Current Affairs, Journalism, Politics

An Encyclopedia of Assholes; Scumbags, Slimeballs, Sleazoids, Lowlifes, and Jerks etc

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The idiocracy is on the rise, but this book offers a welcome antidote: a humorous, acerbic indictment of the defeat of reason. By Kristoffer Darlington and Diane Law.

The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman (HB)

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Hardbound. More than ever, The World Is Flat is an essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminated by one of our most respected journalists.

The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture is Reinventing Capitalism by Matt Mason

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With great wit and insight -- and a cast of characters that includes such icons as the Ramones, Andy Warhol, Madonna, Russell Simmons, and 50 Cent -- Mason uncovers the trends that have transformed countercultural scenes into burgeoning global industries and movements, ultimately changing our way of life.

Turning Back the Clock by Umberto Eco

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In Turning Back the Clock, the bestselling author and respected scholar turns his famous intellect toward events both local and global to look at where our troubled world is headed.

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (HB)

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Hardbound. #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink.

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner (2006)

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A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything. Now updated with the authors' New York Times columns and blog entries, this cult bestseller will show you how, by unrvaelling your life's secret codes, you can discover a totally new way of seeing the world.

The Bachelor Home Companion by P.J. O'Rourke (Hardbound)

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Hardbound. From P. J. O'Rourke, best-selling author and expert bachelor, comes a hilarious look at domestic life.

Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine

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Join bestselling author Douglas Adams and zooligist Mark Carwardine as they take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009

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Edited by Dave Eggers, introduction by Marjane Satrapi.

Travels with Dr. Death by Ron Rosenbaum (Investigative Journalism)

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and other unusual investigations. Secret Lives. Double Identities. Public Scandals. Private Investigations.

Moksha by Aldous Huxley: Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary Experience

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Selected writings from the author of Brave New World and The Doors of Perception on the role of psychedelics in society. Includes letters and lectures by Huxley never published elsewhere.

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel examines the downfall of some of history's greatest civilizations

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers (Hardbound)

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Hardbound. The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.

Why is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality by Jared Diamond

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With wit and a wealth of fascinating examples, Jared Diamond explains how our sexuality has been as crucial as our large brains and upright posture in our rise to human status.

The Picador Book of Sports Writing (Edited by Nick Coleman and Nick Hornby)

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This anthology of sportswriting includes British and American writing about football, boxing, cricket, horse-racing and baseball.

Modern Feminisms: Political, Literary, Cultural

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Edited and introduced by Maggie Humm.

QPB Anthology of Women's Writing (Edited by Susan Cahill)

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The QPB Anthology of Women's Writing showcases the strongest and most beautifully written women's fiction, poetry, memoir, letters, and essays.

Gitnang Uring Fantasya at Materyal na Kahirapan sa Neoliberalismo by Rolando B. Tolentino

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Politikal na Kritisismo ng Kulturang Popular. Sinisipat ni Rolando B. Tolentino sa kanyang bagong akda ang iba’t ibang aspeto ng buhay ng mga nasa gitnang uri. Bawat kabanata ng libro ay umiikot sa tema ng pag-angat gamit ng politikal ng pagsusuri ng kulturang popular. Mula sa paminsanang "malling,” pana-panahong pagkain sa Jollibee, hanggang sa Wowowee, dinidiskurso ng kritisismo ni Tolentino ang pagbibigay kahulugan sa kahirapan kalakip ang pagusbong ng kulturang popular.