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A Most-Anticipated Book of the Year: Newsweek * Refinery29 “Timely and urgent . . . Pang is a dogged investigator.” –The…

Winner of the Bruss Real Estate Book Award His assignment was to write about a real-estate frenzy lighting up the…

This New York Times bestseller offers a “vast and penetrating analysis” (Booklist) of how, at a time when lifespans are longer than ever, growing old is viewed with disdain by society. “An examination of aging and the human condition” that is “empathetic, probing, and often emotionally moving” (Kirkus Reviews).

“Essential…in showcasing people who are persistent, clever, flawed, loving, struggling and full of contradictions, Broke affirms why it’s worth solving…

In 1965, the body of teenager Sylvia Likens was found in the basement of the house where she was staying. The perpetrators were other children in the house — as well as their mother, Sylvia’s temporary caretaker. This chilling read delves into the unbelievable crime.

With over 9,500 five-star Goodreads ratings: As a struggling single mother, Stephanie Land became a housekeeper to make ends meet. She offers “an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor” (People) in this New York Times Notable Book of 2019 that inspired a new Netflix series.

What happens when humanitarian projects run out of cash? This incisive account by a former aid worker examines three sites of recent crises — Iraq, East Timor, and South Sudan — and looks at the impact of foreign intervention.

“A must-read” (Forbes): This “conscientiously reported” book (The New Yorker) offers a “lively introduction” to universal basic income, “a seemingly quixotic concept that has attracted thinkers from John Stuart Mill to Martin Luther King Jr.” (Publishers Weekly).

The New York Times bestseller from CNN Political Commentator and 2020 former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, this thought-provoking and…

“Stirring reportage” (O, The Oprah Magazine): Faced with difficult financial situations, many Americans have embraced lives on the road. An acclaimed journalist chronicles their stories of survival and resilience in “a remarkable book of immersive reporting” (The New Yorker). With over 1,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.