Social Science

Eliot Stein’s Custodians of Wonder: The Disappearing Story of the Forgotten People Who Kept the World’s Books Safe, published in 2023, is not just a historical account; it’s a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of dedication, resilience, and the profound love for the written word. Stein, a journalist known for his immersive storytelling and keen

Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century, a collection of essays by the late Randall Kenan, published in 2003, offers a profound look into the complexities of Black American identity. Kenan, a celebrated author known for his fiction and non-fiction exploring the nuances of Southern life and Black experience,

In 50 Years of Ms.: The Story of the Magazine That Transformed America, published in 2022, Katherine Spillar, executive director of the Feminist Majority Foundation, provides a comprehensive look at the iconic magazine that has shaped feminist thought for half a century. This isn’t just a history of a publication; it’s a chronicle of the