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We Are the Weather
We Are the Weather

Jonathan Safran Foer

This program is read by the author.Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what...
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She Said
She Said

Jodi Kantor

From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementOn October 5, 2017, the New York...
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If You Lived Here You'd Be Home by Now
If You Lived Here You'd Be Home by Now

Christopher Ingraham

The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham's decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as "the worst place to live in America" in a story he wrote for the Washington Post. Like...
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Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers

Gladwell, Malcolm

Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and What the Dog Saw, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong.How did Fidel Castro fool...
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Fentanyl, Inc.
Fentanyl, Inc.

Ben Westhoff

A deeply human story, Fentanyl, Inc. is the first deep-dive investigation of a hazardous and illicit industry that has created a worldwide epidemic, ravaging communities and overwhelming and confounding government agencies that are challenged to combat it. "A whole new crop of chemicals...
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Trick Mirror
Trick Mirror

Jia Tolentino

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"From The New Yorker's beloved cultural critic comes a bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television."—Esquire "A whip-smart, challenging book."—Zadie Smith"Jia Tolentino could be the Joan...
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God Land
God Land

Lyz Lenz

In the wake of the 2016 election, Lyz Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. A mother of two, a Christian, and a lifelong resident of middle America, Lenz was bewildered by the pain and loss around her—the empty churches...
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Indistractable
Indistractable

Nir Eyal

You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes...
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The Ungrateful Refugee
The Ungrateful Refugee

Dina Nayeri

In her first work of nonfiction, Dina Nayeri defies stereotypes and raises surprising questions about the immigrant experience. Here are the real human stories of what it is like to journey across borders in the hope of starting afresh. What is it like to be a refugee? It is a question...
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The Sacred Enneagram
The Sacred Enneagram

Christopher L. Heuertz

As featured in the Fall 2018 edition of The Magnolia Journal and on the Rise Together podcast with Dave and Rachel Hollis, For the Love podcast with Jen Hatmaker, Typology podcast with Ian Morgan Cron, and Sleeping At Last podcast with Ryan O'Neal. How to understand the 'why' behind...
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