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Minutes of Glory: And Other Stories
Ng?g? wa Thiong'o - The New Press
Format: Hardcover
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A dazzling short story collection from the person Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie calls "one of the greatest writers of our time" Ngg wa Thiong'o, although renowned for his novels, memoirs, and plays, honed his craft as a short story writer. From "The Fig Tree, " written... |
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Becoming Heroines: Unleashing Our Power for Revolution and Rebirth
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover
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You were born with massive reservoirs of strength, confidence, and creativity. But oppressive structures that keep you "in your place" have disconnected you from your natural gifts. The decision to recover and reclaim your latent ability follows a path forged by myth and legend:... |
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Not Quite Not White: Losing and Finding Race in America
Sharmila Sen - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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A first-generation immigrant's exploration of race and assimilation in the United States, an American's journey into the heart of not-whiteness.At the age of 12, Sharmila Sen emigrated from India to the U.S. The year was 1982, and everywhere she turned, she was asked to self-report... |
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The Free Society in Crisis: A History of Our Times
David Selbourne - Prometheus Books
Format: Hardcover
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Critiquing assumptions on both the left and the right, noted historian of ideas and political theorist David Selbourne stresses the importance of shared community and civic duty.How stable are free societies today? This book argues that they are under threat from "market free-choice"... |
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Kamala Harris - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice; her parents--an esteemed economist from Jamaica and an admired cancer researcher... |
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Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Steven Levitsky - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it's too late - from the New York Times bestselling authors of How Democracies Die. America is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have... |
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Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side
Eve L Ewing - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Failing schools. Underprivileged schools. Just plain bad schools." That's how Eve L. Ewing opens Ghosts in the Schoolyard: describing Chicago Public Schools from the outside. The way politicians and pundits and parents of kids who attend other schools talk about... |
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Radio's Greatest of All Time
Rush Limbaugh - Threshold Editions
Format: Hardcover
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For more than thirty years, millions of listeners tuned in to hear Rush Limbaugh’s voice. At its peak, The Rush Limbaugh Show aired on more than 650 radio stations nationwide, and his inimitable commentary and distinctive sense of humor garnered a devoted audience that celebrated with... |
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