December 17, 2020 - How Quickly Time Flies

Black Futures by Kimberly Drew & Jenna Wortham. A curated collection of essays, photography, memes, recipes, poems and dialogues explores what it means to be Black and alive in today's world from the perspectives of academics, activists and other prominent cultural and social-media influencers.

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo. A history of American white male identity by the best-selling author of So You Want to Talk About Race imagines a merit-based, non-discriminating model while exposing the actual costs of successes defined by racial and sexual dominance.

The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention by Simon Baron-Cohen. The director of Cambridge's Autism Research Centre identifies the evolutionary link between autism and ingenuity, revealing that people on the spectrum have played an essential role in human progress, often at the expense of their social well-being.

The Tale of the ‘Niggun’ by Elie Wiesel. An evocative narrative poem based on true events from World War II traces the powerful sacrifice of a Persian rabbi and his community, who stood together to sing a wordless song of joy as they were massacred by the Nazis.

Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries that Inspired the Golden Age of Animation by Reid Mitenbuler. A historical account of the Golden Age of classic animation includes coverage of the less-remembered work of Winsor McCay while exploring the stories behind and enduring influences of iconic 20th-century characters, from Betty Boop to Popeye.

The Killer’s Shadow: The FBI’s Hunt for a White Supremacist Serial Killer by John Douglas. A legendary FBI criminal profiler and international best-selling author of Mindhunter returns with a book that goes to the heart of extremism and domestic terrorism, examining in-depth his chilling pursuit of, and eventual prison confrontation with Joseph Paul Franklin, a White Nationalist serial killer.

The Last Days of John Lennon by James Patterson with Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge. Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lennon's assassination and based on insider interviews, a chronicle of the iconic music artist's final days includes coverage of his last album and the life of Mark David Chapman.

Olive, Mabel, and Me: Life and Adventures With Two Very Good Dogs by Andrew Cotter. Tells the story of Olive and Mabel, Labrador retrievers who rose to internet fame as the subjects of Andrew Cotter's BBC sports parodies.

Barack Before Obama: Life Before the Presidency by David Katz. An intimate collection of photographs of Barack Obama prior to his presidency include images of him walking in New York City unnoticed, playing with his small daughters and making faces at his wife in an elevator mirror.