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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
Empire of AI : dreams and nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
by Hao, Karen, author.
006.3 HAO
AI snake oil : what artificial intelligence can do, what it can't, and how to tell the difference
by Narayanan, Arvind, author.
006.3 NAR
The thinking machine : Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the world's most coveted microchip
by Witt, Stephen, author.
006.3 WIT
The CIA book club : the secret mission to win the Cold War with forbidden literature
by English, Charlie, author.
028.7094 ENG
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 art of frugal hedonism : a guide to spending less while enjoying everything more
by Raser-Rowland, Annie, author.
178 RAS
The righteous mind : why good people are divided by politics and religion
by Haidt, Jonathan.
201.615 HAI
The book of all books
by Calasso, Roberto, author.
221.68 CAL
When bad things happen to good people
by Kushner, Harold S., author.
296.3118 KUS
Mutual aid : building solidarity during this crisis (and the next)
by Spade, Dean, 1977- author.
303.372 SPA
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
Another world is possible : lessons for America from around the globe
by Hakimi Zapata, Natasha, author.
306 HAK
American eldercide : how it happened, how to prevent it
by Gullette, Margaret Morganroth, author
306.1084 GUL
The slave ship : a human history
by Rediker, Marcus.
306.362 RED
Money, lies, and God : inside the movement to destroy American democracy
by Stewart, Katherine author.
320.52 STE
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
The mission : the CIA in the 21st century
by Weiner, Tim, author.
327.1273 WEI
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
The almightier : how money became God, greed became virtue, and debt became sin
by Vigna, Paul, author.
332.401 VIG
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
The economic consequences of Mr Trump : what the trade war means for the world
by Coggan, Philip, author.
337.73 COG
No more tears : the dark secrets of Johnson & Johnson
by Harris, Gardiner, author.
338 HAR
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
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
Until I find you : disappeared children and coercive adoptions in Guatemala
by Nolan, Rachel, author.
362.734 NOL
Murder in the dollhouse : the Jennifer Dulos story
by Cohen, Rich, author.
364.1523 COH
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 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
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
On muscle : the stuff that moves us and why it matters
by Tsui, Bonnie, author.
611.73 TSU
Super gut : a four-week plan to reprogram your microbiome, restore health, and lose weight
by Davis, William, 1957- author.
612.32 DAV
Microdosing for health, healing, and enhanced performance
by Fadiman, James, 1939- author.
615.7883 FAD
The mind electric : a neurologist on the strangeness and wonder of our brains
by Anand, Pria, author.
616.8 ANA
The ageless brain : how to sharpen and protect your mind for a lifetime
by Bredesen, Dale E., author.
616.8311 BRE
ADHD is awesome : a guide to (mostly) thriving with ADHD
by Holderness, Penn, author.
616.8589 HOL
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
Gardening without work : for the aging, the busy and the indolent
by Stout, Ruth.
635 STO
The accidental garden : gardens, wilderness, and the space in between
by Mabey, Richard, 1941- author.
635.01 MAB
Nettles & petals : grow food, eat weeds, save seeds
by Walton, Jamie (Horticulturist), author.
635.0286 WAL
Welcoming your puppy from planet dog : how to go beyond training and raise your best friend
by Callahan, Kathy, 1964- author.
636.7088 CAL
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
More everything forever : AI overlords, space empires, and Silicon Valley's crusade to control the fate of humanity
by Becker, Adam, 1984- author.
658.514 BEC
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
Frida Kahlo
by Grenzmann, Teresa, author.
759.972 GRE
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
The way around : a field guide to going nowhere
by Triolo, Nicholas, author.
796.4209 TRI
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
New and selected poems
by Howe, Marie, 1950- author.
811.54 HOW
Gay girl prayers
by Austin, Emily (Emily R.), author.
811.6 AUS
You better be lightning
by Gibson, Andrea (Poet), author.
811.6 GIB
School of instructions : a poem
by Hutchinson, Ishion, author.
811.6 HUT
Sucker punch : essays
by Koul, Scaachi, author.
818.603 KOU
Emerald wounds : selected poems of Joyce Mansour
by Mansour, Joyce, 1928-1986, author.
841.914 MAN
Self-portrait in the zone of silence
by Aridjis, Homero, author.
861.64 ARI
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
Spitfires : the American women who flew in the face of danger during World War II
by Aikman, Becky, author.
940.5449 AIK
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
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
The Golden Road : how ancient India transformed the world
by Dalrymple, William, author.
954 DAL
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
America, Ame?rica : a new history of the New World
by Grandin, Greg, 1962- author.
970 GRA
Combee : Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black freedom during the Civil War
by Fields-Black, Edda L., author.
973.734 FIE
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
Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass: how I went 77 years without growing up
by Barry, Dave, author.
BIO BARRY
Cleavage : men, women, and the space between us
by Boylan, Jennifer Finney, 1958- author.
BIO BOYLAN
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
Who knew
by Diller, Barry, author.
BIO DILLER
The aviator and the showman : Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the marriage that made an American icon
by Shapiro, Laurie Gwen, author.
BIO EARHART
Clint : the man and the movies
by Levy, Shawn, author.
BIO EASTWOOD
One day, everyone will have always been against this
by El Akkad, Omar, 1982- author.
BIO EL AKKAD
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
Mark Twain
by Chernow, Ron, author.
BIO TWAIN
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 best 391 colleges, 2026
by Franek, Robert, author.
OVERSIZE 378.73 FRA
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 sa?indrome de burnout : tu gua?ia para no quemarte : sal del estra?es laboral y reconecta con la vida
by Cenalmor, Carlos, author.
SP 158.7 CEN
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