Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping
by Judith Levine




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Shocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and that of the trash-strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner, Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most... (read more)

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Bait and Switch
by Barbara Ehrenreich




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Bait and Switch, Barbara Ehrenreich's remarkable follow-up to Nickel and Dimed, examines life in the ever-increasing population of the white-collar unemployed. Veering from the absurd (Wizard of Oz dolls) to the unsettling (Christian prayer breakfasts... (read more)

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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
by Melanie Rehak




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In 1930 a plucky girl detective stepped out of her shiny blue roadster, dressed in a smart tweed suit, ready to restore a stolen inheritance to its rightful owner. Tied up by the villains, she managed to free herself and bring them to justice - all while... (read more)

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The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Destroying Your Health
by Randall Fitzgerald


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In a devastating exposin the tradition of Silent Spring and Fast Food Nation, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald warns how thousands of man-made chemicals in our food, water, medicine, and environment are making humans the most polluted species... (read more)

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Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit, and the Era of Predatory Lenders
by James Scurlock




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How much money do you owe on your credit card bills? Paying off a mortgage, home equity loan, or college loan, too? Our culture has come to take debt for granted, but this hasn't always been the norm. Over the last generation in America, James Scurlock... (read more)

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Nation of Rebels: Why Counterculture Became Consumer Culture
by Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter




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In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the most important myth that dominates much of radical political, economic, and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture — a world outside... (read more)

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Last Empire Essays 1992 2001
by Gore Vidal


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A collection of essays from the respected essayist, that cover subjects such as the the bombing attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Oklahoma bomber.... (read more)

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This Is Burning Man: The Rise of a New American Underground
by Brian Doherty


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A provocative first look inside the coolest event in America, the electric celebration of freedom and expression called Burning Man. It's been compared to Brigadoon and Woodstock, called Xanadu and Utopia. But none of these terms captures the essence... (read more)

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American Nerd: The Story of My People
by Benjamin Nugent


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Most people know a nerd when they see one but can't define just what a nerd is. American Nerd: The Story of My People gives us the history of the concept of nerdiness and of the subcultures we consider nerdy. What makes Dr. Frankenstein the archetypal... (read more)

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This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation
by Barbara Ehrenreich


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America in the 'aughts — hilariously skewered, brilliantly dissected, and darkly diagnosed by the bestselling social critic hailed as "the soul mate"* of Jonathan Swift. Barbara Ehrenreich's first book of satirical commentary, The Worst Years of... (read more)

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Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile America
by Phil Noyes and Bryan Burkhart and Allison Arieff


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With linen postcards of trailer camps and auto courts, campy family photos, and ads dating back to the 1920s, "Trailer Travel" is the perfect complement to a new TV documentary on the colorful history of America's fascination with life on the road. 150... (read more)

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The Business of Holidays
by Maud Lavin


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Holiday celebrations in the United States are a major force driving the nation's approximately $3 trillion retail economy. The commercial culture of holidays extends from the traditional -- decorations, costumes, and cards -- to the immaterial and... (read more)

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The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things
by Barry Glassner




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There has never been another era in modern history, even during wartime or the Great Depression, when so many people have feared so much. Three out of four Americans say they feel more fearful today then they did twenty years ago. The Culture of Fear... (read more)

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Translation Nation: Defining a New American Identity in the Spanish-Speaking United States
by Hector Tobar


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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hector Tobar takes readers on the definitive tour of the Spanish-speaking United States--a parallel nation, 35 million strong, that is changing the very notion of what it means to be an American in unprecedented and... (read more)

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Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter
by Steven Johnson


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Forget everything you've read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, intelligent, and convincing endorsement of today's mass entertainment, national bestselling author Steven Johnson argues that the pop culture... (read more)

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Domestic Revolutions: A Social History of American Family Life
by Steven Mintz and Susan Kellogg


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The American family has undergone a series of transformations from its socially sanctified role as the center of society to today's private, independent unit. The authors explain just how the family has adapted and endured these changes.... (read more)

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Branded Nation: The Marketing of Megachurch, College, Inc., and Museumworld
by James B Twitchell


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Branding has become so successful and so ubiquitous that even cultural institutions have embraced it. In this witty and trenchant social analysis, James Twitchell shows how churches, universities, and museums have learned to embrace Madison Avenue rather... (read more)

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Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Int
by Steve Ettlinger


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A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients... (read more)

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