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Thursday, May 1
7:00 p.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel
Carleton College
So Brave, Young and Handsome
by Leif Enger
A stunning successor to his best selling novel Peace Like a River,
Leif Enger’s new work is a rugged and nimble story about an
aging train robber on a quest to reconcile the claims of love and
judgment on his life, and the failed writer who goes with him.
In 1915 Minnesota, novelist Monte Becket has lost his sense of purpose.
When he befriends outlaw Glendon Hale, a new world
of opportunity and experience presents itself.
Hardcover. Regularly $24.00.
Order now and receive 15% off — Only
$20.40!
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Friday, May 2
Convocation & Booksigning
Convocation begins at 10:50 a.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: Afro-Asian
Connections and the Myth of Cultural Purity
by Vijay Prashad
In this landmark work, historian Vijay Prashad refuses to engage
the typical racial discussion that matches people of color against
each other while institutionalizing the primacy of the white majority.
Instead, he examines more than five centuries of remarkable historical
evidence of cultural and political interaction between Blacks and
Asians around the world, in which they have exchanged cultural and
religious symbols, appropriated personas and lifestyles, and worked
together to achieve political change.
Paperback. $14.95 |
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The Darker
Nations: A People's History of the Third World
by Vijay Prashad
A landmark work from a brilliant young scholar, The Darker Nations chronicles the rise and fall of the Third World. Its hardcover publication
was hailed by renowned scholar Immanuel Wallerstein as "essential
background for rethinking history." Publishers Weekly recognized
its relevance for global activists today, noting its "vital
assertion of an alternative future, grounded in an anti-imperialist
vision."
Paperback. $19.95 |
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Friday, May 9
Convocation & Booksigning
Convocation begins at 10:50 a.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel
The Strategy of Conflict
by Thomas C. Schelling
In eminently lucid and often charming language, Professor Schelling's
work opens to rational analysis a crucial field of politics, the
international politics of threat, or as the current term goes, of
deterrence. In this field, the author's analysis goes beyond what
has been done by earlier writers. It is the best, most incisive,
and most stimulating book on the subject.
Paperback. $23.50
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Wednesday, May 14
7:00 p.m.
ArtOrg Gallery, Downtown Northfield
A Cartload of Scrolls
by Jim Lenfestey
In 1974, author James P. Lenfestey came upon the book Cold Mountain:
100 Poems of the T'ang Dynasty Poet Han-Shan, translated by Burton
Watson, and it cured his warts. It also turned out to be the voice
he had "missed" all his life. For the first and only time
in his writing life, Lenfestey began to "write back" to
another author. The result thirty-three years later is this collection
of one hundred poems, inspired by the form and sensibility of that
1,200-year-old Chinese hermit, yet brimming with Lenfestey's own
humor, wisdom, insight, and delight in language.
Paperback. $15.95 |
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full of closeout clothing, gifts, books, and supplies on sale--most reduced by
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Monday, April 28
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Gould Library Athenaeum
The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to
Build Free Societies Throughout the World
by Larry Diamond
In this bold and sweeping vision for advancing freedom around the
world, social scientist Larry Diamond examines how and why democracy
progresses. He demonstrates that the desire for democracy runs
deep, even in very poor countries, and that seemingly entrenched
regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a generation.
He also dissects the causes of the “democratic recession” in
critical states, including the crime-infested oligarchy in Russia
and the strong-armed populism of Venezuela.
Hardcover. $28.00 |
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Squandered
Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to
Bring Democracy to Iraq
by Larry Diamond
In the fall of 2003, Stanford professor Larry Diamond received a
call from Condoleezza Rice, asking if he would spend several months
in Baghdad as an adviser to the American occupation authorities.
Diamond had not been a supporter of the war in Iraq, but he felt
that the task of building a viable democracy was a worthy goal. But
when he went to Iraq, his experiences proved to be more of an education
than he bargained for. Squandered Victory is Diamond’s
provocative and vivid account of how the American effort to establish
democracy in Iraq was hampered not only by insurgents and terrorists
but also by a long chain of miscalculations, missed opportunities,
and acts of ideological blindness.
Paperback. $15.00 |
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Friday, April 25
Convocation & Booksigning
Convocation begins at 10:50 a.m.
Booksigning will follow Convocation
Skinner Memorial Chapel
The Black Panther
edited by David Hilliard
"We knew from the beginning how critical it was to have our
own publication, to set forth our agenda for freedom...to urge
change, to use the pen alongside the sword," writes David
Hilliard in the preface to this stunning collection of pages from
the original groundbreaking editions of the Black Panther Party's
official news organ and original essays by Hilliard, Elaine Brown,
Dr. Stan Oden, Craig Laurence Rice, Kumasi, and Joshua Bloom.
Paperback. $25.00 |
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Huey: Spirit
of the Panther
by David Hilliard
Huey P. Newton remains one of the most misunderstood political figures
of the twentieth century. As cofounder and leader of the Black Panther
Party for more than twenty years, Newton (1942-1989) was at the forefront
of the radical political activism of the 1960s and '70s. In this
first authorized biography, Newton's former chief of staff David
Hilliard and best-selling authors Keith and Kent Zimmerman team up
to tell the WHOLE story of the man behind the organization that FBI
director J. Edgar Hoover infamously dubbed "the greatest threat
to the internal security of the country."
Paperback. $14.95 |
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The Black Panther
Party: Service to the People Programs
by David Hilliard
The Black Panther Party represents Black Panther Party members'
coordinated responses over the last four decades to the failure of
city, state, and federal bureaucrats to address the basic needs of
their respective communities. The Party pioneered free social service
programs that are now in the mainstream of American life. Published
here for the first time in book form, The Black Panther Party makes
the case that the programs’ methods are viable models for addressing
the persistent, basic social injustices and economic problems of
today's American cities and suburbs.
Paperback. $19.95 |
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Thursday, April 24
4:30 p.m.
Boliou 104
Isa the Truck Named Isadore
by Amanda Nadelberg
Amanda Nadelberg breaks onto the scene with a book of poems written
in alphabetical order to the various people encountered in one's
life: passersby, lovers, friends, enemies, strangers, the forgotten.
From "A" to "Z," Isa is a wild and surprisingly
novel book.
Paperback. $14.95 |
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Wednesday, April 23
4:30 p.m.
Gould Library Athenaeum
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
by Kao Kalia Yang
In search of a place to call home, thousands of Hmong families
made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded
refugee camps of Thailand and onward to America, but their history
remains largely unknown. Driven to share her family’s story
after her grandmother’s death, Kao Kalia Yang’s memoir
is a tribute to the remarkable woman whose spirit held them all
together.
Paperback. $14.95 |
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Friday, April 11
Convocation & Booksigning
Convocation begins at 10:50 a.m.
Booksigning will follow Convocation
Skinner Memorial Chapel
When Madeline Was Young
by Jane Hamilton
Jane Hamilton, award-winning author of The Book of Ruth and A
Map of the World brings us a rich and loving novel about a
non-traditional family in the aftermath of a terrible accident.
When Aaron Maciver’s beautiful young wife, Madeline, suffers
a head injury in a bicycle crash, she is left with the mental capabilities
of a six-year-old. In the years that follow, Aaron and his second
wife care for Madeline with deep tenderness and devotion as they
raise two children of their own. Hamilton offers an honest and
exquisite portrait of how a family tragedy forever shapes the boundaries
of love.
Paperback. $13.95 |
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Monday, April 7
The Backdoor to Enlightenment: Shortcuts
to Happiness for the Spiritually Challenged
by Za Rinpoche and Ashley Nebelsieck
For thousands of years, the secret to enlightenment has remained
hidden in the distant reaches of the Himalayas, deep in wisdom
impenetrable to all but the most dedicated seekers. For the first
time in history, The Backdoor to Enlightenment burns the
rules and barriers that have hindered our understanding and reveals
the keys to immediate, profound realization to the rest of the
world. More than just a heartfelt story of mystery and discovery,
this revolutionary work stands out as a smart, clear guide, showing
step-by-step how you can use these astonishing truths to transform
every aspect of your life.
Paperback. $14.00 |
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Friday, April 4
Convocation & Booksigning
Convocation begins at 10:50 a.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel
Autographed copies of the book will be available after
the Convocation. She will not be able to personalize them.
The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim's
Call for Reform in Her Faith
by Irshad Manji
In this open letter, Irshad Manji unearths the troubling cornerstones
of mainstream Islam today: tribal insularity, deep-seated anti-Semitism,
and an uncritical acceptance of the Koran as the final, and therefore
superior, manifesto of God's will. But her message is ultimately
positive. She offers a practical vision of how Islam can undergo
a reformation that empowers women, promotes respect for religious
minorities, and fosters a competition of ideas.
Paperback. $12.95 |
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Thursday, February 28
7:00 p.m.
Olin Hall, Room 149
Einstein on Race and Racism
by Fred Jerome and Rodger Taylor
Combining the scientist's letters, speeches, and articles with
an engaging narrative that places his public statements in the
context of his life and times, this important collection not only
brings attention to Einstein's antiracist public activities, but
also provides insight into the complexities of antiracist culture
in America. The volume also features a selection of candid interviews
with African Americans who knew Einstein as children.
Paperback. $17.95 |
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Thursday, February 28
4:30 p.m.
Gould Library Athenaeum
American Music: Poems
by Chris Martin
American Music whirls readers and speaker alike in the froth
of postmodern America, where the constant barrage of stimuli merges
into a loud reverberating hum of confusion, and "America roils."
This is a book of poems that project; everything is moving within
a broad and ranging array of allusions. The reader isn't crushed
by the dystopic world's dispassion, and Martin isn't agitated to
dispondent complacency. His tone may be terse at times but it is
never bitter, and he is always astonished that we are, any of us,
here at all.
Paperback. $15.00 |
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Friday, January 11
Convocation & Booksigning
Convocation begins at 10:50 a.m.
Minnesota Weather Almanac
by Mark W. Seeley
Beloved climatologist and Minnesota Public Radio commentator Mark
Seeley provides all the answers in Minnesota Weather Almanac.
Through charts, maps, and reader-friendly text, Seeley measures
Minnesota's history in terms of high temperatures, significant
rainfall, and devastating blizzards. He defines the character of
our seasons and the climatology of our holidays. He shares stories
from climate stations around the state and biographies of well-known
figures in weather history.
Paperback. $22.95 |
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Presentation entitled Getting to Know Buffalo Bill Cody
Monday, October 29
4:30 p.m.
Gould Library Athenaeum
Booksigning and refreshments to follow the presentation
William F. Cody's Wyoming Empire: The
Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows
by Robert E. Bonner
Celebrated showman of the Old West, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
took on another role unknown to most Americans, that of the western
land developer and town promoter. In this captivating study,
Robert E. Bonner demonstrates that the skills Cody acquired from
decades in show business failed to prepare him for the demanding
arena of business and finance. Laced with engaging anecdotes
and featuring more than twenty photographs, William F. Cody’s
Wyoming Empire is a much needed look at an overly mythologized
character. There was more to William F. Cody than the Wild West
show—and we cannot construct a full picture of the man
without understanding his entrepreneurial activities in Wyoming.
Hardcover. $32.95 |
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