Best Books is almost here! On December 2 we announce our winning titles. To celebrate we are counting down to our big reveal by highlighting some of our 2023 picks, titles we still treasure, reread, and suggest widely. This week, in advance of Thanksgiving, we offer two choices, a van-life adventure and a cozy-adjacent crime fiction debut.
Climate Justice is a bracing challenge to status quo thinking on the ethics of climate change that clearly frames what's at stake and lays out the moral imperative: Wealthy nations, which have disproportionately benefited from greenhouse gas emissions, are obliged to address the social cost of carbon.
By Laura Eckert, Cynthia Hunt, and Kimberly McGee Now or Never by Janet Evanovich is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Mia P. Manansala, Jane Pek, and Elle Cosimano for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
By Jeff T. Dick Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases feature 15th-century Italian sage Leonardo da Vinci, young Oscar winner Tatum O’Neal, and composer Sakamoto's final curated performance.
Houria Bouteldja explains why the white working class is tempted by right-wing political parties and offers a way out of this trap. Uniting these 'rednecks' with 'savages' (the racially oppressed) will require a project of popular sovereignty, where national identity is reworked through revolutionary love.
By Joshua Blevins Peck This month’s must-see documentaries include an emotional look at the second Women’s World Cup, an intense portrait of contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer, and a refreshingly hopeful take on the future of humanity.
By Jeff T. Dick Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue, featuring a one-night stand gone wrong, the indictment of an Iranian autocratic regime, and a unique friendship between a dog and a robot.
By Julia Reffner Two books that explore the lives of women as parents and business leaders.
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