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Built from the Fire is a multigenerational saga of a family and a community in Tulsa’s Greenwood district, known as “Black Wall Street,” that in one century survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, urban renewal, and gentrification.   Prologue Jim Goodwin remembers the symphony of the old Greenwood well. The blues mingling with smoke as

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which cover Abnormal & Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Physiological Psychology, and Social & Applied Psychology. Here is a small selection of the books available:   Abnormal and Clinical Psychology Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Physiological Psychology Social and Applied Psychology

Two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team, Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in competitive debating and reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion. 1. Topic How to find the debate On a Monday morning in January 2007, a couple of months after my graduation from

In these forgotten classics in MIT Press’ Radium Age series, students will discover the origins of enduring tropes like tyrannical supermen, dystopian wastelands, sinister telepaths, and eco-catastrophes. According to the Los Angeles Review of Books, the series “challenges readers to reconsider the science fiction of the early 20th century… By returning to an international tradition of

By: Samuel Shem With his latest novel, Our Hospital, out this month, author Samuel Shem reflects on the impact that House of God has had on doctors and medical students for over 40 years and reminds students of the essential truths of practicing medicine.  I never wanted to write a novel; it was sort of an accident.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy died on June 13th, 2023 of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was eighty-nine years old. His death was confirmed by his son, John McCarthy. McCarthy was one of the world’s most influential and renowned writers, His career spanned nearly six decades and several genres,

Book bans have increased more than 1100% between 2020 and 2022.  The American Library Association (ALA) has reported an unprecedented number of book bans and “documented 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago.”

A Q&A Sarah Rose Cavanagh Cover design: Carol Chu. Author photo: Sharona Jacobs Photography   Statistics indicate that mental health problems like depression and anxiety have been skyrocketing among youth in recent years. The widespread isolation and disrupted learning during the pandemic years has only accelerated this crisis. The ever-present question today is, what changes can

Juneteenth, which is recognized on June 19th each year, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. We are highlighting books from Black writers that provide insight into the rich complexity of the African American experience through history, memoir, literature, and poetry. Find the list of titles here:

We are celebrating Disability Pride Month in July with books from disabled writers, artists, and activists who have fought to create a more open, inclusive, and beautiful world. Find our list of creative works in literature, memoir, and history here:

You can search for books across these disciplines through our course lists, which cover General Business, Business Statistics, Business Law and Legal Environment, Decision Sciences, International and Economic Development, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Principles of Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Special Topics. Here is a small selection of the books available:   General Business     Business Statistics

We are celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month with books by Caribbean and Caribbean-American authors, while recognizing the significance of the community’s influence on the history and culture of the United States. This book list includes fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, and history that illuminate and give insight into the community’s contributions and impact through individual lives