New On My TBR List This Month
Eight new books I came across in December
My TBR list expanded substantially this month due to all the “best of” and “end of year” book lists put out by every book blogger – including me – and publishing house. So, unlike in previous months, this month’s list does not include any forthcoming books; rather all of the below books are available now for purchase.
Stay tuned for Thursday’s special book list of all the books I’m looking forward to reading that come out in the new year.
ICYMI👇🏼
Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us
By Evan Mandery
Published October 2022 from The New Press
It’s no secret that there is substantial inequality across the higher education hierarchy. The elite schools suck up most of the higher ed news oxygen and are at the center of most policy controversies such as affirmative action, admissions scandals, and political intolerance. This looks like an interesting read about the spill-over effects of elite colleges.
Stay True: A Memoir
By Hua Hsu
Published September 2022 from Doubleday
This book has been everywhere and on tons end of year book lists I read. I love a good memoir and this one, about a Taiwanese immigrant coming of age during college in the bay area with his roommate, is sure to be a great read.
Why Public Space Matters
By Setha Low
Published December 2022 from Oxford University Press
Always intrigued by the boldness of no subtitle, this book sparked by interest as an urbanite who finds that crowded cities can be extraordinarily isolating places. This looks like an informative read about the value of public spaces, especially in cities.
Curious Devices and Mighty Machines: Exploring Science Museums
By Samuel Alberti
Published October 2022 from Reaktion Books
Who doesn’t love a science museum? Well, I’m sure lots of people could find something else more enjoyable, but I love them. This book takes an interesting approach to assessing the paradoxes of museums including the conflict between being contemporary and historical, and informative and accessible.
Cinema Speculation
By Quentin Tarantino
Published November 2022 from Harper
I’m curious about this book for so many reasons. It’s written by one of the greatest filmmakers and is his first work of nonfiction. Part memoir (?), part cinema history (?). I have little idea what to expect but I’m excited.
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America
By Andrés Reséndez
Published April 2016 from Mariner
A follower on my Bookmarked Reads Instagram shared they were reading this book. The cover really caught my eye first (beautiful monument valley on the Utah/Arizona border) followed by the subject matter. I’ve also been noting books that have won awards as the writing tends to be great.
Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century
By Jennifer Homans
Published November 2022 from Random House
For whatever reason, my Instagram reels have been serving be a bunch of ballet content, which I’ve been finding fascinating. Dance was never something I tried growing up, but I always wished I had done an activity like ballet that requires such discipline. This book has been on many 2022 lists, and I’m looking forward to getting around to this one.
The Primacy of Doubt: From Quantum Physics to Climate Change, How the Science of Uncertainty Can Help Us Understand Our Chaotic World
By Time Palmer
Published October 18 from Basic Books
Uncertainty is a special force in our world that shapes so much of our experience. This caught my eye as an interesting tour of how uncertainty manifests across our lives in ways that I may not know about.
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