DPLA Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Brown Neon
Raquel GutiérrezDPLAHave you registered for our next Book Talk yet? On Tuesday, Oct 18 at 3p ET, join us as we host Brown Neon author Raquel Gutiérrez (@raquefella) in conversation with Lou Cornum. Find out more and register here: https://t.co/fM1C8U8udE https://t.co/1wbxt4trXK
Paperback, 2022
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Night
Elie WieselDPLATeachers: Looking for ways to help students learn about the #Holocaust? Our #primarysource set, Elie Wiesel's Night + the Holocaust, includes survivor accounts, art, artifacts + a helpful #teaching guide--all for free. Find it here: https://t.co/wlYfKFb0ki 📷: @RecollectionWi https://t.co/xChIcOFSCu
Paperback, 2006
$13.00Member price:$6.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge
Richard OvendenDPLAIN ONE WEEK: On June 5, at 1p ET, we'll host @richove of @bodleianlibs to talk about his book, Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge, with moderator @jenny8lee and intro from @RobertDarnton. RSVP to join us: https://t.co/UuEetNXCx3 https://t.co/N7hYXMntpQ
Paperback, 2022
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick DouglassDPLAOn #DouglassDay, read his memoir, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, for #free from #PalaceBookshelf: https://t.co/gL7n9iq8P5 https://t.co/EnsaS71t4A
Paperback, 1995
$4.50Member price:$2.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Buy Now: How Amazon Branded Convenience and Normalized Monopoly
Emily WestDPLATOMORROW AT 1p ET: Join us as we partner with the @mitpress for a *free* Book Talk with author @westemilye in conversation with @cindycpaa about Buy Now: How #Amazon Branded Convenience and Normalized Monopoly. Find out more and register here: https://t.co/fx4SHcOvey https://t.co/9YOqTDZ6v3
Paperback, 2022
$30.00Member price:$30.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
Jennifer PahlkaDPLAWe are excited to announce the next DPLA Book Talk! On July 24 at 1p ET, we'll talk with Jennifer Pahlka (@pahlkadot) about her new book (released today!), Recoding America, which @ezraklein calls, “The book I wish every policymaker would read." RSVP: https://t.co/gmnFS0BC0P https://t.co/ohCmYWVZCM
Hardcover, 2023
$31.99Member price:$15.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinDPLAThere's still time to sign up for tomorrow's Book Talk with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (@IBJIYONGI) at 1 pm ET . We'll be talking about her book The #DisorderedCosmos, her career studying the universe, equity in STEM + much more! RSVP here: http://bit.ly/dplabooktalk2 https://t.co/z1YoDVt3V7
Paperback, 2022
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book