The Tenement Museum 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 Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape
Sara Jensen CarrThe Tenement MuseumJoin us on January 11 for a free virtual book talk with Sara Jensen Carr, author of "The Topography of Wellness", as she discusses the ever-changing relationship to wellness and our environments with the epidemiology of disease. https://t.co/xdNAOO5nPg https://t.co/1ziHc1D1DM
Paperback, 2021
$40.00Member price:$40.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Beautiful Country: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood
Qian Julie WangThe Tenement Museum#LIVENOW: Our Virtual Tenement Talk with Qian Julie Wang, author of "Beautiful Country" - streamed live from our recreated garment factory at 103 Orchard Street. Watch now! https://t.co/31kPbKKBZQ
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Last Million: Europe's Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War
David NasawThe Tenement MuseumIn last month’s Tenement Talk, we hosted a discussion of acclaimed historian and bestselling author David Nasaw's latest book, "The Last Million: Europe’s Displaced People from World War II to the Cold War." The conversation explored Nasaw's research examining the failures... 4/6
Paperback, 2021
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
Mayukh SenThe Tenement Museum#LIVENOW from inside the apartment of the Saez Velez family: Our Virtual Tenement Talk with Mayukh Sen, author of "Tastemakers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America"! Join us now on YouTube Live: https://t.co/3xiIuWTvfG
Paperback, 2022
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Kitchen Without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs
The Eat Offbeat ChefsThe Tenement Museum#LIVENOW: Virtual Book Talk for "The Kitchen Without Borders" with co-founders of Eat Offbeat, siblings Manal and Wissam Kahi! Join us now on YouTube Live! https://t.co/fqBgxE1qdD
Hardcover, 2021
$27.50Member price:$13.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Moon and the Mars
Kia CorthronThe Tenement Museum#LIVENOW: Our virtual tenement talk with Kia Corthron, author of "Moon and the Mars", streaming live from our 1860s Irish immigrant apartment at 97 Orchard Street. Join us now on YouTube Live! https://t.co/WjKkKovVCJ
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics
Mae NgaiThe Tenement MuseumFor #AAPIHeritageMonth, join us on May 12 for a special virtual Tenement Talk honoring the 2022 Bancroft Prize-winning book by author and historian Mae Ngai, "The Chinese Question." https://t.co/8hFyGYoUcP
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Left in the Center: The Liberal Party of New York and the Rise and Fall of American Social Democracy
Daniel SoyerThe Tenement Museum#LIVENOW: Our Virtual Tenement Talk with Daniel Soyer, author of "Left in the Center: The Liberal Party of New York and the Rise and Fall of American Social Democracy". Watch now on YouTube Live! https://t.co/6PXVzlz7kj
Hardcover, 2022
$52.95Member price:$52.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Stitching a Life: An Immigration Story
Mary Helen FeinThe Tenement Museum#LIVENOW: Join us on YouTube Live for our virtual book talk with Mary Helen Fein, author of "Stitching a Life: An Immigration Story". Watch now! https://t.co/IIcc9M1daU
Paperback, 2020
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes, Chinese Migration, and Global Politics
Mae NgaiThe Tenement MuseumFor #AAPIHeritageMonth, join us on May 12 for a special virtual Tenement Talk honoring the 2022 Bancroft Prize-winning book by author and historian Mae Ngai, "The Chinese Question." https://t.co/8hFyGYoUcP
Paperback, 2022
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book