The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country, March, 2021, by Amanda Gorman.

Amanda Gorman’s powerful and historic poem “The Hill We Climb” was read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Gorman is the youngest presidential inaugural poet in U S history and was named the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States in 2017.

The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches and Mediations, January, 2020, by Toni Morrison.

This Nobel Laureate’s collection of nonfiction pieces “Speaks to today’s social and political moment as directly as this morning’s headlines” —NPR. Toni Morrison received the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize and in 1993, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Dear America: Letters of Hope, Habitat, Defiance and Democracy, March, 2020, Edited by: Simmons Buntin, Elizabeth Dodd, Derek Sheffield.

This book is a clarion call to find common ground and conflict resolution. The diverse collection features personal essays, poetry, stories, and visual art from over 100 contributors. All are literary reactions to the times we live in. The collection writers include scientists, poets, writers, parents and teachers.

These Truths: A History of the United States, October, 2019, by Jill Lepore.

Awarding winning historian Jill Lepore offers a uniquely American Story beginning in 1492 of the origins and rise of a divided nation. Those devoted to an honest reckoning with America’s past have their work cut out for them. Lepore’s book is a good place to start.” —Washington Post.

Surviving Autocracy, June, 2020, by Masha Gessen.

Masha Gessen provides a guide to understanding and recovering from corrosion of American democracy over the past few years. It is an analysis of how American society has changed and what is at stake. Gessen is the author of 11 books and the recipient of numerous awards, including Guggenheim and Carnegie fellowships.

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Sisters in Hate, by Seyward Darby

Journalist Seyward Darby’s exposé pulls back the curtain on modern racial and political extremism in America. It is an eye opening account of three women immersed in the white nationalist movement. Darby has contributed to the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and Elle.

Ghosting The News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy, by Margaret Sullivan.

Sullivan amplifies the alarm that local news media — entities core to local and national democracy — are in trouble. She argues that the threat Americans face is not just the news that lies. It is also the news that will never exist in the first place. Sullivan is a graduate of Georgetown University and a former member of the Pulitzer Prize board.

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, by Cathy Park Hong.

Hong dissects her experiences as an Asian American to create an intricate meditation on racial awareness in the U. S. She examines what it means to be Asian American today and challenges readers to acknowledge a range of racial emotions. She is a full professor at the Rutgers University Newark MFA program of poetry

How To Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X Kendi

Kendi examines racism through numerous lenses including power, biology, ethnicity, body and culture. Kendi offers an approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society — and in ourselves. Kendi is the 2020-2021 Frances Caskin Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for the Advanced Studies at Harvard University.

No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, by Sarah Frier

Frier reveals the never-before-told story of how instagram became the most culturally defining app of the decade. Her in-depth reporting gets to the heart of how instagram has shaped our lives, fundamentally changing the way we shop, eat, travel, and communicate. Frier draws a line between each decision the founders made and the cultural consequences. She reports on social media companies for Bloomberg.

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Read This for Inspiration: Simple Sparks to Ignite Your Life, by Ashly Perez

This book is filled with short bursts of encouragement and enlightenment to help you discover what motivates you. Ashly Perez writes an unabashedly feminist book of inspiration and wisdom.

Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems, Edited by Phyllis Cole-Dal and Ruby R. Wilson.

This collection of poetry provides a refuge of quiet clarity. The diverse group of contributing poets include contemporary favorites as well as poets of the past. Become less stressed and more fully present in the world.

Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America, by Maria Hinojosa

The Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor of NPR’s Latino USA tells the story of immigration in America through her family’s experiences and decades of reporting, painting an unflinching portrait of a country in crisis.

Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World, by Kathryn Aalto

Kathryn Aalto celebrates 25 women whose influential writings help deepen our connection to and understanding of the natural world. Part travel essay, literary biography, and cultural history, Writing Wild encourages a new generation of women to explore and write about the outdoors.

The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants, by Jennifer Jewell

Jennifer Jewell—host of public radio’s award winning program and podcast Cultivating Places—introduces 75 inspiring women who are creating change from the ground up. These women share their love of nature as they forge new paths in horticulture and its allied professions.

Listen, by Holly M. McGhee (author) and Pascal Lemaitre (illustrator)

Experience the power of listening to your heart, paying attention, love, and empathy in this simple and tender picture book. These buoyant verses and gentle art show you how to connect in the world.

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington, by Alexis Cole.

Historian Alexis Cole combines rigorous research and lively story telling to examine myths of our nation’s first president George Washington. This is not your average biography. It is a profile of George Washington that strikes a relevant chord with 21st-century life.

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Women Amplified: 20 Years of Insights from Trailblazing leaders from the Stage of the Texas Conference of Women, by Lisa Bennett

A collection of inspiration and insights for professional women, straight from some of the world’s most successful creative, CEOs, and other trailblazing leaders.

We Need To Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter, by Celeste Headlee

Public Radio journalist Celeste Headlee writes an insightful and urgent book on how to bridge what divides us. It is a thoughtful discussion and sometimes-passionate plea for civility and consideration in conversation.

American Utopia, by David Byrne and Maira Kalman

A joyful collaboration between old friends, American Utopia offers an antidote to cynicism, bursting with pathos, humanism, and hope. It is a salvo for kindness and a call for jubilation.

 Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, by Katherine May

A consoling, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Wintering invites us to find nourishment in how we relate to our own fallow times, find nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, before the ushering in of a new season.

Humans, by Brandon Stanton

Traveling to more than forty countries, Brandon Stanton conducted interviews across continents, borders, and language barriers. Told with candor and intimacy, Humans will resonate with readers, providing a portrait of our shared experience.

Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity and Change, by Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation. Keep Moving celebrates the beauty and strength on the other side of loss.

A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection, by Steve Martin (author), Harry Bliss (illustrator).

A Witty collection of cartoons and comic strips with amusing commentary. A perfect gift.

Home Body, by Rupi Kaur

In her third collection of illustrated poetry, Kaur’s work is a raw, honest reflection with oneself as she reminds readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family and embrace change. Kaur has been called the voice of her generation.

All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for boundless Living, by Morgan Harper Nichols

A striking collection of illustrated poetry and prose, Nichols invites you to “stumble into the sunshine.” To live fully right here, and now.

The Rise: Black Cooks and The Soul of American Food: A Cookbook, by Marcus Samuelsson

An Eaters Best Cookbook of Fall 2020. Chief Samuelsson celebrates contemporary Black cooking in 150 extraordinarily delicious recipes.

Pieometry: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate, by Lauren Ko

The pie-making genius behind the popular Instagram account @lokokitchen reveals the secrets of her mind blowing creations in this gorgeous full-color cookbook.

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Electoral Integrity in America, edited by Pippa Norris, Sarah Cameron, and Thomas Wynter

Major challenges to U.S. elections raise questions about the integrity of the election process. Legal scholars, political scientists, and electoral practitioners provide evidenced-based insights and policy-relevant recommendations.

Violence Against Women In Politics, by Mona Lena Krook, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University.

Women’s increased engagement in politics has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment. This book provides the first comprehensive account of this phenomenon.

Voter Suppression In U.S. Elections: History in the Headlines, edited by Jim Downs, professor of history and American studies at Connecticut College.

In the wake of recent contested elections, the suppression of the vote has returned to the headlines as awareness of the deep structural barriers to the ballot has called attention to the historical roots of issues related to voting access.

Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America, by Gilda R. Daniels.

It is important to understand that voting is not a black and white issue and that it is not a Republican or Democratic issue. It is a fundamental issue of democracy. The book is a road map to understanding the attacks on the right to vote.

In Defense of Justice: The Great Dissents of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Edited and annotated for the Non-Lawyer, by Sarah Wainwright

This book features Ginsburg’s best-known dissents. Each dissent is prefaced with an explanation of the case. Readers will gain a better insight into the impact a single voice can have.

Conversations with RBG, by Jeffery Rosen

Readers will discover Ginsburg’s humor, deep intellect and warmth, and valuable insights from this pivotal figure in American history.

The Unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg: American Icon, by Antonia Felix

An unofficial pictorial retrospective celebrates and honors the barrier-breaking achievements of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.