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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander | Conversation Starters When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2009, the world thought that America has finally won over racial discrimination. Legal scholar and civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander however realizes that this is far from the truth....

Collected here are the best of 10 years' worth of essays from ideonexus.com reviewing films, books, games, and culture from the perspective of a nerd in love with science and wonder.

Distinguished scholar and library systems innovator Frederick Kilgour tells a five-thousand-year story in this exciting work, a tale beginning with the invention of writing and concluding with the emerging electronic book. Calling on a lifetime of interest in the growth of information technology,...

The January–February issue contains new dark fiction by Scott Nicolay, Eric Schaller, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Danny Rhodes, Eugenia M. Triantafyllou, Charles Wilkinson, and Ian Steadman. The cover art is by Joachim Luetke, with interior illustrations by Ben Baldwin, Vince Haig, Richard Wagner, and...

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn | Conversation Starters Jancee Dunn relates how she turned from a loving wife to a new mother hurling invectives at her husband for not emptying the diaper genie. Her husband is a loving and attentive father to their baby, describing him...

The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle by Amy Ramos | Conversation Starters Amy Ramos’ book The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners is one of the most sold books in Amazon. There is a health revolution happening in the world today. Everyone...

Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas | Conversation Starters This 2018, former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas publishes his book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. This book is a groundbreaking investigation on...

Me Before You: by Jojo Moyes | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: The latest novel from Jojo Moyes, Me Before You, discusses the controversial topic of assisted suicide. Will Traynor had everything—a good job, the ability to travel, and a beautiful girlfriend— until an accident...

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love by Amir Levine | Conversation Starters Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine writes the breakthrough book on...

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat | Conversation Starters "This book will change the way you think about cooking and eating, and help you find your bearings in any kitchen, with any ingredients, while cooking any meal," says critically acclaimed...

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration...

The End of Alzheimers by Dr. Dale E. Bredesen | Conversation Starters Alzheimer’s disease is one ailment that has beaten the world’s best neuroscientists. It has no cure despite the billions of dollars spent by pharmaceutical companies and government agencies to find one. After almost three...

  THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE OPERATION "TYPHOON". With what jubilation the German society triumphed, having learned that the German troops were on the outskirts of Moscow (November-December 1941), that they were about to begin the assault on the Soviet capital and would triumph victoriously...

A glorious collection that delves deep into the inception, influences, and literary and historical underpinnings of nearly 100 of our most beloved fictional realms. Literary Wonderlands is a thoroughly researched, wonderfully written, and beautifully produced book that spans four thousand years...