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• Ghosts in the Schoolyard

  Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side

  Ewing, Eve L.

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  “Ewing tackles racism, inequality, statistics, social policies, and uses her great mind for the good of children, our American children, and this book is a great tool for the urgent changes we need to make.” -Lee, via Electric Lit

• Hunger

  a Memoir of (my) Body

  Gay, Roxane

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  “Gay is one of America’s great writers, and I was astonished and grateful to learn how our bodies hold our histories and how our minds have the power to release them. This book is important and beautiful.” -Lee, via Electric Lit

• This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

  Patchett, Ann,

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  "You’re going to cry when you read this collection; however, my eye doctor says crying is good for your eyes.” -Lee, via Electric Lit

• Chief Engineer

  Washington Roebling : the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge

  Wagner, Erica, 1967-

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  “I love biographies, and this one of Washington Roebling is one of my very favorites…Wagner tells a terrific story of the birth of a bridge, as well as a gripping story of a son who had a difficult father and a gifted wife—all with the grace and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Foster

  Keegan, Claire

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  “I think if anyone wants to read a magnificent short novel, Claire Keegan’s books are as good as they come. “Foster” is a masterwork.” -Lee, via Elle

• Anna Karenina

  Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910

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  “This line from Anna Karenina is mentioned often, because it might be the best one: ‘All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.’ Leo Tolstoy dropped the mic in 1878.” -Lee, via Elle

• Art & Fear

  Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

  Bayles, David • Orland, Ted

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  “[This book] helped me to realize that nothing is wasted. For a writer who throws out whole novel drafts, this slim book helped me to retain my sanity.” -Lee, via Elle

• The End of Your Life Book Club

  Schwalbe, Will

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  “...A gloriously moving memoir about a wise mother and her brilliant son. Sobfest.” -Lee, via Elle

• Evicted

  Poverty and Profit in the American City

  Desmond, Matthew

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  “Desmond has made me rethink the idea of tenancy, eviction, homelessness, the housing crisis, grifting, economic disparity, and power in America. He is such a clear and inspiring thinker and writer.” -Lee, via Elle

• Lady Chatterley's Lover

  Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930

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  “‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is a hot book. Period. D.H. Lawrence is no joke.” -Lee, via Elle