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What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City

MONA HANNA-ATTISHA · One World
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic story of the signature environmental disaster of our time and an inspiring tale of relentless citizen resistance in the face of corrupt power Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of Michigan - in the name of austerity - shifted the source of its water supply...
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The Great Believers

REBECCA MAKKAI · Viking
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca MakkaiIn 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing...
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Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America

Zachary Wood · Dutton
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Rooted in his own powerful personal story, twenty-one-year-old Zachary Wood shares his dynamic perspective on free speech, race, and dissenting opinions--in a world that sorely needs to learn to listen.As the president of the student group Uncomfortable Learning at Williams College, Zachary...
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The Anomaly

Michael Rutger · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Not all secrets are meant to be found.If Indiana Jones lived in the X-Files era, he might bear at least a passing resemblance to Nolan Moore -- a rogue archaeologist hosting a documentary series derisively dismissed by the "real" experts, but beloved of conspiracy theorists.Nolan...
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Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

Nell Irvin Painter · Counterpoint
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"Old in Art School is a glorious achievement -- bighearted and critical, insightful and entertaining. This book is a cup of courage for everyone who wants to change their lives." -- Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage and Silver Sparrow "I was used to juggling...
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We Begin Our Ascent

Joe Mungo Reed · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"A dazzling debut by an exciting and essential new talent: fast, harrowing, compelling, masterfully structured, genuinely moving. Reed is a true stylist." - George Saunders "Joe Mungo Reed's unforgettable debut novel introduces us to a powerful new literary voice, as riveting...
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Bring Me Back: A Novel

B A PARIS · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING AUDIOBOOK FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND THE BREAKDOWNA young British couple are driving through France on holiday when they stop for gas. He runs in to pay, she stays in the car. When he returns her car door...
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Call Me American: A Memoir

Abdi Nor Iftin · Knopf
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The incredible true story of a boy living in war-torn Somalia who escapes to America--first by way of the movies; years later, through a miraculous green card.Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop artists like...
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The Melody: A Novel

Jim Crace · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Harvest, Quarantine, and Being Dead, a tender new novel about music, celebrity, local intrigue, and lost love--all set by the Mediterranean SeaAside from his trusty piano, Alfred Busi lives alone in his villa overlooking the waves. Famed in his town...
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What My Sister Knew

Nina Laurin · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

A psychological suspense novel that is "a mind-bending ride. Just when you think you've discovered the truth, a new secret is revealed" (Wendy Walker, author of All Is Not Forgotten) . "...currently wanted by the police. If you know anything about the suspect's...
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