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Brown University Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: African American Political Thought: A Collected History, Melvin L. Rogers

African American Political Thought: A Collected History

Melvin L. Rogers
Brown UniversityBrown University

“African American Political Thought,” co-edited by Brown political scientist @MRogers097, reveals the outsize impact many Black thinkers, from Frederick Douglass to Angela Davis, have had on American society. Read on for a Q&A with Rogers. https://brow.nu/rogers

Paperback, 2021

$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy, Philippe Van Parijs

Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy

Philippe Van Parijs
Brown UniversityBrown University

Join @ppe_center on March 2 for the Janus Forum Lecture: a conversation about universal basic income in the U.S., with political philosopher and economist Philippe Van Parijs and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities founder Robert Greenstein. https://t.co/X7ahj15iVW

Paperback, 2019

$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer
Brown UniversityBrown University

Robin WallnKimmerer, the bestselling author of the essay collection “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants,” spoke at Brown as part of a panel discussion featuring Indigenous land-based practitioners. https://t.co/EX3UG37QRd

Paperback, 2022

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Brown: Laborato Experime Chemistr_13, Theodore E. Brown

Brown: Laborato Experime Chemistr_13

Theodore E. Brown
Brown UniversityBrown University

President Christina H. Paxson honored Jonathan M. Nelson and Dr. John Nkengasong with President’s Medals in recognition of their achievements at Brown and beyond. https://t.co/tmXt4xQJFR

Spiral Bound, Comb or Coil, 2014

$133.32$108.32 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Free Indirect: The Novel in a Postfictional Age, Timothy Bewes

Free Indirect: The Novel in a Postfictional Age

Timothy Bewes
Brown UniversityBrown University

Timothy Bewes, a professor of English at Brown University, has won the National Book Critics Circle Award in the criticism category for his 2022 book “Free Indirect: The Novel in a Postfictional Age.” @bookcritics  https://t.co/LOOhhvMVMg

Paperback, 2022

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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