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Popular Culture March 2019
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Bookends : collected intros and outros
by Michael Chabon
Presents an idiosyncratic compilation of introductions and afterwords from classic works of literature to explore how they influenced the author's literary life
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Thick : and other essays by Tressie McMillan CottomA collection of essays from the author of Lower Ed sheds light on the trait of being "thick," both in form and in substance, while dissecting society and culture from beauty to Obama to pumpkin-spice lattes.
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She the people : a graphic history of uprisings, breakdowns, setbacks, revolts, and enduring hope on the unfinished road to women's equality by Jen Deaderick"A sweeping, smart, and smart-ass graphic history of women's ongoing quest for equality. In March 2017, Nevada surprised the rest of America by suddenly ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment--thirty-five years after the deadline had passed. Hey, better late than never, right? Then, lo and behold, a few months later, Illinois followed suit.That left the ERA just one state short of the congressional minimum for ratification. One state--and a legacy of shame--are what stand between American women and full equality. She the People takes on the campaign for change by offering a cheekily illustrated, sometimes sarcastic, and all-too-true account of women's evolving rights and citizenship. Divided into twelve historical periods between 1776 and today, journalist, historian, and activist Jen Deaderick takes readers on a walk down the ERA's rocky road to become part of our Constitution
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Always look on the bright side of life : a sortabiography
by Eric Idle
"Published to commemorate the troupe's 50th anniversary, the Monty Python founding member and creator of the Tony Award-winning ""Spamalot"" shares riotous celebrity and family anecdotes from his boarding-school childhood and landmark career in comedy."
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| The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped... by Ian S. PortThe epic rivalry between guitar manufacturers Leo Fender and Les Paul that changed the sound of rock music forever. Learn about Jimi Hendrix (playing a Fender Stratocaster) besting Eric Clapton (playing a Les Paul Gibson) at a 1966 concert. "This love letter to American creativity and rock and roll belongs in every library and should be read by all rock fans" (Library Journal). |
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| Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court by Kareem Abdul-JabbarWhat it is: a sensitive portrait of the friendship between NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Basketball Hall of Fame coach John Wooden, which began after Wooden recruited Abdul-Jabbar for the UCLA Bruins in the 1960s and endured until Wooden's 2010 death at age 99.
Read it for: the lessons Abdul-Jabbar learned from Wooden over the years, including the importance of properly attired feet during games. |
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| The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball's Lost Triumph by Scott EllsworthWhat it's about: the secret March 1944 exhibition game between the North Carolina College for Negroes (now North Carolina Central University) and the Duke University Medical School teams.
Why it matters: The match-up was the first racially integrated college basketball game in the Jim Crow-era South.
Try this next: For another engaging look at an untold chapter of college basketball history, check out Lydia Reeder's Dust Bowl Girls. |
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| The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an Epic College... by John FeinsteinStarting lineup: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) coaches Dean Smith (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Mike Krzyzewski (Duke University), and Jim Valvano (North Carolina State University).
What it's about: the trio's fierce rivalry throughout the 1980s as they navigated recruiting wars and sought (and won) national championships.
Further reading: Johnny Moore and Art Chansky's The Blue Divide and Joe Menzer's Four Corners similarly explore North Carolina rivalries. |
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| Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South by Andrew MaranissWho it's about: Perry Wallace, who became the first black player in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) after he joined Vanderbilt University's Commodores in 1967.
Is it for you? Candid interviews with Wallace illuminate the racist hostility he endured both on and off the court.
Reviewers say: "The combination of sports and sociopolitical history will appeal to both basketball fans and students of civil rights" (Booklist). |
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Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
by Pat Summitt with Sally Jenkins
Published in 2013, this candid memoir by Basketball Hall of Fame NCAA coach Pat Summitt describes how her upbringing helped her to develop the balanced coaching style that contributed to the Tennessee Vols record-breaking wins. Known for her strategic mind, Summitt also recounts her battle against early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Though Sum It Up is a must-read for basketball fans, it is much more personal than Summitt's sports memoir, Raise the Roof.
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