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The AI con : how to fight big tech's hype and create the future we want
by Bender, Emily M., 1973- author.
006.3 BEN
The thinking machine : Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the world's most coveted microchip
by Witt, Stephen, author.
006.3 WIT
The subversive copy editor : advice from Chicago (or, how to negotiate good relationships with your writers, your colleagues, and yourself)
by Saller, Carol, author.
070.415 SAL
Memory lane : the perfectly imperfect ways we remember
by Greene, Ciara, 1982- author.
153.12 GRE
Innsaei : heal, revive and reset with the Icelandic art of intuition
by Gunnsteinsdo?ttir, Hrund, 1974- author.
153.44 GUN
Talk : the science of conversation and the art of being ourselves
by Brooks, Alison Wood, author.
153.6 BRO
The age of choice : a history of freedom in modern life
by Rosenfeld, Sophia A., author.
153.83 ROS
Nature and the mind : the science of how nature improves cognitive, physical, and social well-being
by Berman, Marc G., author.
155.91 BER
The wild edge of sorrow : rituals of renewal and the sacred work of grief
by Weller, Francis, 1956- author.
155.937 WEL
The righteous mind : why good people are divided by politics and religion
by Haidt, Jonathan.
201.615 HAI
When bad things happen to good people
by Kushner, Harold S., author.
296.3118 KUS
Outgrowing modernity : navigating complexity, complicity, and collapse with accountability and compassion
by Machado de Oliveira, Vanessa, 1976- author.
303.4 MAC
Goodbye globalization : the return of a divided world
by Braw, Elisabeth, 1973- author.
303.482 BRA
Fierce vulnerability : healing from trauma, emerging through collapse
by Haga, Kazu, 1980- author.
303.6 HAG
Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men
by Criado-Perez, Caroline, author.
305.4207 CRI
The haves and have-yachts : dispatches on the ultrarich
by Osnos, Evan, 1976- author.
305.5234 OSN
The golden age of Italian Jews : 1848-1938
by Segre?, Gino, author.
305.8924 SEG
Braiding sweetgrass
by Kimmerer, Robin Wall, author.
305.897 KIM
The slave ship : a human history
by Rediker, Marcus.
306.362 RED
The queer Arab glossary = Almuejam alearabiu alkubaraa..
306.7609 QUE
What is free speech? : the history of a dangerous idea
by Dabhoiwala, Faramerz, author.
323.443 DAB
Project mind control : Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the tragedy of MKULTRA
by Lisle, John (Historian), author.
327.1273 LIS
Our American Israel : the story of an entangled alliance
by Kaplan, Amy, author.
327.73054 KAP
Ricardo's dream : how economists forgot the real world and led us astray
by Dyer, Nat, Schumacher Institute fellow.
330.09 DYE
The poorer nations : a possible history of the Global South
by Prashad, Vijay.
330.9172 PRA
Song of the stubborn one thousand : the Watsonville Canning Strike, 1985-87
by Shapiro, Peter (Labor journalist), author.
331.8928 SHA
The almightier : how money became God, greed became virtue, and debt became sin
by Vigna, Paul, author.
332.401 VIG
An Irish Atlantic rainforest : a personal journey into the magic of rewilding
by Daltun, Eoghan, author.
333.7153 DAL
My head for a tree : the extraordinary story of the Bishnoi, guardians of nature
by Goodman, Martin, 1956- author.
333.7208 GOO
More and more and more : an all-consuming history of energy
by Fressoz, Jean-Baptiste, author.
333.79 FRE
Here comes the sun : a last chance for the climate and a fresh chance for civilization
by McKibben, Bill, author.
333.7923 MCK
Bad law : ten popular laws that are ruining America
by Mystal, Elie, author.
349.73 MYS
The devil reached toward the sky : an oral history of the making & unleashing of the atomic bomb
by Graff, Garrett M., 1981- author.
355.8251 GRA
Human history on drugs : an utterly scandalous but entirely truthful look at history under the influence
by Kelly, Sam (Samuel Ezra) author
362.29 KEL
Torn apart : how the child welfare system destroys Black families--and how abolition can build a safer world
by Roberts, Dorothy E., 1956- author.
362.7097 ROB
Wards of the State : the long shadow of American foster care
by Rowe, Claudia, 1966-
362.733 ROW
Impasse : climate change and the limits of progress
by Scranton, Roy, 1976- author.
363.7 SCR
Reconsidering reparations : why climate justice and constructive politics are needed in the wake of slavery and colonialism
by Ta?i?wo?, Olu?fe?mi O., author.
363.7387 TAI
The Idaho four : an American tragedy
by Patterson, James, 1947- author.
364.1523 PAT
An abundance of caution : American schools, the virus, and a story of bad decisions
by Zweig, David, 1974- author.
379.7309 ZWE
A bookshop of one's own : how a group of women set out to change the world
by Cholmeley, Jane, 1948- author.
381.45 CHO
Unsuitable : a history of lesbian fashion
by Medhurst, Eleanor, author.
391.0086 MED
The origin of language : how we learned to speak and why
by Beekman, Madeleine, author.
417.7 BEE
Stage management
by Stern, Lawrence, 1935- author.
492.023 STE
The urban naturalist : how to make the city your scientific playground
by Schilthuizen, Menno, author.
508 SCH
The asteroid hunter : a scientist's journey to the dawn of our solar system
by Lauretta, D. S. (Dante S.), 1970- author.
523.44 LAU
The meteorite hunters : on the trail of extraterrestrial treasures and the secrets inside them
by Howgego, Joshua, author.
523.5109 HOW
The ups & downs of physics : the science of gravity, aerodynamics, and everyday mishaps
by Weber, Judith (Science communicator), author.
530 WEB
The wild dark : finding the night sky in the age of light
by Childs, Craig, 1967- author
551.566 CHI
Cloud warriors : deadly storms, climate chaos - and the pioneers creating a revolution in weather forecasting
by Weber, Thomas E., 1967- author.
551.6309 WEB
The secret world of Denisovans : the epic story of the ancient cousins to Sapiens and Neanderthals
by Condemi, Silvana, author.
569.98 CON
Everything evolves : why evolution explains more than we think, from proteins to politics
by Vellend, Mark, 1973- author.
576.8 VEL
Moss and lichen
by Lawson, Elizabeth (Naturalist), author.
580 LAW
Mosses, liverworts & hornworts of the world : a guide to every order
by Wilbraham, Joanna, author.
588 WIL
Lost animals, disappearing worlds : stories of extinction
by Allen, Barbara (Ordained minister), author.
591.68 ALL
Bugwatching : the art, joy, and importance of observing insects
by Eaton, Eric R., author.
595.7023 EAT
Lizards of the world : a guide to every family
by O'Shea, Mark, author.
597.95 OSH
The place of tides
by Rebanks, James, author.
598.415 REB
Mayo Clinic guide to holistic health : unlock your body's natural healing powers
by Bauer, Brent A., author.
610 BAU
The mind electric : a neurologist on the strangeness and wonder of our brains
by Anand, Pria, author.
616.8 ANA
The Sleep Room : a sadistic psychiatrist and the women who survived him
by Stock, Jon, author.
616.89 STO
A beginner's guide to dying
by Boas, Simon, 1977-2024, author.
616.994 BOA
Whack job : a history of axe murder
by James, Rachel McCarthy, author.
621.9309 JAM
Nurturing nature : gardening for special needs
by Mays, Jill Howlett, author.
635 MAY
The cook's garden : a gardener's guide to selecting, growing, and savoring the tastiest vegetables of each season
by West, Kevin, 1970- author.
635 WES
The accidental garden : gardens, wilderness, and the space in between
by Mabey, Richard, 1941- author.
635.01 MAB
Welcoming your puppy from planet dog : how to go beyond training and raise your best friend
by Callahan, Kathy, 1964- author.
636.7088 CAL
30-minute meals
by Six Sisters' Stuff, issueing body.
641.512 SIX
Always delicious low-FODMAP kitchen : 100+ stress-free lunches and dinners to manage food intolerances and IBS
by Glentis, Chrissy, author.
641.5631 GLE
Seasons of Greens : a collection of new recipes from the iconic San Francisco restaurant
by Reicher, Katie, author.
641.5636 REI
Sesame : global recipes & stories of an ancient seed
by Simons, Rachel (Writer on cooking), author.
641.656 SIM
Artists' journeys that shaped our world
by Elborough, Travis, author.
700.922 ELB
How to make a home : an ancient guide to style and comfort
728.0937 HOW
The green-wood carver : slow woodcraft for beginners
by Alexander, Samuel (Woodcrafter), author, illustrator.
736..1 ALE
School of quilting : the definitive guide
by Kwan, Jessica Ahlstrand, author.
746.46 KWA
My neighbor saw me naked and other reasons you need drapes : the essential decorating handbook
by Elliott, Annie, author.
747 ELL
The watercolor feast : learn to paint simple fruits, vegetables, and edible flowers
by Gleeson, Erin, author, illustrator.
751.422 GLE
John & Paul : a love story in songs
by Leslie, Ian, 1972- author.
782.42 LES
The story of ABBA : melancholy undercover
by Gradvall, Jan, 1963- author.
782.4216 GRA
Here beside the rising tide : Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American awakening
by Newton, Jim, 1963- author.
782.4216 NEW
Bogart and Huston : their lives, their adventures, and the classic movies they made together
by Segaloff, Nat, author.
791.4302 SEG
Sierra North : backcountry trips in California's Sierra Nevada
by Wenk, Elizabeth, author.
796.5109 SIE
It's only drowning : a true story of learning to surf and the pursuit of common ground
by Litt, David, 1986- author.
797.3209 LIT
Women in a golden state : California poets at 60 and beyond
808.8199 WOM
Decolonizing language and other revolutionary ideas
by Ngu?gi? wa Thiong?o, 1938-2025, author.
809.896 NGU
Love and need : the life of Robert Frost's poetry
by Plunkett, Adam, 1987- author.
811.52 PLU
Gay girl prayers
by Austin, Emily (Emily R.), author.
811.6 AUS
You better be lightning
by Gibson, Andrea (Poet), author.
811.6 GIB
The ecological plot : how stories gave rise to a science
by Miller, John MacNeill, 1984- author.
820.936 MIL
The cleaving : Vietnamese writers in the diaspora
895.922 CLE
The darker nations : a people's history of the third world
by Prashad, Vijay, author.
909.0972 PRA
A brief history of the world in 47 borders : surprising stories behind the lines on our maps
by Elledge, Jonn, author.
912.09 ELL
Great Britain
914.1048 GRE
Scotland
914.1104 SCO
Scotland's Highlands & islands
914.115 SCO
England
914.204 ENG
London
914.2104 LON
Fodor's essential Japan
915.2045 FOD
Vegas : a memoir of a dark season
by Dunne, John Gregory, 1932-2003, author.
917.93 DUN
The forbidden garden : the botanists of besieged Leningrad and their impossible choice
by Parkin, Simon, author.
940.5421 PAR
Takeover : Hitler's final rise to power.
by Ryback, Timothy W.
943.086 RYB
Paris to the past : traveling through French history by train
by Caro, Ina.
944 CAR
Backstage : stories of a writing life
by Leon, Donna author
945.093 LEO
By the second spring : seven lives and one year of the War in Ukraine
by Leavitt, Danielle, 1992- author.
947.7062 LEA
A fractured liberation : Korea under US occupation
by Chang, Kornel, 1976- author.
951.9043 CHA
Disrupted city : walking the pathways of memory and history in Lahore
by Asif, Manan Ahmed, author.
954.9143 ASI
King of kings : the Iranian revolution : a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation
by Anderson, Scott, 1959- author.
955.053 AND
On the pleasures of living in Gaza : remembering a way of life now destroyed
by Almoghayer, Mohammed Omer, author.
956.9405 ALM
Gaza catastrophe : the genocide in world-historical perspective
by Achcar, Gilbert, author.
956.943 ACH
America, Ame?rica : a new history of the New World
by Grandin, Greg, 1962- author.
970 GRA
Deadwood : gold, guns, and greed in the American West
by Cozzens, Peter, 1957- author.
973.3 COZ
In its shadow : a 9/11 memoir
by Pratt, Jodi Graber, author.
973.931 PRA
The Jewish South : an American history
by Rabin, Shari, author.
975.0049 RAB
A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
by Elmhirst, Sophie, author.
BIO BAILEY
Yet here I am : lessons from a Black man's search for home
by Capehart, Jonathan, author.
BIO CAPEHART
Not my type : one woman vs. a president
by Carroll, E. Jean, author.
BIO CARROLL
Raising hare : a memoir
by Dalton, Chloe, author.
BIO DALTON
Clint : the man and the movies
by Levy, Shawn, author.
BIO EASTWOOD
The story of one William Foraker : the tragic events of a promising future
by Foraker, Phyllis, author.
BIO FORAKER
Scarred : a memoir of a childhood stolen and a life reclaimed
by Fredericks, Clark, author.
BIO FREDERICKS
Can't hurt me : master your mind and defy the odds
by Goggins, David, 1975- author.
BIO GOGGINS
Farewell to Manzanar : a true story of Japanese American experience during and after the World War II internment
by Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki, author.
BIO HOUSTON
A physical education : how I escaped diet culture and gained the power of lifting
by Johnston, Casey, author.
BIO JOHNSTON
Nightshining : a memoir in four floods
by Kabat, Jennifer, 1968- author.
BIO KABAT
The last American road trip : a memoir
by Kendzior, Sarah, author.
BIO KENDZIOR
The last secret agent : my life as a spy behind Nazi lines
by Latour, Pippa, 1921-2023, author
BIO LATOUR
The feather detective : mystery, mayhem, and the magnificent life of Roxie Laybourne
by Sweeney, Chris, 1983- author.
BIO LAYBOURNE
Unfaithful : (a translator's memoir)
by Levine, Suzanne Jill, author.
BIO LEVINE
Widening circles : a memoir
by Macy, Joanna, 1929-
BIO MACY
Sister, sinner : the miraculous life and mysterious disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
by Hoffman, Claire (Journalist), author.
BIO MCPHERSON
Coming up short : a memoir of my America
by Reich, Robert B., author.
BIO REICH
A place among giants : 22 seasons at Denali basecamp
by Roderick, Lisa, author.
BIO RODERICK
Neon girls : a stripper's education in protest and power
by Worley, Jennifer, author.
BIO WORLEY
The green witch illustrated : an enchanting immersion into the magic of natural witchcraft
by Murphy-Hiscock, Arin, author.
OVERSIZE 133.43 MUR
The complete LSAT Prep Guide : master the LSAT with 200+ practice questions, detailed solutions, exclusive study plans, and expert strategies for test-taking success
OVERSIZE 340.076 COM
The best 391 colleges, 2026
by Franek, Robert, author.
OVERSIZE 378.73 FRA
Propagating plants : how to create new plants for free
by Toogood, Alan R., editor.
OVERSIZE 631.53 TOO
Barefoot Contessa at home : everyday recipes you'll make over and over again
by Garten, Ina.
OVERSIZE 641.5 GAR
Before Easter after
by Goldsmith, Lynn, photographer, author.
OVERSIZE 782.4216 GOL
El síndrome de burnout : tu guía para no quemarte : sal del estrés laboral y reconecta con la vida
by Cenalmor, Carlos, author.
SP 158.7 CEN
Cuba bajo el capo? : los cubanos hablan de sus viejos autos americanos = Under Cuba's hood : what Cubans say about their old American cars
by Shapiro, Michael, 1957- author, photographer.
SP OVERSIZE 626.22 SHA
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