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Sincerity: How a moral ideal born five hundred years ago inspired religious wars, modern art, hipster chic, and the curious notion that we all have something to say (no matter how dull)
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“A serious and engaging cultural history painted on an admirably large canvas.”—Laura Kipnis, New York Times Book Review
Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida since 9/11
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From one of our most trusted counterterrorism experts, a sweeping, insider's account of the decade-long chase for America's deadliest enemy.
The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
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“Magisterial…Draws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today’s computing world.” —Salon
After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Hardback
The most important historical and journalistic portrait to date of a nation whose destiny will determine the fate of a continent.
The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
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A forceful argument against America's vicious circle of growing inequality by the Nobel Prize–winning economist.