September 2019 list by Elizabeth Hanby
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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 In the early days of Prohibition, long before Al Capone became a household name, a German immigrant named George Remus quits practicing law and starts trafficking whiskey. Combining deep historical research with novelistic flair, New York Times best-selling author, Karen Abbott has written the unforgettable, stranger-than-fiction story of this 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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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiA 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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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PerezIn a groundbreaking, unforgettable exposé, a leading feminist activist examines how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women by diving into women’s lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office and more.
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Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation
by Douglas Waller
Describes the lives of three men and one woman who served as secret agents for the North who informed Lincoln’s generals with crucial information on enemy positions and helped foil assassination attempts during the Civil War.
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A Republic, If You Can Keep It
by Neil Gorsuch
A collection of personal reflections, speeches, and essays by the Supreme Court Justice explains the aspects and protections of the Constitution, the role of the judge in constitutional order, and the vital responsibility of individuals in supporting a healthy republic.
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Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles of the Latin American Story
by Marie Arana
In Silver, Sword, and Stone, Marie Arana explains three enduring themes that have defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed for its mineral riches, an ingrained propensity to violence, and the abiding power of religion. What emerges is a vibrant portrait of a people whose lives are increasingly intertwined with our own.
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Sudden Courage: Youth in France Confront the Germans, 1940-1945 by Ronald C. RosbottomThe author of When Paris Went Dark describes the contributions of young adults to the French Resistance, revealing how teen revolutionaries acquired skills ranging from sabotage and patrol evasion to intelligence smuggling and lethal self-defense.
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When I Was White
by Sarah Valentine
A coming-of-age memoir traces the author’s childhood as a white girl in the suburbs of Pittsburgh before she discovered that her father was a black man, a revelation that transformed her sense of identity and raised questions about family choices.
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