To Free the Captives
A stunning personal manifesto on memory, family, and history that explores how we in America might—together—come to a new view of our shared past.
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Lovely One
In her “vulnerable, tender, and infinitely inspirational” (Oprah Daily) memoir, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States chronicles her extraordinary life story.
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Women in Power
Women in Power is an anthology of classical stories about women who wield power, from the Amazons to Dido to Cleopatra.
Revolution by Fire
Based on the little known real life “Slave Insurrection” of 1741, this book imagines outlaw fugitive John Gwin and an eclectic crew of renegades as they attempt to disrupt and overthrow the colonial social order.
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On Freedom is a brilliant exploration of freedom—what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival—by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny. Sovereignty Leib The German philosopher Edith Stein put her own body forward during the First World War. A graduate
Read moreHere are the Penguin Random House books that have been chosen as winners for the National Book Award, one of the most celebrated prizes since 1950. Read more about the winners from the National Book Foundation here. Winner, National Book Award for Fiction James by Percival Everett (Doubleday) Winner, National Book Award for Nonfiction Soldiers
Read more1989 It’s the height of the Roaring 20 . . . 10s. Short dresses shimmy and shine under the blindingly bright New York City lights, and our heroine sees through it all. If you follow her down the rabbit hole, you might discover an underground speak- easy where you won’t be found. Or maybe you’ll
Read moreYou can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which cover Comics, LGBTQIA+ Literature, Literature by Women, Modern Comparative Literature, and more. Comics LGBTQIA+ Literature Literature by Women Modern Comparative Literature
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