book for nature lovers and for readers interested in wilderness exploration and tracking, filled with both reflection and timeless information.
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Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change

Required reading for activists, legal professionals, and public officials. It’s sure to be assigned in seminars and college classrooms for years to come.

Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

Readers certainly do not need to be scientists to enjoy this exceptional, well-written book, but it’s an excellent title for people, especially women and people of color, who are considering a career in marine science. This heartfelt story offers insight into both the stresses and excitement that await them.
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The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean’s Most Fearsome Predators

This chronological shark history is thorough, remarkably readable, and recommended for general readers and specialists alike.
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Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future

Lewis’s research makes clear the value and vulnerability of trees and other species. A must-listen for anyone interested in the natural world, particularly in trees and their effect on the greater environment.

Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal

This compellingly narrated account of unjust and racist educational policies sounds a clarion call for economic restitution and educational reform. A must-listen for those seeking knowledge of educational history and hoping for a more equitable future.

Oh No He Didn’t!: Brilliant Women and the Men Who Took Credit for Their Work

This exceptional book’s stories of plagiarism showcase persistence and the insidious and enduring ways in which sexism informs and shapes the contemporary world. Murphy will motivate readers to challenge stereotypes.

Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section

This inciting, empowering book shows the clear need not just to improve women’s access to health care but also to shift the paradigm about the restrictions placed on reproductive rights.

The Language Puzzle: Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved

A brilliant, generous, expansive, and joyful book about the evolution of language.

Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling

Listeners will learn how smugglers’ lives parallel those of the would-be immigrants who enter the U.S. every year. De León vividly depicts how both groups are part and parcel of a dangerous global industry in pursuit of greater economic opportunity.
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2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed

An epic account of a pivotal year, told convincingly through the thoughtful interweaving of personal stories and public facts.
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If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America

Absorbing and urgent, Sokolik’s debut is recommended especially for large public libraries serving unaccompanied unhoused minors and young adults.
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The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love, and Survival

A compassionately drawn portrait of an indomitable woman determined to maintain ties to her people through the life-giving, memory-sustaining power of rice.
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Namesake: Reflections on a Warrior Woman

A thoughtful, insightful, recommended collection of essays on Palestinian experiences that connects history with contemporary societies.
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Queering Rehoboth Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk

This highly recommended title about Rehoboth Beach, DE, is a tour de force of micro history at its best. Both scholars and general readers will appreciate it.
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Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World

Will appeal to readers researching DEI. This interdisciplinary work for think tanks, academics, faculty, and graduate students is most useful as a treatise.
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