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The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, An Examination of a Nation in Crisis by George Packer

On May 20, 2013, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, Social Studies, by Editor

A riveting examination of a nation in crisis, from one of the finest political journalists of our generation. In The Unwinding, George Packer, author of The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq, tells the story of the United States over the past three decades in an utterly original way, with his characteristically sharp eye for detail and gift for weaving together complex narratives.

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, A Chronicle by Melissa Mohr

On May 15, 2013, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Editor

Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing–obscenities and oaths–from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how “swearing” has come to include both testifying with your hand on the Bible and calling someone a *#$&!* when they cut you off on the highway.

Picking Up: On the Streets and Behind the Trucks with the Sanitation Workers of New York City by Robin Nagle

On May 11, 2013, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Editor

In Picking Up, the anthropologist Robin Nagle introduces us to the men and women of New York City’s Department of Sanitation and makes clear why this small army of uniformed workers is the most important labor force on the streets. Throughout, Nagle reveals the many unexpected ways in which sanitation workers stand between our seemingly well-ordered lives and the sea of refuse that would otherwise overwhelm us.

Class A, A Baseball Team in the Middle of Everywhere by Lucas Mann

On May 10, 2013, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sports, by Editor

An unforgettable chronicle of a year of minor-league baseball in a small Iowa town that follows not only the travails of the players of the Clinton LumberKings but also the lives of their dedicated fans and of the town itself. Part sports story, part cultural exploration, part memoir, Class A is a moving and unique study of why we play, why we watch, and why we remember.

What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most by Elizabeth Benedict

On May 9, 2013, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Editor

In What My Mother Gave Me, women look at the relationships between mothers and daughters through a new lens: a daughter’s story of a gift from her mother that has touched her to the bone and served as a model, a metaphor, or a touchstone in her own life. The contributors of these thirty-one original pieces include Pulitzer Prize winners, perennial bestselling novelists, and celebrated broadcast journalists.

Tiny Confessions: The Secret Thoughts of Dogs, Cats and Everything by Christopher Rozzi

On May 9, 2013, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Editor

Ever wonder what your dachshund, bulldog, great dane, or tabby cat are *really* thinking? Wonder no more, because artist and comedian Christopher Rozzi has channeled the innermost thoughts of canines and felines (along with the occasional rabbit or robot) and painted their portraits with great affection and humor.

Dad Is Fat, Stories from the Frontline of Urban Parenting by Jim Gaffigan

On May 7, 2013, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Social Studies, by Editor

In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald’s, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children—everything from cousins (“celebrities for little kids”) to toddlers’ communication skills (“they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news”), to the eating habits of four year olds.

Spam: A Shadow History of the Internet and the Spam Business by Finn Brunton

On May 7, 2013, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Technology, by Editor

Spam shows us how technologies, from email to search engines, are transformed by unintended consequences and adaptations, and how online communities develop and invent governance for themselves.

Who Owns the Future? Arguments by the Prophet of Silicon Valley Jaron Lanier

On May 5, 2013, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Technology, by Editor

For decades, Lanier has drawn on his expertise and experience as a computer scientist, musician, and digital media pioneer to predict the revolutionary ways in which technology is transforming our culture. Insightful, original, and provocative, Who Owns the Future? is necessary reading for everyone who lives a part of their lives online.

Down the Up Escalator: How the 99 Percent Live in the Great Recession by Barbara Garson

On April 28, 2013, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Political, Social Studies, by Editor

The Great Recession has thrown huge economic challenges at almost all Americans save the super-affluent few, and we are only now beginning to reckon up the human toll it is taking. Down the Up Escalator is an urgent dispatch from the front lines of our vast collective struggle to keep our heads above water and maybe even—someday—get ahead.

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