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Protests have long been an integral part of our global history, from the iconic March on Washington to Arab Spring, and there has been plenty of great literature surrounding protests.


Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot

Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot

Masha Gessen

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On February 21st 2012, five members of an obscure feminist post-punk collective called Pussy Riot...


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Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Madeleine Thien

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WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017...

From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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An indispensable contribution to the movement for racial justice in “postracial” America. The...


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Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt

Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt

Sarah Jaffe

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Necessary Trouble is the definitive book on the movements that are poised to permanently remake...


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Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

Angela Davis

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Activist, teacher, author and icon of the Black Power movement Angela Davis talks Ferguson,...


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Philosopher and author Nigel Warburton picks his favourite philosophy books of 2016.


The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything

The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything

Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In order to 'think big' we must first think...

Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice

Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice

Martha C. Nussbaum

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We live in a culture of apology and forgiveness. But while there are a few thinkers who are critical...


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The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy

The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy

Anthony Gottlieb

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Western philosophy is now two and a half millennia old, but much of it came in just two staccato...


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Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter

Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter

Peter Singer

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Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its...


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At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

Sarah Bakewell

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Paris, near the turn of 1932-3. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz...

     

The next best thing to actually getting outside is enjoying the wilderness vicariously via the carefully curated pages of one of these fine coffee table tomes.


Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere

Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere

Zach Klein and Steven Leckart

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'Addictive ...a charter for wistfulness' Observer 'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The...

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The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America's Wilderness Trail

Mark Larabee and Barney Scout Mann

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Designated as one of the first two national scenic trails in 1968, the Pacific Crest Trail is a...

Dawn to Dark Photographs: The Magic of Light

Dawn to Dark Photographs: The Magic of Light

National Geographic and Maura Mulvihill

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Daybreak whispers mauve over a long ocean horizon. A slender crescent moon caresses a gnarled tree...


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Flywater: Fly-Fishing Rivers of the West

Flywater: Fly-Fishing Rivers of the West

Grant McClintock

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The magic and majesty of America's greatest western fly-fishing rivers. Flywater brings us to the...


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59 Illustrated National Parks: 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service

59 Illustrated National Parks: 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service

Anderson Design Group

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A celebration of the 100 years of wilderness and wonder at the 59 National Parks.


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TLS contributors pick their Books of the Year 2017.


Cosmic Shift: Russian Contemporary Art Writing

Cosmic Shift: Russian Contemporary Art Writing

Boris Groys, Arseny Zhilyaev, Ilya Kabakov, Emilia Kabakov, Pavel Pepperstein, Anton Vidokle and Andrey Monastyrsky

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In this, the first anthology of Russian contemporary art writing to be published outside Russia,...

An Elephant and Piggie Biggie

An Elephant and Piggie Biggie

Mo Willems

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Mo Willems, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, celebrates ten years of Elephant...

  See this image  Iron Moon: An Anthology of Chinese Worker Poetry

See this image Iron Moon: An Anthology of Chinese Worker Poetry

Eleanor Goodman

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“Iron Moon is a monumental achievement. It redraws the boundaries of working-class poetry for the...

Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology

Neil Gaiman

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The great Norse myths are woven into the fabric of our storytelling - from Tolkien, Alan Garner and...

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Enraged: Why Violent Times Need Ancient Greek Myths

Emily Katz Anhalt

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An examination of remedies for violent rage rediscovered in ancient Greek myths Millennia ago, Greek...

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These are the books I’ve read in 2018 as part of my Goodreads Reading Challenge. My goal was 90! Challenge completed!


Hark! the Herald Angels Scream: An Anthology

Hark! the Herald Angels Scream: An Anthology

Christopher Golden

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Eighteen stories of Christmas horror from bestselling, acclaimed authors including Scott Smith,...


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Unforgettable

Unforgettable

Eric James Stone

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Out of sight, out of mind. Due to a fluke of quantum mechanics, no one can remember Nat Morgan for...

This Is Where It Ends

This Is Where It Ends

Marieke Nijkamp

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10:00 a.m. The principal of Opportunity High School finishes her speech, welcoming the entire...

The Storied Life of AJ Fikry

The Storied Life of AJ Fikry

Gabrielle Zevin

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On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto "No Man...

Seconds Away (Mickey Bolitar #2)

Seconds Away (Mickey Bolitar #2)

Harlan Coben

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This action-packed second book in international bestseller Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar young...

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