The San Diego Union-Tribune Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of 'The 1619 Project,' on 'bringing history out of the shadows' https://t.co/M44AecMagN
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Notebooks
Leonardo Da Vinci
Review: Imagination, stunning visuals bring 'The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci' to vivid life at Old Globe https://t.co/AsvVo5fCEB
Paperback, 2008
$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
City of Dreams
Don Winslow
Don Winslow's 'City of Dreams' brings crime boss character to Hollywood https://t.co/Ao8AbzWjvo
Paperback, 2024
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Philosophy of Modern Song
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's 'The Philosophy of Modern Song' book is a love letter to music — and, um, polygamy https://t.co/cdiiQvLtox
Hardcover, 2022
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self
Kyomi O'Connor
In 'A Sky of Infinite Blue,' Kyomi O'Connor faces the 'four sufferings' and finds peace in her new memoir https://t.co/4Thfy7MVZY
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dust Child
Mai Phan Que Nguyen
Author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's new novel 'Dust Child' a reflection on war, love and foregiveness https://t.co/o94bo2CECn
Paperback, 2024
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Big Tree
Brian Selznick
Spring arts preview 2023: Brian Selznick's new book, 'The Big Tree, took root after pandemic-related detour https://t.co/t8mhILKcyg
Hardcover, 2023
$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California's Most Notorious Killers
Deborah Holt Larkin
In 'A Lovely Girl,' local writer pens personal true crime memoir about a notorious murder trial https://t.co/bCq8tCossD
Hardcover, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
Brit Bennett
Author Brit Bennett draws on Southern California life in her novel 'The Vanishing Half' https://t.co/F3ScNiMBxl [Opinion] https://t.co/Kw07w9JHaV
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyoncé
Elizabeth Cobbs
Local historian Elizabeth Cobbs tells the stories of feminist heroines in 'Fearless Women' https://t.co/9K9S3cJ2jq
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book