| The following are recent books that I’ve recently received/bought & liked, am considering using for courses, or have been longtime favorites. | ||
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| The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of...
by Niall Ferguson $19.77 This book was recommended by a reviewer on NPR's All Things Considered. From her description, it seem very similar to "Salt" a... | Stealing Buddha's Dinner
by Bich Minh Nguyen I got this slim little volume from the Penguin sales rep at a conference, mainly just because it looked intriguing. K8 finishe... | Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Darwinian Look a...
by David P. Barash I'm not usually keen on literary analysis, and I'm unsure if the "gimmick" nature of this book works. But it's an intriguing a... |
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| The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautifu...
by Natalie Angier $10.85 This was part of a Valentine's Day gift for K8 which I also secretly wanted for myself. It's written by a layperson interested... | So Many Enemies, So Little Time: An America...
by Elinor Burkett $13.95 This is a book I almost used for my first-year seminar next semester. I learned about it through my aunt-in-law, who loved it.... | Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed ...
by Dan Koeppel $10.88 I'm now a big fan of "commodity history" books after reading "Cod" two years ago. My dream is actually to string together a "g... |
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| Mississippi Solo: A River Quest
by Eddy Harris $11.25 I'm using this book in my first-year seminar next fall at Ole Miss. I thought it was appropriate, for a number of reasons. But... | Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders ...
by Neil Gaiman $10.19 This sat on my bedside table for a while, until I finally started pocking through it. I wish I'd started sooner. Gaiman is a m... | Travels with a Tangerine: From Morocco to T...
by Tim Mackintosh-Smith $11.21 Another book that I'm using in my first-year seminar next fall at Ole Miss. This book is a tough read because of the author's ... |
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