Here is an anthology of essays by some of the best writers of the past quarter century—from Barry Lopez and Margo Jefferson to David Sedaris and Samantha Irby—selected by acclaimed essayist Phillip Lopate.
The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America
A "bracing and even thrilling" (The New York Times) exploration of men's entitlement and how it serves to police and punish women, from the acclaimed author of Down Girl
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To commemorate Constitution Day and the signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, we have assembled a list of books that can help guide students in understanding the constitution. Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution This guide includes annotations and accessible explanations from one of America’s most esteemed
Read moreBy: Jess McHugh Who gets to tell the American story? That was the question that preoccupied me in the years of researching and writing Americanon. I was fascinated by the ways in which commonplace books, owned by millions of Americans—from almanacs to primers to cookbooks—shaped and reshaped American identity over generations of reading.
Read moreThe U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a sobering report on the status of climate change, sounding what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called a “code red for humanity.” The report reconfirms what most of us already know: Humans, primarily through the usage of fossil fuels, are “unequivocally” to blame for rising temperatures that experts
Read moreCathy Park Hong will be awarded the American Book Award for Minor Feelings, a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original exploration of Asian American consciousness. With sly humor and a poet’s searching mind, Hong uses her own story as a portal into a deeper examination of racial consciousness in America today. This intimate and
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