Here’s the list of 59 STAFF PICKS PROJECT acquisitions for September 2018. 

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	TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	#Category	DESCRIPTION (from Amazon.com unless otherwise noted)
1.	One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy	Carol	Anderson	#NONFIC	With One Person, No Vote, she chronicles . . . the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively allowed districts with a demonstrated history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice. Focusing on the aftermath of Shelby, Anderson follows the astonishing story of government-dictated racial discrimination unfolding before our very eyes as more and more states adopt voter suppression laws. In gripping, enlightening detail she explains how voter suppression works, from photo ID requirements to gerrymandering to poll closures. And with vivid characters, she explores the resistance: the organizing, activism, and court battles to restore the basic right to vote to all Americans as the nation gears up for the 2018 midterm elections.
2.	Disruptors: 50 People Who Changed the World	Alan	Axelrod	#NONFIC	Bestselling author Alan Axelrod presents engaging profiles, accompanied by original line drawings, of 50 visionaries who rewrote the rules. Their innovations range from the printing press (Gutenberg) to the fight for women’s equality (Friedan), from the smartphone (Jobs) to the invention of hip-hop (Herc).
3.	The White Boy Shuffle	Paul	Beatty	#AUDIO #FIC	Paul Beatty’s hilarious and scathing debut novel, The White Boy Shuffle, is about Gunnar Kaufman, an awkward, black surfer bum who is moved by his mother from Santa Monica to urban West Los Angeles. There, he begins to undergo a startling transformation from neighborhood outcast to basketball superstar, and eventually to reluctant messiah of a “divided, downtrodden people”.
4.	Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger	Soraya	Chemaly	#NONFIC	Following in the footsteps of classic feminist manifestos like The Feminine Mystique and Our Bodies, Ourselves, Rage Becomes Her is an eye-opening book for the twenty-first century woman: an engaging, accessible credo offering us the tools to re-understand our anger and harness its power to create lasting positive change.
5.	The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect with Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life	Melanie	Choukas-Bradley	#NONFIC	A simple antidote to our nature-starved lives, The Joy of Forest Bathing is an enticing and comprehensive introduction to forest bathing—or Shinrin-yoku, in Japan—the meditative practice of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the distractions of daily life.
6.	Banthology: Stories From Banned Nations	Sarah	Cleave, Editor	#NONFIC	In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen – from entering the United States, effectively slamming the door on refugees seeking safety and tearing families apart. . . Banthology brings together specially commissioned stories from the original seven ‘banned nations’. Covering a range of approaches – from satire, to allegory, to literary realism – it explores the emotional and personal impact of all restrictions on movement, and offers a platform to voices the White House would rather remained silent.
7.	I Dream in Another Language	Ernesto	Contreras, Director	#DVD	An indigenous language is in peril as its last two speakers, Evaristo and Isauro, had a quarrel in the past and haven’t spoken to each other in over 50 years. Martín, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge to bring the old friends back together and convince them to once again talk to each other, all so he can obtain a recorded registration of the language and study it. However, hidden in the past, in the heart of the jungle, lies a secret concealed by the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of Zikril will beat once again.
8.	Fashion Climbing: A Memoir with Photographs	Bill	Cunningham	#NONFIC	Fashion Climbing is the story of a young man striving to be the person he was born to be: a true original. But although he was one of the city’s most recognized and treasured figures, Bill was also one of its most guarded. Written with his infectious joy and one-of-a-kind voice, this memoir was polished, neatly typewritten, and safely stored away in his lifetime. He held off on sharing it–and himself–until his passing. Between these covers, is an education in style, an effervescent tale of a bohemian world as it once was, and a final gift to the readers of one of New York’s great characters.
9.	Woman World	Aminder	Dhaliwal	#FIC	When a birth defect wipes out the planet’s entire population of men, Woman World rises out of society’s ashes. Dhaliwal’s infectiously funny instagram comic follows the rebuilding process, tracking a group of women who have rallied together under the flag of “Beyonce’s Thighs.” Only Grandma remembers the distant past, a civilization of segway-riding mall cops, Blockbuster movie rental shops, and “That’s What She Said” jokes. For the most part, Woman World’s residents are focused on their struggles with unrequited love and anxiety, not to mention that whole “survival of humanity” thing. Woman World is an uproarious and insightful graphic novel from a very talented and funny new voice.
10.	The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives	Jesse	Eisinger	#NONFIC	“Brave and elegant…a fearless reporter…Eisinger’s important and profound book takes no prisoners” (The Washington Post). Exposing one of the most important scandals of our time, The Chickenshit Club provides a clear, detailed explanation as to how our Justice Department has come to avoid, bungle, and mismanage the fight to bring these alleged criminals to justice. “This book is a wakeup call…a chilling read, and a needed one” (NPR.org).
11.	Fight Like a Girl	Clementine	Ford	#NONFIC	[This] incendiary debut Fight Like A Girl is an essential manifesto for feminists new, old and soon-to-be, and exposes just how unequal the world continues to be for women. Crucially, it is a call to arms for all women to rediscover the fury that has been suppressed by a society that still considers feminism a threat.      Fight Like A Girl will make you laugh, cry and scream. But above all it will make you demand and fight for a world in which women have real equality and not merely the illusion of it.
12.	Women Photographers: From Julia Margaret Cameron to Cindy Sherman	Boris	Friedewald	#NONFIC	This thorough and accessible introduction to the greatest women photographers from the 19th century to today features the most important works of 55 artists, along with in-depth biographical and critical assessments.  . .  Each artist is profiled in spreads featuring splendid reproductions of key works and an in-depth overview of her career and contributions to the art of photography.
13.	Extraordinary Minds: Yo-Yo Ma	Howard	Gardner, Director	#DVD	Dr. Howard Gardner sits down with Yo-Yo Ma during this candid dialogue during which Gardner explores with Yo-Yo Ma the roots of what has made him the extraordinary person he is today. Yo-Yo Ma, a 15-time Grammy® winner, the recipient of the 2010 Medal of Freedom, and a world-famous cellist, is considered to be one of the best classical performers of all time. Ma started his musical career at the age of five, and began to perform with orchestras around the world by the age of 20. He plays many different styles of music, and no genre is too remote for his awe-inspiring capabilities. To date, Yo-Yo Ma has recorded over 50 albums and movie soundtracks, and has appeared in numerous television shows and videos, including his own. He is also a committed educator and humanitarian who dedicates time to organizations throughout the world.
14.	Tiny Homes: A Comprehensive Guide to Building and Living in Your Tiny Home	Jim	Gears	#NONFIC	Whether you just want to learn more about Tiny Homes or already understand them and want extra help picking out the perfect tiny house for yourself, this book is for you. So don’t delay it any longer. Take this opportunity by buying this tiny home guide with floor plans now. You will be shocked by how much you can learn about tiny homes and living off grid.
15.	The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors	David George	Haskell	#NONFIC	Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees, exploring connections with people, microbes, fungi, and other plants and animals. He takes us to  trees in cities (from Manhattan to Jerusalem), forests (Amazonian, North American, and boreal) and areas on the front lines of environmental change (eroding coastlines, burned mountainsides, and war zones.)  In each place he shows how human history, ecology, and well-being are intimately intertwined with the lives of trees.
16.	American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin	Terrance	Hayes	#NONFIC	In seventy poems bearing the same title, Terrance Hayes explores the meanings of American, of assassin, and of love in the sonnet form. Written during the first two hundred days of the Trump presidency, these poems are haunted by the country’s past and future eras and errors, its dreams and nightmares. Inventive, compassionate, hilarious, melancholy, and bewildered–the wonders of this new collection are irreducible and stunning.
17.	America: The Farewell Tour	Chris	Hedges	#NONFIC	America, says Pulitzer Prize­–winning reporter Chris Hedges, is convulsed by an array of pathologies that . . . are the physical manifestations of a society that is being ravaged by corporate pillage and a failed democracy. As our society unravels, we also face global upheaval caused by catastrophic climate change. . . . In his “forceful and direct” (Publishers Weekly) America: The Farewell Tour, Hedges argues that neither political party, now captured by corporate power, addresses the systemic problem. Until our corporate coup d’état is reversed these diseases will grow and ravage the country. “With a trademark blend of…sharply observed detail, Hedges writes a requiem for the American dream” (Kirkus Reviews) and seeks to jolt us out of our complacency while there is still time.
18.	The New Super Power for Women: Trust Your Intuition, Predict Dangerous Situations, Defend Yourself From the Unthinkable	Steve	Kardian with A. Clara Pistek	#NONFIC	This guide is your essential resource to understanding how to stay safe in today’s world, whether you’re experiencing unwelcome attention, feel threatened in a large crowd, or are facing online harassment. Kardian shares proven safety tips, shows how to be proactive in identifying potential trouble, and illustrates defense techniques specially created to enhance the physical strengths of a woman. Real-life stories and examples are included to demonstrate what criminals look for in a victim. You will learn how to avoid being targeted and what to do in a confrontation.
19.	My Struggle Book Six	Karl Ove	Knausgaard	#FIC	The full scope and achievement of Knausgaard’s monumental work is evident in this final installment of his My Struggle series. Grappling directly with the consequences of Knausgaard’s transgressive blurring of public and private Book Six is a troubling and engrossing look into the mind of one of the most exciting artists of our time. Knausgaard includes a long essay on Hitler and Mein Kampf, particularly relevant (if not prescient) in our current global climate of ascending dictatorships.
20.	A Big important Art Book: Now with Women: Profiles of Unstoppable Female Artists	Danielle	Krysa	#NONFIC	This beautiful book energizes and empowers women, both artists and amateurs alike, by providing them with projects and galvanizing stories to ignite their creative fires. Each chapter leads with an assignment that taps into the inner artist, pushing the reader to make exciting new work and blaze her own artistic trail.
21.	Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives	Adam J.	Kurtz	#NONFIC	Insights and inspiration for anyone who makes art (or anything else) from someone who’s been there (and kind of still is). Handwritten and heartfelt, this pocket-sized book by designer Adam J. Kurtz offers wisdom and empathy from one working artist to others, with perforated pages to share or display.
22.	Crudo	Olivia	Laing	#FIC	Kathy is a writer. Kathy is getting married. It’s the summer of 2017 and the whole world is falling apart. Fast-paced and frantic, Crudo unfolds in real time from the full-throttle perspective of a commitment-phobic artist who may or may not be Kathy Acker. . . .   In Crudo, her first work of fiction, Olivia Laing radically rewires the novel with a fierce, compassionate account of learning to love when the end of the world seems near.
23.	American Animals	Bart	Layton, Director & Writer	#DVD	Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
24.	Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity	Lilliana	Mason	#NONFIC	With Uncivil Agreement, Lilliana Mason looks at the growing social gulf across racial, religious, and cultural lines, which have recently come to divide neatly between the two major political parties. She argues that group identifications have changed the way we think and feel about ourselves and our opponents. Even when Democrats and Republicans can agree on policy outcomes, they tend to view one other with distrust and to work for party victory over all else. Although the polarizing effects of social divisions have simplified our electoral choices and increased political engagement, they have not been a force that is, on balance, helpful for American democracy. Bringing together theory from political science and social psychology, Uncivil Agreement clearly describes this increasingly “social” type of polarization in American politics and will add much to our understanding of contemporary politics.
25.	Spinfluence: The Hardcore Propaganda Manual	Nick	McFarlane	#NONFIC	Spinfluence will appeal to crooked politicians, media manipulators and corporate big-wigs alike, in fact anyone interested in how to exploit people for profit or power. Covering fun techniques and tactics such as emotional hijacking, brainwashing and hysteria harnessing – Spinfluence is a glorious and insightful read about how to bend the truth and subvert the will of the herd.      Spinfluence is an irreverent take on how propaganda is used by ‘The 1%’ to control the remaining 99%. . .  More and more people are angered by the disproportionate power the 1% wield and want to know how and why this elite minority are able to accumulate so much wealth, and are to hold sway the over the government and population alike – at such great social cost.
26.	Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany	Jane	Mount	#NONFIC	Book lovers rejoice! In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. . . . A source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations: Bibliophile is pure bookish joy and sure to enchant book clubbers, English majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as book lovers.
27.	Mudgirls Manifesto: Handbuilt Homes Handcrafted Lives		Mudgirls Natural Building Collective	#NONFIC	Part story of rebel women, grassroots self-governance, and community-building, part incendiary political and economic tract, and part practical guide to building natural homes for real people. Mudgirls Manifesto is about respecting the earth, each other, and crafting meaningful lives.
28.	Graduation	Christian	Mungiu; Titieni, Adrian; Dragus, Maria-Victoria, Directors	#DVD	A young girl is set to leave her Romanian homeland for a prestigious English university when she is physically assaulted just before her final exam. Her father now tries to get to the bottom of who the culprit is and how he convince bureaucratic powers to reconsider this life changing exam for this daughter. Another brilliant drama that plays with thriller-like tension from the acclaimed director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days.
29.	Citizen Illegal	Jose	Olivarez	#NONFIC	In this stunning debut, poet José Olivarez explores the stories, contradictions, joys, and sorrows that embody life in the spaces between Mexico and America. He paints vivid portraits of good kids, bad kids, families clinging to hope, life after the steel mills, gentrifying barrios, and everything in between. Drawing on the rich traditions of Latinx and Chicago writers like Sandra Cisneros and Gwendolyn Brooks, Olivarez creates a home out of life in the in-between. Combining wry humor with potent emotional force, Olivarez takes on complex issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and immigration using an everyday language that invites the reader in. Olivarez has a unique voice that makes him a poet to watch.
30.	Mountain	Jennifer	Peedom, Director	#DVD	Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers, ice climbers, free soloists, heliskiers, snowboarders, wingsuiters and parachuting mountain bikers. Willem Dafoe provides a narration sampled from British mountaineer Robert Macfarlane’s acclaimed memoir Mountains of the Mind, and a classical score from the Australian Chamber Orchestra accompanies this majestic cinematic experience.
31.	Putumayo Presents: African Cafe		Putumayo, Label	#AUDIO	Music CD: A soothing selection of acoustic songs from Africa that is guaranteed to lift your spirits
32.	Ska around the World		Putumayo, Label	#AUDIO	Music CD: From Kingston to St. Petersburg, ska, the forerunner to reggae, continues to inspire musicians and fans in all corners of the planet. Join the party! Featured Artists include Akatz, Chris Murray, The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, Orquestra Brasileira de Música Jamaicana, The Pepper Pots, Sarazino, The Skatalites, The St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review, Tula and Zazí.
33.	Indian Groove		Putumayo, Label	#AUDIO	Music CD: [E]xplore the panorama of contemporary Indian music featuring Indian pop and film stars, second generation South Asians living in London and Montreal, European and Caribbean fusionists and yoga instructor/musicians from California. We hope you enjoy this spicy musical masala. (Putumayo.com)
34.	Cuba! Cuba!		Putumayo, Label	#AUDIO	Music CD: A captivating collection of Cuban classic and contemporary songs that will have you dancing the night away. Featured artist include: Armando Garzon, Asere, Jose Conde, Familia Valera Miranda, Soneros de Verdad, Sonlokos, PALO! and many others!
35.	New Orleans Party		Putumayo, Label	#AUDIO	Music CD: Celebrating Putumayo’s 25th Anniversary with the music of New Orleans. Let the good times roll! Featured Artists: Fernest Arceneaux • Dave Bartholomew Chuck Carbo • Al Carson • Dr. John • Dr. Michael White with Gregg Stafford Carol Fran and Clarence Hollimon • Grandpa Elliott • Chris Kenner Kermit Ruffins • Preservation Hall Hot 4 with Duke Dejan
36.	African Rumba		Putumayo, Label	#AUDIO	Music CD: Africa meets Cuba on this non stop celebration of Afro-Latin dance music. Featuring Banda Maravilha, Pape Fall, Thierno Koite and Cheikh Tidiane Tall, Afia Mala and Orquesta Aragon, Orchestre OK Jazz, Michel Pinheiro, Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca, Nico Rochereau Roger, Alune Wade and Harold Lopez Nussa.
37.	The Garden Awakening: Designs to Nurture Our Land & Ourselves	Mary	Reynolds	#NONFIC	The Garden Awakening is a step-by-step manual to creating a garden in harmony with the life force in the earth, addressing not only what the people in charge of the land want but also asking what the land wants to become. Mary Reynolds demonstrates how to create a groundbreaking garden that is not simply a solitary space but an expanding, living, interconnected ecosystem. Drawing on old Irish ways and methods of working with the land, this beautiful book is both art and inspiration for any garden lover seeking to create a positive, natural space.
38.	Manifesto	Julian	Rosefeldt, Director, Producer, Writer	#DVD	From acclaimed visual artist Julian Rosefeldt, Manifesto features two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett in 13 distinct, must-see vignettes that incorporate timeless manifestos from 20th century art movements. From anchorwoman to homeless man, from Pop Art to Dogma 95, a chameleonic Blanchett gives a tour-de-force performance as she transforms herself like never before. Rosefeldt weaves together history’s most impassioned artistic statements in this stunning and contemporary call to action.
39.	The Labyrinth of the Spirits	Carlos	Ruiz Zafon	#FIC	The internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author returns to the magnificent universe he constructed in his bestselling novels The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, and The Prisoner of Heaven in this riveting series finale—a heart-pounding thriller and nail-biting work of suspense which introduces a sexy, seductive new heroine whose investigation shines a light on the dark history of Franco’s Spain. In this unforgettable final volume of Ruiz Zafón’s cycle of novels set in the universe of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, beautiful and enigmatic Alicia Gris, with the help of the Sempere family, uncovers one of the most shocking conspiracies in all Spanish history.
40.	Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore	Elizabeth	Rush	#NONFIC	Harvey. Maria. Irma. Sandy. Katrina. We live in a time of unprecedented hurricanes and catastrophic weather events, a time when it is increasingly clear that climate change is neither imagined nor distant―and that rising seas are transforming the coastline of the United States in irrevocable ways. In this highly original work of lyrical reportage, Elizabeth Rush guides readers through some of the places where this change has been most dramatic, from the Gulf Coast to Miami, and from New York City to the Bay Area.
41.	Amerika Square	Yannis	Sakaridis	#DVD	Nakos, a disgruntled resident of the Athens neighborhood of Amerika Square, decides to take action against the influx of migrants coming from the middle east. His scheme undermines the efforts of Billy, his friend and neighbor, who takes great pains to help refugees Tarek and Tereza escape the turmoil of their home countries and make better lives for themselves elsewhere in western Europe. (a foreign language film)
42.	Muslims of the World: Portraits and Stories	Sajjad	Shah and Iman Mahoui	#NONFIC	We are living in a time of unrest for many members of the Islamic faith around the globe. Enter Muslims of the World, a book based on the popular Instagram account @MuslimsoftheWorld1. Like the account, the book’s mission is to tell the diverse stories of Muslims living in the US and around the world.  . . . Whether it is telling a story about a young Syrian refugee who dreams of being a pilot or about a young girl’s decision to not remove her hijab, which in turn saved her family’s life, Muslims of the World aims to unite people of all cultures and faiths by sharing the hopes, trials, and tribulations of Muslims from every walk of life.
43.	The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London	Christopher	Skaife	#NONFIC	[A]fter decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens. In The Ravenmaster, he lets us in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year.
44.	Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country in Earth	Sarah	Smarsh	#NONFIC	During Sarah Smarsh’s turbulent childhood in Kansas in the 1980s and 1990s, the forces of cyclical poverty and the country’s changing economic policies solidified her family’s place among the working poor. By telling the story of her life and the lives of the people she loves, Smarsh challenges us to look more closely at the class divide in our country and examine the myths about people thought to be less because they earn less. . . . Combining memoir with powerful analysis and cultural commentary, Heartland is an uncompromising look at class, identity, and the particular perils of having less in a country known for its excess.
45.	American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time	Tracy K.	Smith	#NONFIC	Poetry Anthology: “These fifty poems bear witness to what it means to come from and belong to this remarkably vast and varied nation. In these lines, I am reminded that no matter who we are, we have something urgent and life-changing to offer one another. American Journal is an invitation to listen and to feel.” ―Tracy K. Smith [Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner]
46.	Black Klansman: a Memoir	Ron	Stallworth	#NONFIC	When detective Ron Stallworth, the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department, comes across a classified ad in the local paper asking for all those interested in joining the Ku Klux Klan to contact a P.O. box, Detective Stallworth does his job and responds . . . launching what is surely one of the most audacious, and incredible undercover investigations in history. Ron recruits his partner Chuck to play the “white” Ron Stallworth, while Stallworth himself conducts all subsequent phone conversations. During the months-long investigation, Stallworth sabotages cross burnings, exposes white supremacists in the military, and even befriends David Duke himself. Black Klansman is an amazing true story that reads like a crime thriller, and a searing portrait of a divided America and the extraordinary heroes who dare to fight back.
47.	Steal This Country: A Handbook For Resistance, Persistence, and Fixing Almost Everything	Alexandra	Styron	#YA #NONFIC	Inspired by Abbie Hoffman’s radical classic, Steal This Book, author Alexandra Styron’s stirring call for resistance and citizen activism will be clearly heard by young people who don’t accept “it is what it is,” who want to make sure everybody gets an equal piece of the American pie, and who know that the future of the planet is now. This is a perfect book for older middle-schoolers and teens who care about the planet, the people with whom they share it, and the future for us all.
48.	Sweet Country	Warwick	Thornton, Director	#DVD	Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam’s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted criminal for the murder of a white man, and is forced to flee with his wife across the deadly outback, through glorious but harsh desert country. A hunting party led by the local lawman Sergeant Fletcher is formed to track Sam down. But as the true details of the killing start to surface, the community begins to question whether justice is really being served. Starring Sam Neill, Bryan Brown/Hamilton Morris
49.	Advice for Future Corpses: A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying	Sallie	Tisdale	#NONFIC	Informed by her many years working as a nurse, with more than a decade in palliative care, Tisdale provides a frank, direct, and compassionate meditation on the inevitable. …Beautifully written and compulsively readable, Advice for Future Corpses offers the resources and reassurance that we all need for planning the ends of our lives, and is essential reading for future corpses everywhere.
50.	Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power if Women’s Anger	Rebecca	Traister	#NONFIC	With eloquence and fervor, Rebecca tracks the history of female anger as political fuel—from suffragettes marching on the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Here Traister explores women’s anger at both men and other women; anger between ideological allies and foes; the varied ways anger is perceived based on its owner; as well as the history of caricaturing and delegitimizing female anger; and the way women’s collective fury has become transformative political fuel—as is most certainly occurring today. She deconstructs society’s (and the media’s) condemnation of female emotion (notably, rage) and the impact of their resulting repercussions. Highlighting a double standard perpetuated against women by all sexes, and its disastrous, stultifying effect, Traister’s latest is timely and crucial. It offers a glimpse into the galvanizing force of women’s collective anger, which, when harnessed, can change history.
51.	How Does It Feel to Be Unwanted?: Stories of Resistance and Resilience from Mexicans Living in the United States	Eileen	Truax	#NONFIC	In an era of increasing anti-immigrant sentiment and bigotry, each of these 13 stories illuminates the issues affecting the Mexican community and shows the breadth of a frequently stereotyped population. Dreamers and their allies, those who care about immigration justice, and anyone interested in the experience of Mexicans in the US will respond to these stories of Mexican immigrants (some documented, some not) illuminating their complex lives. Regardless of status, many are subjected to rights violations, inequality, and violence–all of which existed well before the Trump administration–and have profound feelings of being unwanted in the country they call home.
52.	Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military	Neil DeGrasse	Tyson	#NONFIC	Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.
53.	Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen	Jose Antonio	Vargas	#NONFIC	“This is not a book about the politics of immigration. This book––at its core––is not about immigration at all. This book is about homelessness, not in a traditional sense, but in the unsettled, unmoored psychological state that undocumented immigrants like myself find ourselves in. This book is about lying and being forced to lie to get by; about passing as an American and as a contributing citizen; about families, keeping them together, and having to make new ones when you can’t. This book is about constantly hiding from the government and, in the process, hiding from ourselves. This book is about what it means to not have a home. After 25 years of living illegally in a country that does not consider me one of its own, this book is the closest thing I have to freedom.”
54.	Pet-tecture: designs for pets	Tom	Wainright, Phaidon Press	#NONFIC	The perfect book for design-conscious pet owners and animal lovers alike, Pet-tecture presents an irresistible assortment of hundreds of houses and objects by the world’s leading designers, created with our furred and feathered friends in mind – from cats and dogs to birds, rabbits, horses, fish, mice, guinea pigs – even kangaroos and turtles!
55.	Three Identical Strangers	Tim	Wardle, Director	#DVD	Three Identical Strangers tells the astonishing true story of three men who make the chance discovery, at the age of 19, that they are identical triplets, separated at birth and adopted to different parents. The trio’s joyous reunion in 1980 catapults them to fame but it also sets in motion a chain of events that unearths an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes far beyond their own lives – a secret that goes to very heart of all human behavior.
56.	The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World	Sarah	Weinman	#NONFIC	“The Real Lolita stands out for its captivating mix of tenacious investigative reporting, well-chosen photographs, astute literary analysis, and passionate posthumous recognition of a defenseless child who — until now — never received the literary acknowledgment she deserved.” (NPR.org)
57.	Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic and Respect	Mick	West	#NONFIC	In Escaping the Rabbit Hole, author Mick West shares over a decade’s worth of knowledge and experience investigating and debunking false conspiracy theories through his forum, MetaBunk.org, and sets forth a practical guide to helping friends and loved ones recognize these theories for what they really are. . . West puts his debunking techniques and best practices to the test with four of the most popular false conspiracy theories today (Chemtrails, 9/11 Controlled Demolition, False Flags, and Flat Earth) — providing road maps to help you to understand your friend and help them escape the rabbit hole. These are accompanied by real-life case studies of individuals who, with help, were able to break free from conspiracism.
58.	Grace Jones A To Z: The Life of an Icon	Steve	Wide	#NONFIC	Singer, songwriter, supermodel, record producer, actress, and iconoclast, Grace Jones is truly one of a kind, equal parts intriguing, intimidating, and indefatigable. . . . This book looks at her life, her art, creative collaborations, films, friendships, and fun—all in a brilliantly illustrated A-to-Z format.
59.	Filmworker: Stanley Kubrick’s Unsung Assistant	Tony	Zierra	#DVD	It’s a rare person who would give up fame and fortune to toil in obscurity for someone else s creative vision. Yet, that s exactly what Leon Vitali did after his acclaimed performance as Lord Bullingdon in Stanley Kubrick s Barry Lyndon. The young actor surrendered his thriving career to become Kubrick s loyal right-hand man. For more than two decades, Leon played a crucial role behind-the-scenes helping Kubrick make and maintain his legendary body of work. The complex, interdependent relationship between Leon and Kubrick was founded on devotion, sacrifice and the grueling, joyful reality of the creative process.