Brown University Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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African American Political Thought: A Collected History
Melvin L. Rogers
“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
Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy
Philippe Van Parijs
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
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer
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
Brown: Laborato Experime Chemistr_13
Theodore E. Brown
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)
Free Indirect: The Novel in a Postfictional Age
Timothy Bewes
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