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Laryea combines social history, her own experiences, and profiles of Black altruistic innovators and visionaries to create a thought-provoking and compelling book.
Suitable for academic and general audiences interested in firefighter culture, Indigenous history, and ecological and climate issues.
This book glides through the complex, networked entanglements of power that are the infrastructure of our existence in space and time among computational devices designed to foster certain types of belonging.
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Black Girls and How We Fail Them
There are times throughout each chapter where Halliday’s writing becomes repetitive. However, her message is loud and clear. Suggest this book to parents of Black girls as well as anyone who educates, works with, and engages with them.
Sturm’s advice on bridge-building and reimagination can help leaders in their work. Dense with examples and advice, the book includes thoughtful, critical responses from Goodwin Liu, Freeman Hrabowski, and Anurima Bhargava to balance Sturm’s own viewpoint as a white person.
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Magically Black and Other Essays
Using humor to address prevailing stereotypes and misconceptions, Walker unfurls a critical perspective on racial disparities in the contemporary world. This is a must-listen for listeners seeking a candid and thought-provoking account of the experiences of a Black father, writer, and educator.
Smith’s diagnosis of obsolescence intentionally provides no prognosis, but it is a compelling analysis nonetheless. A careful and fascinating study with implications that go beyond the confines of religion.
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The Message
Written at a pivotal time in history, this magnificent work addresses the pressing need to break free from destructive myths and envision a more just future. An essential and impactful listening experience.
This thorough, experience-filled, and illuminating account will be of immense value to and is highly recommended for departments of urban studies, public policy, and political science.
An essential addition for collections about the process and theory of writing, authors of diverse backgrounds, and particularly the experiences of Asian Americans, immigrants, and refugees in the United States.
A fascinating study of what celebrity means, how it makes and unmakes women, and what stories go untold in the relentless manufacturing of women as objects of desire. This book offers intersectional and intentional subversions of dominant narratives about women in ways that will engage readers curious about the strange, oscillating power of fame, especially as it impacts women’s sense of self.
Weingarten’s selections ably reflect the complex realities and feelings surrounding this often-polarizing issue, while providing vital context for readers unfamiliar with the long, circuitous road toward reproductive justice. It’s hard to imagine a public library that shouldn’t have a copy.
A forthright examination of intimacy, sex, and the possibilities of interacting with strangers that will interest and engage a wide range of general readers.
Worth picking up for Gay’s introspective yet inclusive introduction alone, this new collection provides accessible entry points into feminism and offers even advanced scholars new ways of viewing the complex, intersectional histories of feminist thought, literature, and action.
This compelling, evocative book expertly centers queer writing and resilience to imagine new approaches to living during environmental crises. It’s an excellent choice for scholars, students, and general readers of queer studies and ecocriticism. Pair with The Queerness of Water: Troubled Ecologies in the Eighteenth Century by Jeremy Chow.
This is a highly recommended, necessary read for anyone who finds themself grating against those with different political beliefs. Ross’s book has plenty of potential for discussions and healing relations between friends and family and maybe even strangers too.
A vital study of retributive, rather than rehabilitative, justice that should reach a wide audience across all formats. An essential purchase.
A candid exploration of beauty, sexuality, illness, and aging viewed through the lens of one who has struggled to be good to her own body following crisis. This moving account of Gordon’s insights and commitment to treating Black trauma rings with intimacy, authenticity, and compassion.
The authors assert that humans must immediately form a position to properly integrate AI into their lives, and they argue that humanity has no other option. Some readers, however, may find that the book never quite moves beyond the realm of hypothesis.
Beautifully written, well researched, and unusual in breadth, Stein’s book ensures that these custom keepers will not be forgotten.
An absorbing study of how the body is viewed in U.S. culture. Recommended for readers interested in body image, religions, and the intersection of the two.
This book might seem relevant only to residents of places with legislation similar to Mitchell-Lama, but it expertly offers deeper insights into what drives the concept of community and how people view their personal interests in relation to the interests of their neighborhood.
This book offers a valuable lesson about the street protests and organizational efforts between rural and urban groups to fight the Monsanto law, which was overturned soon after the protests. That’s one of the many factors that make this book a powerful, hopeful work.
Fascinating and thought-provoking, Tompkins’s book will benefit academic or research libraries, along with readers who enjoy works about cultural or food studies.
Amusing and irreverent, this survey of obituaries, death rituals, and the funeral industry is a perfect recommendation for podcast fans or those who enjoyed Mary Roach’s Stiff or Sarah Murray’s Making an Exit.
Despite its narration issue, this is a must-read for both professionals and general readers seeking a deeper understanding of binge-eating disorder.
Bauer accessibly, if bleakly, conveys the scope of today’s global food crisis and recommends the systemic change necessary to solve hunger. Recommended for larger collections, both public and academic.
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We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover-Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans
Listeners will find this a disturbing, eye-opening, cautionary tale, and it is a worthwhile purchase for libraries.
Insightful, but not as revolutionary as The Shallows, as Carr is now one voice among many warning about social media.
A challenging read, but incredibly well-written. This book will be an asset to any library’s LGBTQIA+ collection.
Instead of laying out a political critique, Fielder makes capitalism’s role in childbirth feel personal, underlining the emotional and ethical demands of the field. Her book offers a powerful call for more compassionate policies and practices, which highlight the importance of dignity, autonomy, and support for individuals in this profoundly personal journey.
A powerful call to action for readers who seek to understand transfeminism or to participate in broader LGBTQIA+ liberation movements.
A unique, scholarly take on fast capitalism. González challenges readers to take vigorous social actions against the religion of consumerism that’s embodied by companies such as Disney, Amazon, and Starbucks.
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.
Cuadros offers a sympathetic, nuanced portrayal of the Cinta Larga people and their modern history; recommended for all libraries.
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.
This is an excellent introductory resource that complements the 2024 Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition, edited by Abbie E. Goldberg.
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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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.
Recommended for libraries with an interest in policing, social policy, privacy issues and technology.
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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.
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.
A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary study of circumcision. It might become the standard and authoritative book on this topic.
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.
Well written and full of refreshing details, this economic picture of the early United States is a must for readers.
A fascinating and alarming look at authoritarian cooperation. Will appeal to readers interested in political science and the preservation of democracy.
A worthy read for people interested in the role sensationalized news media plays on public life and discourse.
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.
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.
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.
The history and cultural perpetuation of disordered eating, especially in women, are deeply, compellingly explored. A must-buy.
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.
A sharp, well-researched critique aimed at politically active readers who want to better understand why people believe what they believe.
Intriguing and meticulously researched, this book about Catherine of Braganza is highly recommended for readers interested in British history and royal biographies.
King loves his music and knows his history. The result is a lively, informative book on the birth and nurture of a classic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This eye-opening challenge to the traditional canon of North American history is highly recommended for any library.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A frank critique of the disability rights movement. Recommended for readers interested in activism and social justice.
PREMIUM
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.
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.
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.
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.
PREMIUM
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.
Required reading for activists, legal professionals, and public officials. It’s sure to be assigned in seminars and college classrooms for years to come.
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.
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.
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.
Absorbing and urgent, Sokolik’s debut is recommended especially for large public libraries serving unaccompanied unhoused minors and young adults.
A compassionately drawn portrait of an indomitable woman determined to maintain ties to her people through the life-giving, memory-sustaining power of rice.
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.
An epic account of a pivotal year, told convincingly through the thoughtful interweaving of personal stories and public facts.
A thoughtful, insightful, recommended collection of essays on Palestinian experiences that connects history with contemporary societies.
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.
Will appeal to readers researching DEI. This interdisciplinary work for think tanks, academics, faculty, and graduate students is most useful as a treatise.
An insightful look at a key but underrecognized moment in English history. History buffs will love it.
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