Browsing: Politics and Current Events

21st Century

Notes on a Foreign Country

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In this Pulitzer Prize finalist praised as “piercingly honest” (The New Yorker), journalist Suzy Hansen shares her story of moving to Istanbul in the wake of 9/11 — and the eye-opening perspective she gained. “Both rare and necessary” (The New York Times Book Review).

20th Century

On Tyranny

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“Clarifying and unnerving” (The Washington Post): This #1 New York Times bestseller serves as a compelling primer on tyranny throughout history — and the lessons we should learn from it. With over 13,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

American Revolution

Washington: The Indispensable Man

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With nearly 2,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A National Book Award–winning author paints a vivid portrait of George Washington in this definitive biography. This perceptive look at the first US president “deserves a place on every American’s bookshelf” (The New York Times Book Review).

20th Century

High Noon

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From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Searchers, the revelatory story behind the classic movie High Noon and the…

Biographies and Memoirs

Thanks, Obama

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In this New York Times bestseller, a former speechwriter takes an honest and humorous look back on his time in the Obama administration. “A smart, insightful, and funny White House memoir that you don’t have to be a political junkie to love” (Judd Apatow).

Advice and How-To

You Have the Right to Remain Innocent

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With nearly 900 five-star Goodreads ratings: Do you know how to protect your rights when talking to police? Featuring true stories of innocent people who have spent decades in prison, this is a “well-informed, scary, sobering” guide (Kirkus Reviews) to understanding your constitutional rights.