Emily Eakin 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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5 books

Burmese Days

George Orwell

Emily Eakin

Move over, George Orwell: Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media Agehttps://nyti.ms/2G30n5U

Paperback, 1974

$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West

Lauren Redniss

Emily Eakin

Should Oak Flat become a copper mine? The brilliant artist and writer Lauren Redniss considers — and draws! — all sides. Read @elizagriswold's admiring review of this complicated story: https://t.co/9caFvtWXIs

Paperback, 2021

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Prison Letters

Nelson Mandela

Emily Eakin

The Making of a Moral Hero: ‘The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela’ https://t.co/wA3b5lQL29

Paperback, 2019

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Becoming

Michelle Obama

Emily Eakin

@Isabelwilkerson on Michelle Obama is a must read: one of America’s most elegant and insightful journalists on a First Lady whose story has captivated millions #Becoming #biggestbookoftheyear https://t.co/C7HKLKPzSr

Paperback, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Sisters

Daisy Johnson

Emily Eakin

If you like your scary books gore-free but psychologically chilling, try Daisy Johnson’s sublimely disturbing new gothic novel, “Sisters”! https://twitter.com/nytimesbooks/status/1311698005540696072

Paperback, 2021

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book