Political & Social Science

A half century ago, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously declared in Jacobellis v.

"This work makes for thought provoking good reading including finding much lost history."

Two points stand out about this short book. First and foremost is the Dalai Lama himself. The book’s message pales beside the author himself. He laughs.

Yes, the 1990s was oh-so naughty, and David Friend has a grand time telling this romp of a tale in his new book, The Naughty Nineties.

Masha Gessen will inform you not only about Putin’s Russia but will also take you deep into a society where many, if not most, people desire a strong leader.

“a highly enjoyable historical narrative that reads almost like a modern political thriller . . .”

Although described as a publication of general interest How to Understand Your Gender is primarily directed to people pondering their own trangender/non-binary/gender diverse iden

“the work weeps melancholy and sadness as one would expect from someone who so clearly loves his country.”

“Tighten your belt, gird your loins, read this book, and have the guts to see beyond our own delusions.

"This slender little book . . . is a treasure."

When a juvenile commits a crime, the constituents of the criminal justice system must answer a question: Is the kid a criminal, or is the criminal a kid?

Joan Marie Johnson’s new book Funding Feminism offers an important and accessible (if occasionally redundant) contribution to both academic and lay audiences interested in women’s history