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New 700 - 900s/Travel Non-Fiction Books 700 Art, Design, Sports, and Recreation 800 Literature and Poetry 900 Geography, Travel, and History |
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Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players
by Sam Smith
The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time
NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the
stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the
game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect
each other in the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriter and Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago
Bulls.
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Lincoln's ghost : Houdini's war on spiritualism and the dark conspiracy
against the American presidency
by Brad Ricca
The incredible untold story of how the world's greatest magician,
Harry Houdini, waged war upon Spiritualism, uncovering unknown
magic, political conspiracies, and surprising secrets along the way.
During a seance in 1924, Houdini-the greatest entertainer in the
world-was cursed by a vengeful spirit, who said his days were
numbered. Houdini laughed. He believed talking to the dead
was impossible. By 1926, Houdini was dead.
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Taylor's version : the poetic and musical genius of Taylor Swift
by Stephanie Burt
Stephanie Burt examines the purposes, talents, and energies
Swift brings to her music and to her persona. She highlights
the ways Swift's work remains at once intimate and relatable,
portraying people we feel that we know and people we wish we
could be, from the first loves and girlhoods on Fearless through
the public and private angst of Midnights.
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Comrades in Art : Artists Against Fascism 1933-1943
by Andy Friend
From the Great Depression to World War II, the lives and work
of British artists intersected with a world in crisis. A compelling
group biography, Comrades in Art explores the political forces that shaped the development of modern art in Britain, tracing how artists
set aside aesthetic differences to mobilize on an unprecedented
scale to resist fascism and campaign for cultural freedom and
democracy.
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A fine line between stupid and clever:
the story of Spinal Tap
by Rob Reiner
An inside look at the creation, legacy and cultural impact of
the groundbreaking mockumentary comedy This Is Spinal Tap
features behind-the-scenes stories, iconic quotes and rare
memorabilia from the fictional band that became a real rock phenomenon.
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Tonight in Jungleland : the making of
Born to Run
by Peter Ames Carlin
Marks Born to Run's 50th anniversary with an exploration
of the creation of the iconic album through exclusive interviews
and detailed song histories. The book reveals the emotional,
artistic, and technical struggles that shaped one of rock music's
most enduring statements.
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Racebook: A Personal History of the Internet
by Tochi Onyebuchi
Beginning with the current moment when everything, including
personal identity, is a matter of dispute, and tracing his online
persona in reverse chronological order back to Web 1.0's
promises of greater equality and a bright digital future, Onyebuchi
deftly examines the evolution of internet culture and the ways
that culture has shifted in the ensuing decades. From the ever-
changing nature of personal writing and free expression, to
gaming, manga, fandom, and virtual reality.
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Writing creativity and soul
by Sue Monk Kidd
Combines memoir, spiritual exploration, and guidance by drawing
on the author's journey and insights from celebrated writers to
argue that writing is a soulful act requiring creativity, courage
and a deep connection to one's imagination and inner self.
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Dead and alive : essays
by Zadie Smith
Blending sharp observation with deep humanity, this compelling
essay collection explores artists, films, cities and cultural icons,
while reflecting on community, political shifts, loss and the meaning
of shared spaces, capturing the complex spirit of our changing times.
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Putting myself together : writing 1974-
by Jamaica Kincaid
This collection of nonfiction writing, including early pieces from publications such as The New Yorker, The Village Voice and Ms.,
proves what the author's admirers have always known: from the
start, she has been a consummate stylist, and she has always
been herself.
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The new book : poems, letters, blurbs,
and things
by Nikki Giovanni
Combines poetry, short letters, and prose to confront cultural
and political divisions, reflect on the widespread reckoning with
racial injustice of 2020. Celebrate resilience, joy and legacy,
reaffirming the author's role as a prominent radical voice and
cultural critic in American literature.
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Both/and : essays by trans and gender-nonconforming writers of color
by Denne Michele Norris
This powerful anthology of essays by trans and gender-
nonconforming writers of color offers honest, beautifully
crafted reflections on identity, community and lived experience,
originally developed through an inclusive, pitch-based editorial
process to foster creative growth.
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A Truce That Is Not Peace
by Miriam Toews
An internationally bestselling author offers a memoir of the will
to write, a work of disobedient memory, humor and exquisite
craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society.
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Mexico: A 500-Year History
by Paul Gillingham
From acclaimed and prize-winning historian Paul Gillingham, a
rich and vibrant history of one of the world's most diverse,
politically ground-breaking, and influential of countries. At the
beginning of his masterful work of scholarship and narration, Paul Gillingham writes, from its outset Mexico was more profoundly,
globally hybrid than anywhere else in the prior history of the world.
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Sword Beach: D-Day Baptism by Fire
by Max Hastings
From the best-selling military historian, a thrilling account of the
valiant British role in the D-Day invasion. Between 1941 and 1944,
the British army contributed relatively little to World War II. On
D-Day―June 6, 1944―the lives of British soldiers changed.
Thiry-five thousand infantrymen, airmen, and special service
operatives were sent headfirst into the whitest heat of war,
almost overnight.
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One Man's Freedom: Goldwater, King,
and the Struggle Over an American
Ideal
by Nicholas Buccola
From the acclaimed author of The Fire Is upon Us, the dramatic
untold story of Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr.'s
decade-long clash over the meaning of freedom--and how their conflicting visions still divide American politics In the mid-1950s,
Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the leaders
of two diametrically opposed freedom movements that changed the course of American history--and still divide American politics.
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The American Revolution and the Fate
of the World
by Richard Bell
Historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of
America's founding event: the American Revolution was not
only the colonies' triumphant liberation from the rule of an
overbearing England, it was also a cataclysm that pulled in
participants from around the globe and threw the entire world
order into chaos.
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Native America : the story of the first
peoples
by Kenneth L. Feder
Native America presents an infinitely surprising and fascinating
deep history of the continent's Indigenous peoples. Kenneth Feder,
a leading expert on Native American history and archaeology, draws
on archaeological, historical, and cultural evidence to tell the ongoing story, more than 20,000 years in the making.
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Goliath's Curse : The History and Future
of Societal Collapse
by Luke Kemp
This sweeping analysis of societal collapse across history examines
over 440 civilizations to uncover the deep systemic causes of their downfall and exploring what these patterns reveal about the risks
and resilience of our interconnected world today.
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History matters
by David G. McCullough
This posthumous collection of essays from the legendary historian
looks at subjects such as the character of American leaders, the influence of art and mentors and the importance of understanding
the past to better navigate the present and future.
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We the People : A History of the U.S. Constitution
by Jill Lepore
Explores the evolving meaning of the U.S. Constitution, tracing generations of interpretation and amendment efforts, and arguing
that the founders envisioned a living, adaptable document, that challenges modern originalism and advocating for democratic engagement in shaping constitutional change.
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