Earl Shorris
Earl Shorris
Books by Earl Shorris
The Politics of Heaven: America in Fearful Times
Hardback, 2007
An unsettling account of the events, ideas, and minds behind the nameless political movement that governs America today.
The Life and Times of Mexico
Paperback, 2006
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. "A work of scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico." —History Today
Under the Fifth Sun: A Novel of Pancho Villa
Paperback, 1993
This is a work of great scope, a powerful illumination of an enigmatic figure.
Riches for the Poor: The Clemente Course in the Humanities
Paperback, 2003
"You've been cheated," Earl Shorris tells a classroom of poor people in New York City.
Latinos: A Biography of the People
Paperback, 2001
"Brilliant.... A loving and detailed celebration of a diverse, beautiful and often astounding people."—Laurence Gonzales, Chicago Tribune
A Nation of Salesmen: The Tyranny of the Market and the Subversion of Culture
Paperback, 2008
If Adam is the archetype of man, and Eve of woman, then the serpent who sold the apple to Eve in the Garden of Eden was the first salesman: all culture and commerce flow from that act.
The Art of Freedom: Teaching the Humanities to the Poor
Hardback, 2013
A conversation in a prison cell sparks an ambitious undertaking to attack the roots of long-term poverty.
The Art of Freedom: Teaching the Humanities to the Poor
E Book, 2013
A conversation in a prison cell sparks an ambitious undertaking to attack the roots of long-term poverty.
Riches for the Poor: The Clemente Course in the Humanities
E Book, 2012
"You've been cheated," Earl Shorris tells a classroom of poor people in New York City.
The Life and Times of Mexico
E Book, 2012
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. "A work of scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico." —History Today