New On My TBR List This Month
Eight new books I came across
My TBR list grew by more than eight books this month, but these are the selected new books that I think are most interesting on my list and that I’m most likely to get around to reading (hopefully).
After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics―and How to Fix It by Will Bunch (2022)
The public perceived value of higher ed is continuing to go down, and higher ed policy is increasingly politized. This new book popped up on my higher ed news sites recently, and I’m curious to see what Bunch’s take on the higher ed landscape is.
Sontag: Her Life and Work by Benjamin Moser (2020)
I’m not sure I know who Susan Sontag is, but this girthy book caught my eye when at The Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver earlier this week. And, having won a Pulitzer Prize, I’m feeling confident that this large book is worth reading.
Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind by Andy Dunn (2022)
Coming off of reading The Founders by Jimmy Soni, this newer memoir of a startup founder’s experience looks like something I’m going to enjoy.
Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life by Zena Hitz (2021)
I honestly can’t remember how this book came to be on my book list, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the value of learning for learning sake and think this may offer some interesting perspectives to ponder.
Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Seirian Sumner (2022)
I love a animal deep dive book, so when I saw this new book it was a no brainer to add to my list. I don’t know much about wasps, but I’m excited that I soon will.
Horizons: The Global Origins of Modern Science by James Poskett (2022)
This book has been on my list and I finally picked up a copy when at a bookstore last weekend. I’ve read a couple general history of science books in the past, but this one seems to take an intentional global perspective, which I’m hoping will provide some new information.
What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill (2022)
This book has been all over my social media lately. It seems interesting (?) enough to not have a subtitle, which oddly makes me want to read it.
Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination by Herb Boyd (2018)
I came across this book after Shinola Hotel shared some of the books in their library. As someone born and raised in metro Detroit, I’m eager to learn more about the city’s cultural history.
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