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SOLDIER GIRLSby Helen Thorpe
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CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYby Thomas Piketty translated by Arthur Goldhammer
Essential reading for citizens of the here and now. Other economists should marvel at how that plain language can be put to... Full review >
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THE DIVIDEby Matt Taibbi
Rising from the text is a miasma of corporate and political malfeasance and immorality that mocks the platitudes of... Full review >
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THE SHORT AND TRAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT PEACEby Jeff Hobbs
An urgent report on the state of American aspirations and a haunting dispatch from forsaken streets. Full review >
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LINCOLN AND THE POWER OF THE PRESSAn exhaustive feat of research with a focused structure and robust prose. Full review >
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WILLIAM WELLS BROWNA solid biography of a deserving subject. Full review >
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THE TRUE AMERICANA compelling, nuanced look at the shifting, volatile meaning of American identity in the post-9/11 era. Full review >
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THE EMPIRE OF NECESSITYby Greg Grandin
Deeply researched and well-written, this book will appeal to general readers and specialists alike. Full review >
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FLASH BOYSIf you’ve ever had the feeling that the system is out for itself at your expense, well, look no further. A riveting,... Full review >
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THE INVISIBLE BRIDGEA compelling, astute chronicle of the politics and culture of late-20th-century America. Full review >
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FORCING THE SPRINGby Jo Becker
First-rate reporting informs this thrilling narrative of hope. Full review >
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JUST MERCYEmotionally profound, necessary reading. Full review >
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THE PROBLEM OF SLAVERY IN THE AGE OF EMANCIPATIONDeeply researched, ingeniously argued. Full review >
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THE HALF HAS NEVER BEEN TOLDThough some readers may find the narrative occasionally tedious, this is a complicated story involving staggering... Full review >
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UNCERTAIN JUSTICEby Laurence Tribe ; Joshua Matz
A well-researched, unsettling investigation of recent trends in the nation’s highest court. Full review >
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THIRTEEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBERA unique moment in history superbly captured. Yet another triumph for Wright. Full review >
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