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These are the essay collections, memoirs, and nonfiction reads that we absolutely loved in Ranked in no particular order. Using previously unpublished letters and interviews, Franklin keenly illuminates both Jackson's personal life and her astonishing body of work, created under often difficult circumstances. Bullies is the story of two boys — one a bully, the other bullied — who become friends, of a sort, years later. When Abramovich, a writer, moves to Oakland to write about Trevor Latham, his former bully and now president of an infamous motorcycle club, he finds himself confronting their violent past and present, all against the backdrop of a city in crisis.
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What many need after a drawn-out and frightening election season are resources to unplug and reconnect to our humanity. In a time when the fleeting pace of newsfeeds and the viruslike spread of fake news dominates headlines, it can be a relief to reflect on and learn from a static, thorough object like a book. US Edition U. News U. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Newsletters Coupons.
A 45th anniversary may be an odd milestone to mark, but prison reform can't wait. Thompson's encyclopedic account of Attica and its aftermath is the first of its kind, primarily because New York State authorities tried to suppress the truth from the moment the prisoners began agitating for their rights. Gripping storytelling and scrupulous research undergird this outstanding ethnographic study in which Desmond, a professor of sociology at Harvard, explores the impact of eviction on poor families in Milwaukee, Wis. Focusing on eight families in varying circumstances, Desmond adds depth and immediacy to the role of housing in the creation of poverty in America. This is a mesmerizing and agile biography of the 19th century English writer, best known for the autobiographical Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. Wilson captures De Quincey's multifaceted personality and career—as obsessive literary stalker, "born journalist," and visionary author, as well as his continuing influence on our own time.
The Goodreads Choice Awards have three rounds of voting open to all registered Goodreads members. Winners will be announced December 06, Voting opens to 15 official nominees, and write-in votes can be placed for any eligible book see eligibility below. The top five write-in votes in each of the categories become official nominees. Additional write-ins no longer accepted. The field narrows to the top 10 books in each category, and members have one last chance to vote!
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