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Mad at the World vibrantly illuminates the life and work of John Steinbeck, a writer who is still widely read and relevant today.

Mad at the World vibrantly illuminates the life and work of John Steinbeck, a writer who is still widely read and relevant today.

In this penetrating essay collection, 21 writers of color explore the joys and heartbreak of living in the contemporary American South.

In this penetrating essay collection, 21 writers of color explore the joys and heartbreak of living in the contemporary American South.

Killer Plants is your go-to for carnivorous cultivars like bladderworts, pitcher plants and Venus’ flytraps.

Killer Plants is your go-to for carnivorous cultivars like bladderworts, pitcher plants and Venus’ flytraps.

Mike Hawthorne turns the full force of his talents on his own struggle to understand where he comes from and how he grew into the man and artist he is now.

Mike Hawthorne turns the full force of his talents on his own struggle to understand where he comes from and how he grew into the man and artist he is now.

David Michaelis has created an intimate, lively and emotional portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt that unfolds like a good novel.

David Michaelis has created an intimate, lively and emotional portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt that unfolds like a good novel.

In recounting the ways Nathan Bedford Forrest’s legacy shows up in contemporary life, Connor Towne O’Neill points to the oppression his monuments preserve.

In recounting the ways Nathan Bedford Forrest’s legacy shows up in contemporary life, Connor Towne O’Neill points to the oppression his monuments preserve.

Debora Harding has not one but two mesmerizing stories to tell, and the emotional honesty of her razor-sharp prose will hook readers on page one.

Debora Harding has not one but two mesmerizing stories to tell, and the emotional honesty of her razor-sharp prose will hook readers on page one.

Laila Lalami braids statistics and historical context with her lived experiences to illustrate how unjust policies can affect individual lives.

Laila Lalami braids statistics and historical context with her lived experiences to illustrate how unjust policies can affect individual lives.

Even if you’re not a burnt-out millennial yourself, there’s something to chew on here for everyone whose life is touched by social media or the gig economy.

Even if you’re not a burnt-out millennial yourself, there’s something to chew on here for everyone whose life is touched by social media or the gig economy.

Dianne M. Stewart investigates the complex conditions that have led to low marriage rates among Black heterosexual women in the United States.

Dianne M. Stewart investigates the complex conditions that have led to low marriage rates among Black heterosexual women in the United States.

David A. Robertson’s Black Water is a family history embedded in a memoir that shimmers with love and pain.

David A. Robertson’s Black Water is a family history embedded in a memoir that shimmers with love and pain.

In the entertaining and informative American Cheese, Joe Berkowitz dives deep into the fascinating world of American cheesemaking.

In the entertaining and informative American Cheese, Joe Berkowitz dives deep into the fascinating world of American cheesemaking.

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