Matthew Cooper 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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The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
Kathryn Paige Harden
Intriguing points from @kph3k. Been enjoying her smart, nuanced, and compassionate new book, âThe Genetic Lotteryâ on @audible_com read by @katherinefvo. https://twitter.com/kph3k/status/1446464378002362369
Paperback, 2022
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
Derrick Bell
To understand the ideas behind critical race theory, turn to âFaces at the Bottom of the Well,â a book of challenging fables by one of its founding thinkers, Derrick Bell. https://t.co/rFYgVDR7vl
Paperback, 2018
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Other America
Michael Harrington
Sixty years after Michael Harrington's "The Other America," the country, obsessed by race, couldn't care less about the poor of all colors. @Anne_S_Kim explains how the nation dropped the child tax credit and lost its way. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/02/02/how-america-stopped-caring-about-the-poor/
Paperback, 1997
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hiroshima
John Hersey
@JenSeniorNY @TedGenoways Donât sell yourself short with âJust.â Would John Hersey say, âItâs just my âHiroshimaâ article?âAn amazing piece of work!
Paperback, Mass Market, 1989
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Leta McCollough Seletzky
Catching up with one of my favorite Washington @monthly writers, @LaSeletzky! As great IRL as she is to edit. Buy her remarkable book, âThe Kneeling Man.â https://t.co/Et6FHnrrG6 https://t.co/GlFNqUPuhZ
Hardcover, 2023
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on American Politics (Revised)
Thomas Byrne Edsall
If you're a fan of @Edsall, as am I, look at one of his older books, Chain Reaction (coauthored with Mary D. Edsall) which deals at length with the potency of crime. https://t.co/u6JfxzmKq8
Paperback, 1992
$25.95$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine
Anne Applebaum
As war in Europe looms, try to read @anneapplebaum âs "Red Famineâ on Moscowâs Ukraine starvation of the 30s or watch âMr. Jonesâ on @Hulu about @nytimes Stalin apologist and @PulitzerPrizes winner Walter Duranty and Gareth Jones who told the truth, by @AndreaChalupa.
Paperback, 2018
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Holodomor: The Ukrainian Famine-Genocide
Philip Wolny
Highly recommend Ukraine famine epic, "Mr. Jones," even if it wasn't by my friend @AndreaChalupa, featuring a very creepy @petersarsgaardportrayal of @nytimes"reporter" and Stalin apologist, Walter Duranty, who won @PulitzerPrizes for his denial of the Holodomor. https://twitter.com/benjaminwittes/status/1507888509373370368
Hardcover, 2017
$36.13$18.07 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Prayer Warrior Bible Study: Genesis
Brian L. Stone
Five Best James Caan performances: Thief The Godfather Gardens of Stone Rollerball Brian's Song
Paperback, 2016
$5.85$2.92 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nsfw
Isabel Kaplan
This piece by @isabelkaplan is getting a wide readership and deservedly so. Looking forward to her new novel, NSFW. https://t.co/XAvoVo3Sca
Paperback, 2023
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book