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Here are our new arrivals, click the title to view in our catalog:
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Black Radical : The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter
by Kerri Greenidge
A portrait of the lesser-known, turn-of-the-20th-century civil rights activist explores how he used his influence as an emancipator and the editor of the Guardian to promote gradualist politics and rally black working-class Americans throughout the post-Reconstruction era.
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Canyon Dreams : A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation
by Michael Powell
Presents the story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence and family, but also the greater, unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations.
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Carrie Fisher : A Life on the Edge
by Sheila Weller
Sourced by friends, colleagues, and witnesses to all stages of Fisher's life, this work is an affectionate and even-handed portrayal of a woman whose unsurpassed honesty is a reminder of how things should be.
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The Fall of Richard Nixon : A Reporter Remembers Watergate
by Tom Brokaw
The Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning former NBC host and author of the best-selling The Greatest Generation draws on his experiences as a young White House correspondent to recount the endgames of the Watergate scandal and the Nixon presidency.
Also available in audio
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I Am C-3po : The Inside Story
by Anthony Daniels
The beloved Star Wars actor shares insights into the concepts, evolution and unexpected hazards of his iconic character while describing his collaborations with such legends as Sir Alec Guinness, Carrie Fisher and George Lucas. Movie tie-in.
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In the Dream House : A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
The award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties shares the story of her relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma
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Invisible People : Stories of Lives at the Margins
by Alex Tizon
This collection of pieces by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tizon (Little Big Man) is both an introduction to his work and a heartfelt tribute by friends and colleagues, who contribute introductions to each article.
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It's How We Play the Game : Build a Business, Take a Stand, Make a Difference
by Ed Stack
The CEO of DICK’s Sporting Goods explains how he built a multibillion dollar business, came to the defense of embattled youth-sports programs and took a principled—and highly controversial—stand against the types of guns that are too often used in mass shootings and other tragedies. 125,000 first printing.
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Jay-Z : Made in America
by Michael Eric Dyson
Examines the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making statements about race, criminal justice and black wealth. By the author of Tears We Cannot Stop.
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Little Weirds
by Jenny Slate
The award-winning comedian, Marcel the Shell creator, and Obvious Child star offers essays on such topics as a french-kissing rabbit, a haunted house, divorce, and much more.
Also available in audio
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The Lost Art of Scripture : Rescuing the Sacred Texts
by Karen Armstrong
The award-winning author of The Case for God examines how fundamental misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the sacred texts of the world's primary religions may be at the heart of many of today's controversies
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Mobituaries : Great Lives Worth Reliving
by Mo Rocca
From popular TV correspondent and writer Rocca comes a charmingly irreverent and rigorously researched book that celebrates the dead people who made life worth living
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Triggered : How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us
by Jr. Trump, Donald
The author exposes all the tricks that the left uses to smear conservatives and push them out of the public square, from online "shadow banning" to fake accusations of "hate speech." No topic is spared from political correctness.
Also available in audio
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