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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>     sort list by title | author The Witches Salem, 1692 Stacy Schiff An unsensational, factual account of the oft-mythologized Salem witch trials. Schiff is a solid historian who makes this fact-dense, Protestant panoply enjoyable. —Recommended by Caitlyn, City Lights Bookstore Red Parts Autobiography of a Trail Maggie Nelson An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2015 Recipient of the American Book Award Today in the United States, there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited this land. The Secret History of Wonder Woman Jill Lepore Wonder Woman, created in 1941, on the brink of World War II, is the most popular female superhero of all time. Aside from Superman and Batman, she has lasted the longest and commanded the most vast and wildly passionate following. Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity. Unlike others, she also has a secret history. Disposable Futures The Seduction of Violence in the Age of Spectacle Brad Evans, Henry A. Giroux A dazzling exploration of the seduction of violence and spectacle in politics, culture, entertainment and everyday life. Writing on the Wall Selected Prison Writings of Mumia Abu-Jamal Mumia Abu-Jamal, Johanna Fernández Mumia Abu-Jamal's essential perspectives on black experience, race relations, freedom, justice, social change, and the future of American society. With a foreword by Cornel West. In Search of the Movement The Struggle for Civil Rights Then and Now Benjamin Hedin Available Now: Published on the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery, Alabama marches, Ben Hedin analyzes the legacy of the Civil Rights movement, and illuminates the work that continues to be done today. Rad American Women A-Z Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl New York Times Bestseller! A book for children—and their parents, teachers, and cool grown-up friends—documenting America's famous and unsung heroines. Sapiens A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Cool Gray City of Love 49 Views of San Francisco Gary Kamiya Cool Gray City of Love brings together an exuberant combination of personal insight, deeply researched history, in-depth reporting, and lyrical prose to create an unparalleled portrait of San Francisco. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty Golden Gate Bridge to the raunchy Tenderloin... The Heyday of Malcolm Margolin The Damn Good Times of a Fiercely Independent Publisher Kim Bancroft Northern California's book publishers are idiosyncratic, uncompromising, funky, forward-thinking, often brilliant, but largely unheralded beyond the state’s borders. Here’s the perfect book to shift that paradigm. Malcolm Margolin’s story of creating and sustaining Heyday Books, a vital Berkeley-based press celebrating its 40th anniversary... Why Is That Bridge Orange? San Francisco for the Curious Art Peterson Art Peterson has translated his lifelong love affair with his favorite city into a sparkling, well-researched guide, exploring San Francisco's quirks, landmarks and eccentricities. Why Is That Bridge Orange? links everyday sights that are the fabric of San Francisco with answers to nagging questions that tantalize the curious. Season of the Witch Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love David Talbot In a kaleidoscopic narrative, the New York Times bestselling author of Brothers recounts the gripping story of the civil strife and tragedies that beset San Francisco between 1967 and 1982—and led to the city's ultimate rebirth and triumph... El Narco Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency Ioan Grillo The world has watched, stunned, the bloodshed in Mexico. Forty thousand murdered since 2006; police chiefs shot within hours of taking office; mass graves comparable to those of civil wars; car bombs shattering storefronts; headless corpses heaped... <<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>