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President's Daughter: A Thriller by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
President's Daughter: A Thriller by James Patterson & Bill Clinton
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
This 2022 novel serves as a modern retelling of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield, set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. The story follows the titular character, Demon, a boy born into poverty and addiction, as he navigates foster care, child labor, and the opioid epidemic, all while telling his own story with a fierce wit and talent for survival. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Women's Prize for Fiction, and is praised for its powerful voice, compassion, and unflinching portrayal of a marginalized community.
Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure by Matthew Alger
This chronicles the former president's 1953 road trip with his wife, Bess, from Washington D.C. to Missouri. The book details how their attempt to travel incognito was constantly thwarted by the public's recognition of Truman, and Algeo's own journey following their route to explore the changing American landscape.
Quiet by Susan Cain
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry is Bonnie Garmus's 2022 debut novel about Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist in the 1960s who becomes a reluctant star of a TV cooking show, using her platform to teach women about chemistry and empower them to challenge societal expectations. The book, a blend of humor and heart, explores themes of sexism, self-discovery, and the definition of family, and was a global bestseller.
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
A 2020 memoir by actor Matthew McConaughey that blends his personal life story with philosophical reflections, poetry, and practical advice on how to live a more satisfying life. Written entirely by McConaughey, the book draws from his decades of personal journals, chronicling his journey from a blue-collar Texas childhood through his Hollywood career, sharing lessons learned from both triumphs and struggles. The book's central theme is "catching greenlights," which refers to navigating life's challenges and obstacles to find opportunities for growth and progress.
Framed by John Grisham
A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system that can make them so hard to reverse.
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing [Title]it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing.
An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s is a 2024 book by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin that reflects on the tumultuous 1960s through the lens of her marriage to her late husband, Richard Goodwin, a former White House speechwriter. The book combines personal memoir with historical analysis, offering an intimate account of the era's pivotal figures like JFK, LBJ, and MLK, and the political events that shaped it.
James by Percival Everet
James is a 2024 novel that reimagines Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. The novel explores Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion, offering a powerful commentary on race, freedom, and the enduring impact of slavery. It is a harrowing, yet ferociously funny, retelling that stands on its own but is enhanced by familiarity with the original story.
Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
In this powerful, mesmerizing, and acclaimed bestseller, Pat Conroy sweeps us into the turbulent world of four young men—friends, cadets, and blood brothers—and their days of hazing, heartbreak, pride, betrayal, and, ultimately, humanity. We go deep into the heart of the novel’s hero, Will McLean, a rebellious outsider with his own personal code of honor who is battling into manhood the hard way. Immersed in a poignant love affair with a haunting beauty, Will must boldly confront the terrifying injustice of a corrupt institution as he struggles to expose a mysterious group known as “The Ten.”
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