Mara Averick 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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Hallucinations
Oliver SacksMara Averick@Elijah_Meeks See also my Archer-gif-filled review of Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks in which I bemoan the fact that he wrote a book about stories “like being privy to a dream.” Which…come on, Oliver! That's the WORST!! https://t.co/lf5j6DIiBn
Paperback, 2013
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first bookEvil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History
Kurt AndersenMara AverickMaybe I'll have the energy to expand on this another time, but remember: this wasn't just a sudden shift! It's a product of a long con...one that goes back before my lifetime! One book rec (I have many more), Evil Geniuses by Kurt Andersen https://t.co/Y0hXyIXI9s
Paperback, 2021
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first bookThe Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
Francis FukuyamaMara Averick@sellorm I was reading The Origins of Political Order in 2017, and started said anxious spiral after learning about the Spanish Encomienda in Latin America. My (sensible) therapist asked who would possibly ask me about that. And the only answer I could come up with was Francis Fukuyama.
Paperback, 2012
$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book