Editor's Choice
Looking for a new book to dive into? Our in-depth reviews cover some of the best new books being released into the world and use those books to gain a better understanding of the world, helping guide where to go—and what to read—next.
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California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric—And What It Means for America's Power Grid
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Katherine Blunt's new book looks at energy production and infrastructure in the US, showing us the human cost when it fails and looking at the challenges we must confront in an age of climate change.
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Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America's Overdose Crisis
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
The pain and suffering caused by the opioid epidemic has been profound. Beth Macy does not keep any of it at arm’s length. Her empathy is deep, her feelings raw, her anger righteous, and her reportage in-depth and personal.
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Boundless: The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Nick Kostov and Sean McLain's excellently reported new book about Carlos Ghosn is a fascinating and fast-moving account of one of the auto industry's most successful executives, his alleged crimes, and his eventual escape from authorities.
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The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book documents a troubling history of rampant racism, corporate malfeasance, and industrial pollution along the Gulf Coast. And yet, in the end, it offers hope that a traditional way of earning a living, and making a life, can endure there.
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The Carbon Almanac: It's Not Too Late
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Seth Godin has written many great books and launched many great projects. The Carbon Almanac is both of those things.
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The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
The level of uncertainty we are all living through can feel debilitating. Nathan Furr and Suzanna Harmon Furr help us navigate it all by helping us understand that there are opportunities inherent in it, and giving us tools and strategies for opening ourselves up to and creating them.
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How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
David McRaney's new book offers insights on how we can end the contentious debates dividing us and engage in more constructive conversations.
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Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Kathryn Judge's new book shows the benefits and costs of the modern middleman economy, giving us a clear picture of how it functions, how we can make it function better for all of us, and reconnect to one another in the process.
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Of Blood and Sweat: Black Lives and the Making of White Power and Wealth
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Clyde Ford's examination of the conflict between—and convergence of—freedom and bondage in America helps us understand our past, examine our present, and explore roads not (yet) taken for a better future.
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The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
In a refreshingly quick read, Lev Menand takes a deep look at the history of the Federal Reserve, its recent actions in times of crisis, and its future possibilities.
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