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107 Days
Kamala Harris

For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.

304 pp. Hardcover - Politics

Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World
Anne Applebaum

From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, this is an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them.

209 pp. - Politics

Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back
Miranda S. Spivack

A groundbreaking look at how ordinary people are fighting back against their local and state governments to keep their communities safe, by an award-winning journalist.

Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize

221 pp. - Politics

The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment
David Mamet

One of America's greatest living literary legends invites you think for yourself in this compelling narrative of manipulation, power, and the human condition.

Instant New York Times Bestseller

238 pp. - Politics

Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump
Molly Worthen

What happens when Americans lose faith in their religious institutions—and politicians fill the void? From the Puritans to Donald Trump, this sweeping history will change your understanding of the forces that create leaders and hold their followers captive.

431 pp. - Politics

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