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Book Cover for: The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America, Emily Flitter

The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America

Emily Flitter
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β€œβ€¦the financial industry really needs to embrace the concept of reparations...” -@nytimes finance reporter & author of β€œThe White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America,” Emily Flitter (@FlitterOnFraud) Check out our interview with herπŸ“™: https://t.co/sCv7lQiE85 https://t.co/PwnYpmQJYS

Paperback, 2024

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking, Samin Nosrat

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

Samin Nosrat
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Happy #Thankgiving Chefs @carlahall; Samin Nosrat, author of "Salt, Fat Acid Heat"; @PatiJinich, host of @PBS series, "Pati’s Mexican Table;" and the 2018 James Beard Best Chef of the Southeast, pitmaster @PitmasterRS has you covered with recommendations https://t.co/t6AfOUWcFf

Hardcover, 2017

$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America, Ari Berman

Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America

Ari Berman
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LISTEN 🎧 : @AriBerman, senior reporter at @MotherJones and author of "Give us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America," spoke about redistricting efforts and key districts to watch in the coming months. #redistricting https://t.co/VPR25Minju

Hardcover, 2015

$41.99$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Queer History of the United States, Michael Bronski

A Queer History of the United States

Michael Bronski
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TODAY πŸ“»: ~Michael Bronski, Professor @Harvard and author of β€œA Queer History of the United States for Young People.” ~jodi nicole from @queermarch ~@katherinesender, @Cornell prof., on the commercialization of Pride. ~Grammy award-winning Musician&Producer @adrianmquesada

Paperback, 2012

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Family Outing: A Memoir, Jessi Hempel

The Family Outing: A Memoir

Jessi Hempel
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Jessi Hempel (@jessiwrites) Discusses Family Secrets and the Power of Truth in "The Family Outing" with @MHarrisPerry on the show! Podcast available here: https://t.co/NBU2gynd71 https://t.co/EmqvjTHeMN

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel), Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)

Brit Bennett
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TODAYπŸ“»: ~@paynedc & @BrendanBuck discuss whether #debates really matter for state and local elections #Midterms ~@britrbennett, author of "The Vanishing Half," discusses the making of Claudie, the American Girl Doll ~@jessiwrites, author of β€œThe Family Outing"

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The World: A Brief Introduction, Richard Haass

The World: A Brief Introduction

Richard Haass
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LISTEN 🎧: We asked Richard Haass (@RichardHaass), president of the Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org), how recent events in the U.S. are affecting America’s position in the world and its foreign policy stance. https://t.co/qh3nHqm2q5

Paperback, 2021

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Passing, Nella Larsen

Passing

Nella Larsen
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One of our many incredible guest on today's show was @ProfHolloway. She is the James B. Duke Professor of English & Professor of Law @DukeU and author of A 'Death in Harlem', the sequel to Nella Larsen’s 'Passing.' Watch the book trailer here: https://t.co/gSeJTdKtRy https://t.co/IgG0pDwbxF

Paperback, 2003

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley
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LISTEN 🎧: Author Leila Mottley (@leilamottley) and Her New Book 'Nightcrawling' https://t.co/2d9r7zHr1i

Hardcover, 2022

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Fascism: A Warning, Madeleine Albright

Fascism: A Warning

Madeleine Albright
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LISTEN 🎧 : Back in 2019, Secretary Madeleine Albright joined WNYC to discuss her book, "Fascism: A Warning," and the state of politics in the US. on @AllOfItWNYC https://t.co/o5CT8WVQtE

Hardcover, 2018

$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book