Browsing: Sociology

The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 was one of the worst instances of racial violence in US history. This “powerful” book is “a harrowing case study made all the more so by Madigan’s skillful, clear-eyed telling of it” (The New York Times Book Review).

From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell’s breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in…

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year perfect for fans of Hillbilly Elegy: A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist chronicles his childhood growing up poor in Appalachia with a loving mother and an abusive, alcoholic father. “Bragg writes like a man on fire… A work of art” (Pat Conroy).

“Mesmerizing” (Chicago Tribune): Between 1915 and 1970, nearly six million Black Americans left the South. A Pulitzer Prize–winning author explores the migration through the eyes of three individuals in this “brilliant and stirring epic” (The Wall Street Journal) with over 46,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “A landmark piece of nonfiction” (The New York Times).

This exemplary narrative history is a New York Times bestseller with over 7,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Caravaggio achieved fame during the Italian Baroque period, but many of his paintings have been lost to time. When a student made a shocking discovery, the race for another masterpiece began…

A mother tells the story of her daughter’s tragic life and death in this riveting account of Nancy Spungen — the girlfriend of musician Sid Vicious and an eventual murder victim. “Honest and moving… Her painful tale is engrossing” (The Washington Post).

In 2001, Mary Jean Pearle listened over the phone as her abusive ex-husband, John Battaglia, murdered their two young daughters. This gripping read recounts the nightmarish crime that rocked Dallas.

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years,…

Randy Christensen has devoted his career to treating the homeless children who wander the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. This “sensitive and moving” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Lisa Sanders) paints an unforgettable picture of one doctor’s efforts to care for his city’s most vulnerable.

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter examines how the processed food industry feeds America’s addiction to salt, sugar, and fat. “Vital reading for the discerning food consumer” (The Wall Street Journal), with over 7,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.