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This near-future novella highlights an American Southwest that is riddled with bandits, fascists, and queer librarian spies.
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The importance of learning the real, often racist history of America is clear these days, and Jane Dailey’s book examines the many layers of post-Civil War society to clearly reveal the political grip of whites in America, holding racism in place through the policing of bodies.
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The two through lines of America (and any exceptionalism it may exhibit) have always been personal freedom and a commitment to the greater whole. They seem at odds with each other, but they are inextricably intertwined.
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In his latest book, Roger Martin warns us that, "In the case of American democratic capitalism, the proxies that we have adopted for measuring and driving efficiency are turning our pursuit of efficiency into a destructive force."
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The issue of international trade and globalization is often used as political cudgel. Marc Levinson’s new book about globalization’s multiple incarnations, its present state, and our potential future, provides an antidote based in historical fact and analysis.
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