FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Alan Weisman’s Hope Dies Last

The bestselling author of The World Without Us returns with a book ten years in the making: a study of what it means to be a human on the front lines of our planet’s existential crisis. Hope Dies Last fills a crucial gap in the global conversation: Having reached a point of no return in

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Anna Funder, author of WIFEDOM, discusses the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century

At the end of summer 2017, Anna Funder found herself at a moment of peak overload. Family obligations and household responsibilities were crushing her soul and taking her away from her writing deadlines. She needed help, and George Orwell came to her rescue. “I’ve always loved Orwell,” Funder writes, “his self-deprecating humour, his laser vision

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Kyra Davis Lurie’s The Great Mann

In this poignant retelling of The Great Gatsby, set amongst L.A.’s Black elite, a young veteran finds his way post-war, pulled into a new world of tantalizing possibilities—and explosive tensions.   Chapter 1 “Wake up, I said it’s the end of the line.” My eyes fly open, my hand automatically reaching for my weapon. But instead of

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from That’s How They Get You, edited by Damon Young

From the Thurber Prize-winning author of What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker comes a pioneering collection of Black humor from some of the most acclaimed writers and performers at work today A critic explores the paradox of finding community in “the dozens” while grieving. A violent town ritual causes an all-too-familiar moral panic. An email thread

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Ocean Vuong’s The Emperor of Gladness

Oprah’s Book Club Pick  Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.   “Come in. But take off your shoes. My husband put down these floors.” The woman disappeared into the house. The boy hesitated, looking down the empty street. The

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The Fate of the Day Author Rick Atkinson Discusses George Washington and Personal Research Strategies

Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming, is renowned for vivid narratives of American military history. His latest book, The Fate of the Day, is the second volume of his acclaimed American Revolution trilogy. In this gripping installment, Atkinson chronicles the pivotal middle years of

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Ferris Jabr’s Becoming Earth

Acclaimed science writer Ferris Jabr reveals a radical new vision of Earth where lush forests spew water, pollen, and bacteria to summon rain; giant animals engineer the very landscapes they roam; microbes chew rock to shape continents; and microscopic plankton, some as glittering as carved jewels, remake the air and sea. Humans are one of

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Do You Teach Education?

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which include Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Foundations, Special Education, and more.   Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Educational Administration Educational Psychology Foundations Special Education

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Books about D-Day

In honor of the anniversary of D-Day, which took place on June 6th, 1944, we are sharing a collection of titles that recount the significance of this monumental day in history. D-Day recognizes the military operation that began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory

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