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Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit

The authors assert that humans must immediately form a position to properly integrate AI into their lives, and they argue that humanity has no other option. Some readers, however, may find that the book never quite moves beyond the realm of hypothesis.
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Cowboy Apocalypse: Religion and the Myth of the Vigilante Messiah

A compelling exploration and analysis of guns and apocalyptic thinking in media.

Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive

Beautifully written, well researched, and unusual in breadth, Stein’s book ensures that these custom keepers will not be forgotten.
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Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of Difference

An absorbing study of how the body is viewed in U.S. culture. Recommended for readers interested in body image, religions, and the intersection of the two.
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Homes for Living: The Fight for Social Housing and a New American Commons

This book might seem relevant only to residents of places with legislation similar to Mitchell-Lama, but it expertly offers deeper insights into what drives the concept of community and how people view their personal interests in relation to the interests of their neighborhood.

Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power

This book offers a valuable lesson about the street protests and organizational efforts between rural and urban groups to fight the Monsanto law, which was overturned soon after the protests. That’s one of the many factors that make this book a powerful, hopeful work.
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Deviant Matter: Ferment, Intoxicants, Jelly, Rot

Fascinating and thought-provoking, Tompkins’s book will benefit academic or research libraries, along with readers who enjoy works about cultural or food studies.
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Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land

A candid exploration of beauty, sexuality, illness, and aging viewed through the lens of one who has struggled to be good to her own body following crisis. This moving account of Gordon’s insights and commitment to treating Black trauma rings with intimacy, authenticity, and compassion.

Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him

A vital study of retributive, rather than rehabilitative, justice that should reach a wide audience across all formats. An essential purchase.
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Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death

Amusing and irreverent, this survey of obituaries, death rituals, and the funeral industry is a perfect recommendation for podcast fans or those who enjoyed Mary Roach’s Stiff or Sarah Murray’s Making an Exit.
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The New Breadline: Hunger and Hope in the Twenty-First Century

Bauer accessibly, if bleakly, conveys the scope of today’s global food crisis and recommends the systemic change necessary to solve hunger. Recommended for larger collections, both public and academic.
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We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover-Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans

Listeners will find this a disturbing, eye-opening, cautionary tale, and it is a worthwhile purchase for libraries.
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More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust for “Enough”

Despite its narration issue, this is a must-read for both professionals and general readers seeking a deeper understanding of binge-eating disorder.
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Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America’s Forgotten People and Pets

A story of hope and empathy, this audiobook is for all readers, especially animal lovers.
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When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders

Best for serious public policy aficionados.
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Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart

Insightful, but not as revolutionary as The Shallows, as Carr is now one voice among many warning about social media.

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Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy

A challenging read, but incredibly well-written. This book will be an asset to any library’s LGBTQIA+ collection.
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Is It Racist? Is It Sexist?: Why Red and Blue White People Disagree, and How To Decide in the Gray Areas

The book is written accessibly, but the tone and subject are best suited to academic libraries.
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Trans Femme Futures: An Abolitionist Ethic for Transfeminist Worlds

A powerful call to action for readers who seek to understand transfeminism or to participate in broader LGBTQIA+ liberation movements.
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Going into Labour: Childbirth in Capitalism

Instead of laying out a political critique, Fielder makes capitalism’s role in childbirth feel personal, underlining the emotional and ethical demands of the field. Her book offers a powerful call for more compassionate policies and practices, which highlight the importance of dignity, autonomy, and support for individuals in this profoundly personal journey.
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The Church of Stop Shopping and Religious Activism: Combatting Consumerism and Climate Change Through Performance

A unique, scholarly take on fast capitalism. González challenges readers to take vigorous social actions against the religion of consumerism that’s embodied by companies such as Disney, Amazon, and Starbucks.

Not My Type: Automating Sexual Racism in Online Dating

This critique of online dating platforms serves as a powerful wake-up call about how far society needs to go to disrupt racist narratives, stop microaggressions, and change how racist and sexist double standards are operationalized.
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When We Sold God’s Eye: Diamonds, Murder, and a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon

Cuadros offers a sympathetic, nuanced portrayal of the Cinta Larga people and their modern history; recommended for all libraries.
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Blood and Lightning: On Becoming a Tattooer

For readers wanting to know more about how tattoo professionals learn their trade, build their business, and develop as artists. With its discussion of the cultural aspects of tattooing, plus its images, Kiskaddon’s book will also appeal to readers interested in cultural studies.

The Transgender Encyclopedia

This is an excellent introductory resource that complements the 2024 Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition, edited by Abbie E. Goldberg.

Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood’s American South

A well-written book that can fit in history, social sciences, and performing arts collections and will interest audiences of varied ages.
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Magically Black and Other Essays

Walker’s reflections are honest with trappings of anger, regret, and growth. Readers who enjoyed his previous titles will savor this one, as will new readers, who will want to read his previous works.
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Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore’s Surveillance Experiment

Recommended for libraries with an interest in policing, social policy, privacy issues and technology.
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Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class

These essays from National Book Award finalist Smarsh are recommended for all collections.
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The Craft of Research

This reference guide is an accessible addition to any undergraduate reading list, but it will be particularly useful for social sciences students. It is well-written, clearly structured, and easy to read and use.
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The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World…: Essays

Deliberately off the mainstream, this engaging collection of intellectual, approachable essays is both a good entry point for those readers unfamiliar with Graeber’s work as well as a worthwhile read for audiences who know his writing well.
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Others Like Me: The Lives of Women Without Children

A recommended and affirming account of the lives of childless and child-free women.
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Uncut: A Cultural Analysis of the Foreskin

A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary study of circumcision. It might become the standard and authoritative book on this topic.
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The Painful Truth About Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again

A powerful, necessary read and crucial contribution to the conversation on hunger and inequality that demands to be read with an open mind and a compassionate heart. It offers a fair, unflinching examination of the structural forces that drive hunger in the United States.

America Under the Hammer: Auctions and the Emergence of Market Values

Well written and full of refreshing details, this economic picture of the early United States is a must for readers.
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Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want To Run the World

A fascinating and alarming look at authoritarian cooperation. Will appeal to readers interested in political science and the preservation of democracy.
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The Newsmongers: A History of Tabloid Journalism

A worthy read for people interested in the role sensationalized news media plays on public life and discourse.

Children of Darkness and Light: Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell; A Story of Murderous Faith

Readers who enjoy true crime will love this chance to go beyond the headlines and discover the whole story of the horrors that landed this couple in prison. Daybell was sentenced to death; Vallow’s sentence was life without parole.
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

A must-listen, providing insight into the imprisonment of Japanese American people and suggesting connections to current sociopolitical battle lines. Those interested in furthering their knowledge will want to check out Only What We Could Carry, edited by Lawson Fusao Inada, or Abe’s We Hereby Refuse, coauthored with Tamiko Nimura.
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LatinoLand: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority

The U.S. Bureau of the Census predicts that by 2060, one in three Americans will claim Latino heritage. Their story is an American tale that deserves to be heard.
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The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Acquisitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions

This nuanced work on the history of museums addresses debates about cultural appropriation and offers solutions to help museum workers become more adept at addressing colonial legacies. A good pairing with Bénédicte Savoy’s Africa’s Struggle for Its Art, which describes African nations’ attempts to repatriate looted artworks.

Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm

The history and cultural perpetuation of disordered eating, especially in women, are deeply, compellingly explored. A must-buy.
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We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite

A sharp, well-researched critique aimed at politically active readers who want to better understand why people believe what they believe.
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The Lost Queen: The Surprising Life of Catherine of Braganza—the Forgotten Queen Who Bridged Two Worlds

Intriguing and meticulously researched, this book about Catherine of Braganza is highly recommended for readers interested in British history and royal biographies.
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Landing the Paris Climate Agreement: How It Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next

Best for fans of legislative history.
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Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah

King loves his music and knows his history. The result is a lively, informative book on the birth and nurture of a classic.
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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II

This deeply researched and engaging account shines a light on a vital but little-known aspect of intelligence gathering. Readers interested in World War II espionage and the role scholars have played in surveillance and reconnaissance campaigns will enjoy this volume.

See Me Rolling: On Disability, Equality and Ten-Point Turns

This gripping title will appeal to readers interested in how the lives of people with disabilities are impacted by architecture, access, clothing, employment, transportation, and mobility. It will also interest people working with or providing services as caregivers, social workers, think tanks, and more.
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Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love

A book about language, built by a skilled architect employing the most artful uses of words. This thought-provoking book is a lovely addition to any collection.

Bigfoot to Mothman: A Global Encyclopedia of Legendary Beasts and Monsters

An engrossing overview of cryptozoology, cryptids around the world, and the field’s key issues.
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Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss and the Conversations That Never End

Soep’s lack of experience as a narrator is outweighed by her voice’s emotional resolve. This poignant memoir will resonate with anyone familiar with grief and loss.
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The Art of Small Talk: Go Shallow To Go Deep

A funny and engaging work that should appeal to fans of comedy memoirs and conversational podcasts, but those seeking true self-help on the art of small talk may want to look elsewhere.

Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution

A vivid and comprehensive discussion about women’s fight for freedom against the ruling class’s control of style and fashion. Recommended for listeners interested in fashion’s evolution and the impact glamor has on culture.★
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I Curse You with Joy

A book that begs to be listened to rather than read. Haddish’s exceptional performance will bring immense pleasure to established fans and win over new ones as well. An essential purchase for all memoir collections. The Grammy nomination for The Last Black Unicorn is a testament to her talent.
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There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America’s Biggest Catfish

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a fast-paced story of social media malevolence and manipulation. Recommended for fans of nonfiction that reads like fiction, such as David Winkler’s The Arrangement.

Native Nations: A Millennium in North America

This eye-opening challenge to the traditional canon of North American history is highly recommended for any library.

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A Steinway on the Beach: Wounds and Other Blessings

The two friends have produced an intertwined composition that invites readers to step inside and live with them for a while. This would be a lovely addition to all collections.
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The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration

This important, insightful book urges readers to push beyond political or popular rhetoric to address the unconscionable human and social costs of a misguided and dehumanizing system of injustice.
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Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us

This welcome book (with illustrations) aptly deconstructs the labels often applied to Latinas.
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To Be a Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement

A frank critique of the disability rights movement. Recommended for readers interested in activism and social justice.
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Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World

A worthy addition to the canon of antiracism literature. This titles comes with a necessary focus on the importance of self-reflection, self-assessment, and action.
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Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America’s Forgotten People and Pets

Readers will never look at animal rescue the same way again after reading this thoughtful and powerful behind-the-scenes look into the animal welfare world.

Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World

This essential purchase accurately captures the pulse of the conversation about gender in the United States, expands awareness and knowledge about gender, and educates readers about common myths and misinformation.
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Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker

A thoughtful debut account, revealing troubling inequities within the U.S. child welfare system.
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

An accessible examination of the U.S. concentration camps that held people solely because of their race and heritage, plus a look at how they impacted society and generations to come. Important for both researchers and students.
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Challenging Modernity

This provocative volume is wide-ranging, and the contributors do not disappoint. Although neither Bellah nor the contributors offer a definitive conclusion, the scope, depth, and coherence of this collection is a brilliant elaboration of what might have occurred.
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From South Central to Southside: Gang Transnationalism, Masculinity, and Disorganized Violence in Belize City

An illuminating study about gangs and systemic inequality, best suited for an academic audience.
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Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change

Required reading for activists, legal professionals, and public officials. It’s sure to be assigned in seminars and college classrooms for years to come.

Oh No He Didn’t!: Brilliant Women and the Men Who Took Credit for Their Work

This exceptional book’s stories of plagiarism showcase persistence and the insidious and enduring ways in which sexism informs and shapes the contemporary world. Murphy will motivate readers to challenge stereotypes.

Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section

This inciting, empowering book shows the clear need not just to improve women’s access to health care but also to shift the paradigm about the restrictions placed on reproductive rights.

The Language Puzzle: Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved

A brilliant, generous, expansive, and joyful book about the evolution of language.

Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal

This compellingly narrated account of unjust and racist educational policies sounds a clarion call for economic restitution and educational reform. A must-listen for those seeking knowledge of educational history and hoping for a more equitable future.
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The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love, and Survival

A compassionately drawn portrait of an indomitable woman determined to maintain ties to her people through the life-giving, memory-sustaining power of rice.

Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling

Listeners will learn how smugglers’ lives parallel those of the would-be immigrants who enter the U.S. every year. De León vividly depicts how both groups are part and parcel of a dangerous global industry in pursuit of greater economic opportunity.
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2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed

An epic account of a pivotal year, told convincingly through the thoughtful interweaving of personal stories and public facts.
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If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America

Absorbing and urgent, Sokolik’s debut is recommended especially for large public libraries serving unaccompanied unhoused minors and young adults.
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Namesake: Reflections on a Warrior Woman

A thoughtful, insightful, recommended collection of essays on Palestinian experiences that connects history with contemporary societies.
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Queering Rehoboth Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk

This highly recommended title about Rehoboth Beach, DE, is a tour de force of micro history at its best. Both scholars and general readers will appreciate it.
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Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World

Will appeal to readers researching DEI. This interdisciplinary work for think tanks, academics, faculty, and graduate students is most useful as a treatise.
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1217: The Battles That Saved England

An insightful look at a key but underrecognized moment in English history. History buffs will love it.
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Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy

An enlightening collection of essays that will appeal to readers interested in the history of Black comedy.
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Critical Insights: Power & Corruption

This resource offers nuanced insights and facilitates engagement with the complexities of power and corruption in literature. A worthy addition to the series and a valuable tool for researchers and academics on this subject.
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Current Biography Yearbook 2023

An outstanding and invaluable resource that remains the leader in reference options for biographies of living and recently deceased people.
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Birds Aren’t Real: The True Story of Mass Avian Murder and the Largest Surveillance Campaign in US History

This satirical conspiracy-theory book makes a fun addition to collections. Give to fans of other quick, funny, satirical reads such as The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah team.
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Free the Land: The Root Cause of Inequality and the Fight for a Better Future

A fascinating look at alternative landownership practices. Recommended for readers interested in economics, the environment, and issues of inequality.
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The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World

Highly recommended for readers in connective labor professions.
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The Bonnet

A beautiful lived history lesson that’s a haunting addition to women’s and gender studies collections.

For Times Such as These: A Radical’s Guide to the Jewish Year

A highly recommended, educational, and welcome contribution to the literature about Jewish traditions. The authors’ extraordinary guide to combining those rituals with everyday activism practices is what sets this resource far apart from others.
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Barbie: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy

A visually captivating scrapbook of Barbie’s evolution that fans will enjoy.

White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World

A valuable read for all. This title not only calls out the white supremacy that continues to oppress communities of color but it also provides a prescription for real change.

Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us About Breasts

Required reading that expertly covers the ways in which social constructions, sexualization, and economic viability influence people’s views of bodies, their own and others’.
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Mutuality in El Barrio: Stories of the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service

Highly recommended for collections supporting sociologists, social workers, social justice research, and the study of grassroots and nonprofit organizations.
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The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels

This title urges readers to care (in life and in death) about the disturbing number of Americans who go unclaimed each year.

Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll

This thorough, consideration of the Barbie world is as relevant now as it was 30 years ago.
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Big Mall: Shopping for Meaning

The best up-to-date study on malls. For general readers, especially those interested in sociology and capitalism-related topics.
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There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension

Beautifully written. Fans of Abdurraqib and basketball will enjoy the book.

Chase’s Calendar of Events 2024: The Ultimate Go-To Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months. 67th ed

An invaluable resource for trivia fans, planners, media professionals, teachers, and librarians.
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He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters

Bailar’s informative and affecting book couldn’t be timelier. An important resource for parents, friends, allies, teachers, trans and cisgender people, and anyone hoping to deepen their knowledge and understanding.
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Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s

A good pick for listeners seeking stories of tragedy and triumph about a specific set of women celebrities who bore the brunt of the sexism for which society has only recently begun to atone. Recommended for fans of pop culture critique, such as Celebrity Nation by Landon Y. Jones.
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The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief

Perfect for true-crime lovers who want a story about sinister thefts that aims to uncover the psychological motivations behind some sensational crimes.
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