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New NonfictionSeptember 2019
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Opium : how an ancient flower shaped and poisoned our world
by John Halpern
A psychiatrist on the frontlines of addiction medicine presents a history of the poppy flower that traces its use in ancient civilizations through the opioid epidemic of today, outlining compassionate recommendations for necessary changes.
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Trick mirror : reflections on self-delusion
by Jia Tolentino
A New Yorker writer presents nine original essays examining the fractures at the center of culture today, offering insights into the conflicts, contradictions, incentives and changes related to the rise of toxic social networking.
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How to be an antiracist
by Ibram X Kendi
A best-selling author, National Book Award-winner and professor combines ethics, history, law and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable.
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The seventies : a photographic journey
by Ira M Resnick
The seventies in America were a time of social and cultural ferment, and Ira Resnick was there with his camera to capture it all. For the first time, he is opening his archives to reveal hundreds of rare celebrity shots. Musicians like the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and the Pointer Sisters. Actors and comedians like Sissy Spacek, Jane Fonda, Steve Martin, and Gilda Radner. Politicians like Jimmy Carter and Jerry Brown. These breathtaking shots are accompanied by Resnick's personal anecdotes about his legendary subjects.
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The ghosts of Eden Park : the bootleg king, the women who pursued him, and the murder that shocked jazz- age America
by Karen Abbott
The epic true crime story of bootlegger George Remus and the murder that shocked the nation, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy. Combining deep historical research with novelistic flair, THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK is the unforgettable, stranger-than-fiction story of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur and a long-forgotten heroine, of the excesses and absurdities of the Jazz Age, and of the infinite human capacity to deceive.
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The plateau
by Margaret Paxson
"During World War II, French villagers offered safe harbor to countless strangers - mostly children - as they fled for their lives. The same place offers refuge to migrants today. Why?"
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Black site : the CIA in the post-9/11 world
by Philip Mudd
A former top CIA executive and media pundit shares previously undisclosed details about the September 11 attacks and how the CIA developed enhanced interrogation techniques and other controversial initiatives under wrenching circumstances.
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The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes
by David G Robson
Draws on cutting-edge understandings in expertise and intelligence to reveal how smart people are equally or more prone to making mistakes, citing lessons that can be learned from the setbacks of intellectuals ranging from Benjamin Franklin to Richard Feynman.
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