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Popular Culture November 2021
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Chadwick Boseman : forever our king 1976-2020
by Mia Johnson
Chadwick Boseman will forever be remembered as a sublime acting talent. His path to iconic status started quietly, a late bloomer by Hollywood standards. But Boseman rose to stardom with memorable roles including Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and, of course, King Challa, despite facing a private battle against colon cancer.
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Joe Biden : the life, the run, and what matters now
by Evan Osnos
"Illuminates Biden's long and eventful career in the Senate, his eight years as Obama's vice president, his sojourn in the political wilderness after being passed over for Hillary Clinton in 2016, his decision to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, and his choice of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Osnos ponders the difficulties Biden will face if elected and weighs how political circumstances, and changes in the candidate's thinking, have altered his positions"
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I have something to tell you : a memoir
by Chasten Buttigieg
"A moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town, his relationship with Pete, and his hope for America's future"
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Bruce Lee : a life
by Matthew Polly
"The most authoritative biography--featuring dozens of rarely seen photographs--of film legend Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between Eastern and Western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans. Forty-five years after Bruce Lee's sudden death at age thirty-two, journalist and bestselling author Matthew Polly has written the definitive account of Lee's life.
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The space barons : Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and the quest to colonize the cosmos
by Christian Davenport
Traces the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space as navigated by today's leading billionaire entrepreneurs, sharing insights into how professional rivalry and Silicon Valley innovations are dramatically lowering the cost of space travel and exceeding the achievements of NASA.
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