This month was filled with nonfiction that will make you think, with a dive into American history, an environmentalist and activist’s memoir, an examination of America’s foster care system, a look at toxic positivity, and a manifesto on the value of listening. BENJAMIN BANNEKER AND US: ELEVEN GENERATIONS OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY BY RACHEL JAMISON […]
Tag: sociology
New Edelweiss E-galleys (10/17/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: HOW TRUST WORKS: The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired by Dr. Peter H. Kim, PhDISBN 9781250838155 | on sale 8/15/23 When our trust is broken, and when our own trustworthiness is called into question, […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (7/25/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly BarnhillISBN 9781250850973 | on sale 2/28/23 “Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.” A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances […]
Three Stars for THE ADDRESS BOOK
Deirdre Mask’s THE ADDRESS BOOK: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power has received 3 starred reviews! “Engaging, illuminating, and with highly relevant current subject matter, this book is recommended for all readers, especially fans of popular history and politics.”–Library Journal, starred review “This evocative history casts its subject in a whole […]
Sneak Peek: July 2017 Indie Next List
The July 2017 Indie Next list includes three Macmillan titles! THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris A Library Journal Spring 2017 Editors’ Pick with three starred reviews! A woman who believes she was a witness to a crime obsesses over whether she could have prevented a death, while fearing for her sanity. “This psychological thriller is […]
For Your Consideration: July 2017 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the July 2017 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due May 20! Click here for the full list of 2017 deadlines. THE BREAKDOWN by B A Paris A Library Journal Spring 2017 Editors’ Pick with two starred reviews! A woman who believes she was a witness to a […]
Happy Early #BookBday (10/20/14 Edition)
Today we’d like to wish an early Happy #BookBday to WHO WE BE by Jeff Chang In this follow-up to the award-winning classic CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP, Jeff Chang takes an intelligent, honest look at the most dramatic demographic and cultural shifts in American history over the last fifty years. “In this engaging look at […]
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