MetroFocus 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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Better, Not Bitter: The Power of Hope and Living on Purpose
Yusef Salaam
As part of our @chasingthedream initiative @dr_yusefsalaam one of the Exonerated Central Park Five, joins @JFlanNYS to discuss his inspirational memoir “Better, Not Bitter: Living On Purpose In The Pursuit Of Racial Justice.” 5:30pm @MyNJPBS 6pm @ThirteenWNET 5 & 7pm @WLIW21 https://t.co/fiHfswopj7
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos
Sohrab Ahmari
Tonight, @SohrabAhmari, @nypost Op-ed editor & author of “The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos," joins @RafPiRoman to discuss his new book 5:30pm @MyNJPBS 6pm @ThirteenWNET 5 & 7pm @WLIW21 11pm @WLIWfm https://t.co/nkWDTqr1WL
Hardcover, 2021
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Last Days of New York: A Reporter's True Tale
Seth Barron
Tonight Managing Editor of @theammind & writer @SethBarronNYC, joins @RafPiRoman to discuss the recent increase in crime in poorer communities, & his new book, "The Last Days of New York, A Reporter's True Tale." 5:30pm @MyNJPBS 6pm @ThirteenWNET 5 & 7pm @WLIW21 11pm @WLIWfm https://t.co/qxr3FNIO99
Hardcover, 2021
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Once I Was You: A Memoir
Maria Hinojosa
TONIGHT: @Maria_Hinojosa of @LatinoUSA, joins #JackFord to discuss her new book #OnceIWasYou. 5:30pm @njtv 6pm @ThirteenWNET 5 & 7pm @WLIW21 https://t.co/rzasLgjKYx
Paperback, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality
Bhaskar Sunkara
What exactly is socialism & what explains its growing popularity in this country? Author Bhaskar Sunkara (@sunraysunray) joins @RafPiRoman to discuss this & his book, "The Socialist Manifesto" @jacobin 5:30pm @MyNJPBS 6pm @ThirteenWNET 5 & 7pm @WLIW21 11pm @WLIWfm https://t.co/IijCRklyvE
Paperback, 2020
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book