Tufts University Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner's Guide to Settling the Red Planet
Justin B. Hollander
What would Mars look like if people lived there? @TuftsUEP Professor Justin Hollander offers an urban planner’s guide to settling the Red Planet. https://t.co/MzdfzIWFWr https://t.co/orlErtUf7s
Paperback, 2023
$37.99$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Blackness: The Life and Times of an Unpopular People
T. Nicole Shockley
In her new book, Tufts Professor @lorgia_pena tells the complicated story of Blackness, from the Dominican Republic and the U.S. to Italy. https://t.co/HbPIp5tlWA
Paperback, 2016
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation
Kris Manjapra
Congratulations to Tufts Professor Kris Manjapra, whose book "Black Ghost of Empire" has been shortlisted for the @NEIBAbooks Award for Nonfiction. Examining the slow demise of slavery and the failure of emancipation, the book was featured by Tuft Now. https://t.co/pnTeIVaGun
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hyperphantasia
Sara Deniz Akant
Poetry is slippery by nature, resisting clear definitions—but that’s part of what makes it so powerful, says Sara Deniz Akant, professor of the practice of poetry & author of “Hyperphantasia.” https://t.co/9MYfVvbEDL
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Monster in the Middle
Tiphanie Yanique
Tufts alumna @tiphanieyanique has written a romance like no other. "Monster in the Middle" is a novel, collection of linked short stories, and exploration of love, family, identity, trauma, and healing, all in one. https://t.co/kEYYEDU0H8
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann
In his latest book "The Wager," @FletcherSchool graduate David Grann tells the true-life story of desperation, mutiny, and astounding resilience. https://t.co/MrdJxneOaK
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Chris Miller
Congratulations to @FletcherSchool Professor Chris Miller, whose new book "Chip War" was named as one of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2022. https://t.co/VX4QVU2zpr
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr
Anthony Doerr's "Cloud Cuckoo Land," Emma Straub's "This Time Tomorrow" and "War and Peace" are just three of the 36 books recommended by members of the Tufts community for reading this summer. See the full list, and let us know what to add ⬇️ https://fal.cn/3qfjr
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family
Kerri K. Greenidge
Tufts historian Kerri Greenidge’s new book, “The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family,” has been named to the @NYTimes' "15 Works of Nonfiction to Read This Fall" list. https://t.co/N3UQOfhRnG
Hardcover, 2022
$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book