Browsing: Politics and Current Events

Donald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi, Marine Le Pen, Hugo Chávez–populists are on the rise across the globe. But what exactly is…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A timely and passionate call to action for engaging with our current political moment, from the…

From public intellectual and professor Robert Boyers, ”a powerfully persuasive, insightful, and provocative prose that mixes erudition and first-hand reportage”…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This is history at its most immediate and moving…A marvelous and memorable book.” –Jon Meacham ​“Remarkable…A…

A senator’s desperate plea and his mysterious death spark investigative journalist Jack Logan’s search for the truth about the Institute — a secretive facility with a sinister hold on society… “Mandatory reading for any thriller aficionado” (New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry).

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on…

In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply…

“Amusingly offbeat and told with… biting sarcasm” (Publishers Weekly): In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a comedian shares darkly funny stories and strange revelations from her much-needed year of self-sufficiency. “Disarmingly, unblinkingly honest” (Chicago Tribune), with over 7,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Attorney Luke Goodrich has won legal battles over religious liberty for his clients, protecting them from being forced to violate their faith. In this eye-opening book, he shares his thoughts on some of today’s important conflicts. “If you want to understand religious freedom and how to protect it, you need this book” (Eric Metaxas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Martin Luther).

Jill Grunenwald dreamed of becoming a librarian, but her first job — located in the library of a men’s prison — was far from what she imagined. In this memoir, she shares her unforgettable experience of seeing the importance of books firsthand. “A fascinating look into a world many of us never see” (Booklist).