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 Freshman Year
Reading Catalog
  2019–2020
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Table of Contents
            Featured Titles                                           Page 4
            African American                                          Page 6
            Campus Issues                                            Page 10
            Classics                                                 Page 12
            Fiction                                                  Page 14
            Food, Environment, & Sustainability                      Page 21
            FYE Seminar                                              Page 24
            History & Society                                        Page 27
            Immigrant Experience & Diversity                         Page 34
            Jewish Interest                                          Page 37
            Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender                    Page 40
            Life Lessons from Laughs                                 Page 42
            Memoir & Biography                                       Page 44
            Mindfulness                                              Page 53
            Science & Technology                                     Page 55
            Social Change, Leadership, & Education                   Page 58
            Writing & Creativity                                     Page 65
            Speakers Bureau                                          Page 68
            Index                                                    Page 69

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FEATURED TITLES

                    FEATURED TITLES
                                                                                 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE
                                                                                 & DIVERSITY

                                                                                American Like Me
                                                                                Reflections on Life Between Cultures
                                                                                America Ferrera
                                                                                9781501180927 y Trade Paper
                                                                                336 pages y $17.99 y Gallery Books
                                                                                From award-winning actress and political activist America
                                                                                Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first-person
                                                                                accounts from prominent figures about the experience of
                                                                                growing up between cultures.
                                                                                “Readers will come for the big names, but they’ll stay
                                                                                for the powerful stories, excellent writing, and feeling
                                                                                of connection. An absolute must for well-rounded
                                                                                collections.” —Library Journal (starred review)
                                                                                New York Times Bestseller
                                                                                SELECTED BY Chadbourne Residential College at the
                                                                                University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Houston–
                  Now in Paperback                                              Downtown
                                                                                Themes: Social Activism, Coming of Age

                    CAMPUS ISSUES

                   Bad with Money
                   The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together
                   Gaby Dunn
                   9781501176333 y Trade Paper
                   304 pages y $16.00 y Atria Books
                   The beloved writer-comedian expands on her popular
                   podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy
                   book for Millennials and Gen Z.
                   “Humorous and forthright…[Gaby] Dunn makes facing
                   money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even
                   fun.…Dunn’s book delivers.” —Publishers Weekly
                   Themes: Financial Literacy, Personal Success

                                                                                  New Title Available
                                                                                  in Paperback

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FEATURED TITLES
                                                               HISTORY & SOCIETY

                                                              Good and Mad
                                                              The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger
                                                              Rebecca Traister
                                                              9781501181818 y Trade Paper
                                                              320 pages y $17.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                                              Journalist Rebecca Traister’s exploration of the
                                                              transformative power of female anger and its ability
                                                              to transcend into a political movement is “a hopeful,
                                                              maddening compendium of righteous feminine anger,
                                                              and the good it can do when wielded efficiently—and
                                                              collectively” (Vanity Fair ).
                                                              “The combined strength of these many individual
                                                              voices and stories gives the book tremendous
                                                              gravity.…A gripping call to action that portends
                                                              greater liberty and justness for all.” —Kirkus Review
                                                              (starred review)
                                                              New York Times Bestseller
                                                              Themes: Gender Issues, Society

Now in Paperback

  MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY

 Heavy
 An American Memoir
 Kiese Laymon
 9781501125669 y Trade Paper
 256 pages y $16.00 y Scribner
 In this powerful, provocative, and universally lauded
 memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon
 “provocatively meditates on his trauma growing up as a
 black man, and in turn crafts an essential polemic against
 American moral rot” (Entertainment Weekly).
 “Spectacular…So artfully crafted, miraculously personal,
 and continuously disarming, this is, at its essence,
 powerful writing about the power of writing.” —Booklist
 (starred review)
 Kirkus Prize Finalist y Andrew Carnegie Medal for
 Excellence in Nonfiction Winner
 Reading Group Guide Available
 Themes: Coming of Age, African American, Society, Family

                                                               Now in Paperback

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AFRICAN AMERICAN

                   AFRICAN AMERICAN
                                         What Set Me Free
                                         A True Story of Wrongful Conviction, a Dream Deferred, and a Man Redeemed
                                         Brian Banks
                                         9781982121310 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $16.99 y Atria Books
                                         Discover the unforgettable and inspiring true story of Brian Banks—a young man
                                         who was wrongfully convicted as a teenager and imprisoned for more than five
                                         years, only to emerge with his spirit unbroken and determined to achieve his dream
                                         of playing in the NFL.
                                         “What Set Me Free encourages people to advocate for policy change and the
                                         restructuring of this system that allowed years of Banks’s life to be wrongly
                                         taken away from him.” —California Innocence Project
                                         Themes: Sports, Memoir, Crime & Justice

                   New Title Available
                   in Paperback

                                         Black Privilege
                                         Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
                                         Charlamagne Tha God
                                         9781501145315 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $16.00 y Atria Books
                                         Charlamagne Tha God—co-host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club and
                                         “hip‑hop’s Howard Stern”—shares his unlikely success story as well as how
                                         embracing one’s truths is a fundamental key to success and happiness.
                                         New York Times Bestseller
                                         Themes: Coming of Age, Overcoming Life’s Challenges, Inspirational, Diversity

                                         The Blood of Emmett Till
                                         Timothy B. Tyson
                                         9781476714851 y Trade Paper y 304 pages y $17.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                         In 1955, white men in the Mississippi Delta lynched a fourteen-year-old from
                                         Chicago named Emmett Till. The case galvanized the Civil Rights Movement of the
                                         50s and 60s, but the lessons are relevant today. Timothy B. Tyson relies on the
                                         only interview granted by the woman at the center of the trial, Carolyn Bryant, the
                                         transcript of the trial, which was only recovered in 2005, as well as a recent FBI
                                         report on the case.
                                         New York Times Bestseller y National Book Award Longlist
                                         Themes: Society, History

                                         Everyday People
                                         The Color of Life—a Short Story Anthology
                                         Edited by: Jennifer Baker
                                         9781501134944 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $17.00 y Atria Books
                                         This gorgeously wrought anthology represents a wide range of styles, themes, and
                                         perspectives on a variety of topics. The carefully selected stories depict moments
                                         that linger—moments of doubt, crossroads to be chosen, relationships, epiphanies,
                                         loss, and of discovery. A celebration of writing and expression featuring critically
                                         lauded writers including Alexander Chee, Mitchell S. Jackson, and Jason Reynolds.
                                         Author Video Available
                                         Themes: Diversity, Literary
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The Fire This Time

                                                                                                                AFRICAN AMERICAN
                      A New Generation Speaks about Race
                      Jesmyn Ward
                      9781501126352 y Trade Paper y 240 pages y $16.00 y Scribner
                      National Book Award–winning author Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963
                      examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, as a jumping off point for this
                      groundbreaking collection of essays and poems about race from the most important
                      voices of our time. All confront the timely question—What does it mean to be black
                      in America today? Works from Roxane Gay, Kevin Young, Isabel Wilkerson, Edwidge
                      Danticat, and more.
                      New York Times Bestseller
                      SELECTED BY University of South Carolina–Upstate, New York University–Liberal
                      Studies, CUNY Medgar Evers College
                      Theme: Social Activism

                      Heads of the Colored People
                      Stories
                      Nafissa Thompson-Spires
                      9781501168000 y Trade Paper y 224 pages y $16.00 y 37 INK
                      In this acclaimed works of fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires offers “a firecracker of a
                      book…a triumph of storytelling: intelligent, acerbic, and ingenious” (Financial Times).
                      National Book Award Finalist y PEN Open Book Award Winner
                      Reading Group Guide Available
                      Themes: Diversity, Literary

Now in Paperback

                      Long Way Down
                      Jason Reynolds
                      9781481438261 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $10.99 y Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
                      An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestselling author
                      Jason Reynolds’s electrifying novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the
                      time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed
                      his brother.
                      National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist
                      Reading Group Guide Available
                      SELECTED BY Northern Vermont University–Johnson
New Title Available
                      Themes: Family, Society
in Paperback

                      Middle Passage
                      25th Anniversary Edition
                      Charles Johnson with a new introduction by Stanley Crouch
                      9780684855882 y Trade Paper y 224 pages y $16.00 y Scribner
                      Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill
                      collectors and an impending marriage. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving
                      New Orleans, the Republic, a slave ship en route to collect members of a legendary
                      African tribe. Thus begins a daring voyage of horror and self-discovery.
                      National Book Award Winner
                      Reading Group Guide Available
                      SELECTED BY The College of Charleston, Wofford College
                      Theme: Fiction

                      My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump.
                      And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man.
                      Kevin Powell
                      9781982105259 y Trade Paper y 304 pages y $17.00 y Atria Books
                      Written in the spirit of Joan Didion’s essay “Notes from a Native Daughter” and
                      James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, a revelatory look at today’s America from
                      writer and activist Kevin Powell as told through an examination of three crucial
                      figures in his life: his mother, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
                      Theme: Social Activism

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Never Caught
AFRICAN AMERICAN

                                         The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
                                         Erica Armstrong Dunbar
                                         9781501126413 y Trade Paper y 288 pages y $16.99 y 37 INK
                                         Forced to begin hard labor at the age of twelve, Ona Judge slowly worked her way
                                         to become the first attendant to Martha Washington. But what little pleasantries
                                         Judge was afforded under Mrs. Washington could never compare to the life of a
                                         free woman. This is the powerful journey of a twenty-two-year-old slave who dared
                                         attempt escape from one of the nation’s most powerful Founding Fathers.
                                         National Book Award Finalist
                                         Reading Group Guide Available y Author Video Available y Young Readers
                                         Edition Available
                                         SELECTED BY Franklin College, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Southern
                                         Methodist University–University Honors Program
                                         Themes: History, Women’s Studies

                                         Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
                                         The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete
                                         in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
                                         Deborah Riley Draper
                                         9781501162152 y Hardcover y 320 pages y $28.00 y Atria Books
                                         Discover the astonishing, inspirational, and largely unknown true story of the
                                         eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic
                                         Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.
                                         Themes: Sports, History

                   New Title Available
                   February 2020

                                         Passing
                                         Nella Larsen
                                         9781632062024 y Trade Paper y 192 pages y $19.99 y Restless Books
                                         A captivating and prescient exploration of identity, sexuality, belonging,
                                         self‑invention, and race set amidst the pealing boisterousness of the Jazz Age.
                                         Theme: Gender Issues

                                         Race Against Time
                                         A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era
                                         Jerry Mitchell
                                         9781451645132 y Hardcover y 448 pages y $28.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                         The MacArthur Genius investigative reporter tells the tick-tock story of three
                                         infamous, unsolved Civil Rights Era murders and how he reopened these cold cases,
                                         ultimately bringing Klansmen to justice, decades after they’d gotten away with
                                         murder.
                                         Themes: Journalism, Civil Rights, Race Relations

                   New Title Available
                   February 2020

                                         Shook One
                                         Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me
                                         Charlamagne Tha God
                                         9781501193262 y Trade Paper y 288 pages y $17.00 y Atria Books
                                         New York Times bestselling author of Black Privilege and cohost of Power 105.1’s
                                         The Breakfast Club reveals his blueprint for breaking free from your fears and
                                         anxiety to reach the elusive next level of success.
                                         New York Times Bestseller
                                         Themes: Mental Health, Inspirational

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The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace

                                                                                                                    AFRICAN AMERICAN
                         A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
                         Jeff Hobbs
                         9781476731919 y Trade Paper y 432 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                         Author Jeff Hobbs became fast friends with Robert Peace as his college roommate
                         at Yale University. But Hobbs didn’t know Peace was navigating two fiercely insular
                         worlds—the Ivy League and Newark, NJ where his struggling mother, incarcerated
                         father, friends, and fellow drug dealers still held influence. A brilliantly written and
                         deeply researched account of the short life of a talented young African American
                         man striving to reach his full potential.
                         Reading Group Guide Available y Author Video Available
                         Themes: Biography, Education

                         Survival Math
                         Notes on an All-American Family
                         Mitchell Jackson
                         9781501131738 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                         Mitchell Jackson takes us inside his rocky youth, charting a course through
                         drug‑ravaged neighborhoods and a struggling family, with this cohesive collection
                         of linked autobiographical essays, written with language that is thrillingly alive,
                         original, and candid.
                         SELECTED BY Southern New Hampshire University–Mountainview
                         Theme: Overcoming Life’s Challenges

Available in Paperback
February 2020

                         They Come in All Colors
                         A Novel
                         Malcom Hansen
                         9781501172335 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $17.00 y Atria Books
                         An “urgent and heartrending novel about an America on the brink” (Matt Gallagher,
                         author of Youngblood ), They Come in All Colors follows a biracial teenage boy who
                         finds his new life in the big city disrupted by childhood memories of the summer
                         when racial tensions in his hometown reached a tipping point.
                         BCALA First Novelist Award Winner
                         Reading Group Guide Available
                         Themes: Coming of Age, Diversity
 Now in Paperback

                         We Speak for Ourselves
                         A Word from Forgotten Black America
                         D.Watkins
                         9781501187827 y Hardcover y 208 pages y $26.00 y Atria Books
                         From the row houses of Baltimore to the stoops of Brooklyn, with searing conviction
                         and full compassion, D. Watkins lays bare the voices of the most vulnerable and
                         allows their raw, intimate stories to uncover the systematic injustice threaded within
                         our society. Honest and eye-opening, We Speak for Ourselves makes us listen, feel,
                         and create a course toward change that starts right where we are.
                         Theme: Society, Race Relations, Urban Living

New Title

                         Writing to Save a Life
                         The Louis Till File
                         John Edgar Wideman
                         9781501147296 y Trade Paper y 224 pages y $16.00 y Scribner
                         A major literary figure tells “a searching tale of loss, recovery, and déjà vu that is
                         part memoir and what-if speculation, part polemic and exposé” (The Washington
                         Post ) about two generations of one family—civil rights martyr Emmett Till and his
                         father, Louis.
                         National Book Critics Circle Award Shortlist
                         Reading Group Guide Available
                         Themes: Biography, History
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CAMPUS ISSUES

                 CAMPUS ISSUES
                                         Self-Care for College Students
                                         From Orientation to Graduation, 150+ Easy Ways to Stay Happy, Healthy, and Stress-Free
                                         Julia Dellitt
                                         9781507211151 y Hardcover y 224 pages y $15.99 y Adams Media
                                         Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips
                                         that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle.
                                         “Self-care is an all-too-important topic these days, and this book breaks it
                                         down perfectly for the college audience with specific, practical, actionable ideas
                                         that help readers put their best selves forward.” —Stephanie Kaplan Lewis,
                                         cofounder of Her Campus Media and coauthor of The Her Campus Guide to
                                         College Life
                                         Themes: Personal Success, Mental Health

                                         The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
                                         Power Lessons in Personal Change
                                         Stephen R. Covey
                                         9781982137274 y Trade Paper y 432 pages y $18.99 y Simon & Schuster
                                         This thirtieth anniversary edition of Stephen Covey’s beloved classic The 7 Habits
                                         of Highly Effective People commemorates the timeless wisdom of the seven habits
                                         with modern additions from Sean Covey.
                                         SELECTED BY Harding University
                                         Themes: Personal Success, Leadership

                   New Title Available
                   in Paperback

                                         Bad With Money
                                         The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh* t Together
                                         Gaby Dunn
                                         9781501176333 y Trade Paper y 304 pages y $16.00 y Atria Books
                                         The beloved writer-comedian expands on her popular podcast with an engaging and
                                         empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z.
                                         Themes: Financial Literacy, Personal Success

                  New Title Available
                  in Paperback

                                         For Every One
                                         Jason Reynolds
                                         9781481486255 y Trade Paper y 112 pages y $7.99 y Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
                                         Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther
                                         King, Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and
                                         inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award
                                         finalist Jason Reynolds’s rallying cry to the dreamers of the world.
                                         Themes: Inspirational, Reluctant Reader

10                Now in Paperback
Gender: Your Guide

                                                                                                                   CAMPUS ISSUES
                      A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender
                      Culture
                      Lee Airton, PhD
                      9781507210703 y Trade Paper y 240 pages y $15.99 y Adams Media
                      “An invaluable resource for both new and veteran allies…obvious and necessary”
                      (Library Journal, starred review) information for everyone who wants to learn
                      more about how to navigate gender diversity in today’s families, communities, and
                      workplaces.
                      Theme: Modern Culture

Now in Paperback

                      The Her Campus Guide to College Life
                      How to Manage Relationships, Stay Safe and Healthy, Handle Stress, and Have the Best Years
                      of Your Life—Updated and Expanded Edition
                      By Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, Annie Chandler Wang,
                      Windsor Hanger Western, and Her Campus Editors
                      9781507210321 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $15.99 y Adams Media
                      Every young woman’s essential guide to tackling all of the challenges of college, from
                      stress to debt to scholarships, in a completed updated new edition: “Some things are
                      common sense but some things aren’t—especially when it comes to navigating a
                      college campus in a way that’s fun, independent, and totally safe” (Today).
                      Themes: Student Affairs, Transition/Orientation

                      The Infographic Guide to College
                      A Visual Reference for Everything You Need to Know
                      Adams Media
                      9781507203361 y Trade Paper y 128 pages y $16.99 y Adams Media
                      For fans of the popular Show Me How series, this illustrated guide to college life has
                      everything a student needs to excel in their first year, from tips on getting involved
                      around campus to advice about applying for loans and studying for exams.
                      Themes: Student Affairs, Transition/Orientation

                      Leading the Way
                      Inspiring Words for Women on How to Live and Lead with Courage, Confidence, and
                      Authenticity
                      Marianne Schnall
                      9781982130916 y Trade Paper y 240 pages y $16.99 y Tiller Press
                      From the author of What Will It Take to Make a Woman President? and founder of
                      Feminist.com and WhatWillItTake.com, Marianne Schnall, a rousing call to action for
                      women everywhere to not only see themselves as leaders, but also discover that
                      when more women step up and speak out, powerful things can happen.
                      Themes: Personal Success, Motivational
New Title Available
in Paperback

                      Stress Less
                      Stop Stressing, Start Living
                      Kate Hanley
                      9781507201930 y Trade Paper y 208 pages y $13.99 y Adams Media
                      Mindset coach Kate Hanley has developed 100 practical, helpful mindfulness
                      exercises that will inspire you to combat stress and restore your inner peace.
                      Each exercise allows you to take stock of how you’re feeling and change your
                      state of mind. Where stress and anxiety once lived, you’ll now enjoy a calm,
                      clear-minded base.
                      Themes: Mental Health

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CLASSICS

                                      CLASSICS
                                      Fahrenheit 451
                                      60th Anniversary Edition
                                      Ray Bradbury
                                      9781451673319 y Trade Paper y 272 pages y $15.99 y Simon & Schuster
                                      Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on
                                      the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. Montag never
                                      questions work, returning each day to his bland life. When his wife attempts suicide
                                      and a neighbor suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has
                                      ever known.
                                      “A masterpiece.…A glorious American classic everyone should read: It’s life-
                                      changing if you read it as a teen, and still stunning when you reread it as an
                                      adult.” —Alice Hoffman, The Boston Globe
                                      Pulitzer Prize Special Citation y National Endowment for the Arts Big Read
                                      Classroom Discussion Guide Available
           Now an HBO Film            SELECTED BY Xavier University of Ohio, University of Houston Victoria, Wesley
                                      College, University of Lynchburg, Maryville University, American University in Cairo
                                      Themes: Science Fiction, Dystopian

                                      Being and Nothingness
                                      Jean-Paul Sartre
                                      9781982105457 y Trade Paper y 736 pages y $22.00 y Washington Square Press
                                      The first new English translation in more than sixty years of Jean-Paul Sartre’s
                                      seminal phenomenological treatise on existentialism. One of the most important
                                      philosophical works of the twentieth century, Being and Nothingness is a pillar in the
                                      canon of modern philosophy, and will be available as an ebook for the first time.
                                      Themes: Philosophy

                Available July 2020

                                      Catch-22
                                      50th Anniversary Edition
                                      Joseph Heller
                                      9781451626650 y Trade Paper y 544 pages y $18.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                      Fifty years after its original publication, Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of
                                      American literature and one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books of all
                                      time. In recent years it has been named to best novel lists by Time, Newsweek, the
                                      Modern Library, and the London Observer.
                                      Classroom Discussion Guide Available
                                      Themes: Humor
                 Now a Hulu
                 Original Series

                                      Darkness at Noon
                                      A Novel
                                      Arthur Koestler
                                      9781501161315 y Trade Paper y 272 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                                      The newly discovered lost text of Arthur Koestler’s modern masterpiece, Darkness
                                      at Noon—the haunting portrait of a revolutionary, imprisoned and tortured under
                                      totalitarian rule—is now restored and in a completely new translation.
                                      Themes: Psychological, Literary

                New Title Available
12              in Paperback
A Farewell to Arms

                                                                                                                      CLASSICS
                              The Hemingway Library Edition
                              Ernest Hemingway
                              9781476764528 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                              The best novel to emerge from World War I, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable
                              story of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for
                              a beautiful English nurse. Set against the looming horrors of the battlefield this
                              gripping, semiautobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war.
                              Nobel Prize for Literature Winner
                              Reading Group Guide Available
                              SELECTED BY University of Kansas
                              Themes: War

                              Frankenstein
                              Or, The Modern Prometheus
                              Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
                              9781632060785 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $19.99 y Restless Books
                              A towering masterpiece of gothic fiction, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Or, the
                              Modern Prometheus birthed the horror and science fiction genres and spawned
                              countless cultural offspring. Amid the pervasive images of Boris Karloff’s flat-
                              headed, bolt-necked monster, it’s easy to forget how radical, insightful—and, yes,
                              terrifying—the book is on its own terms.
                              Themes: Ethics, Science Fiction

                              The Good Earth
                              By Pearl S. Buck Adapted by: Nick Bertozzi
                              9781501132766 y Hardcover y 144 pages y $26.99 y Simon & Schuster
                              Pearl S. Buck’s classic novel of rural China is adapted into the graphic novel format
                              by an award-winning artist.
                              Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Winner
                              Themes: Global Perspective, Graphic Novel

Illustrated Edition

                              The Great Gatsby
                              F. Scott Fitzgerald
                              9780743273565 y Trade Paper y 208 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                              The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme
                              achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed
                              by generations of readers, and is one of the great classics of twentieth century
                              literature.
                              Reading Group Guide Available
                              SELECTED BY Concordia University
                              Themes: American Literature
New Edition with an
Introduction by Jesmyn Ward

                              A Separate Peace
                              John Knowles
                              9780743253970 y Trade Paper y 224 pages y $16.00 y Scribner
                              Set at a boys’ boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II,
                              A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of
                              adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome,
                              taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like
                              the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world.
                              Reading Group Guide Available
                              Themes: Coming of Age

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Simon & Schuster Freshman Year Reading
FICTION

                                                    FICTION
                                      The Map of Salt and Stars
                                      A Novel
                                      Zeyn Joukhadar
                                      9781501169052 y Trade Paper y 384 pages y $16.99 y Atria Books
                                      This powerful and lyrical debut novel is to Syria what The Kite Runner was to
                                      Afghanistan; the story of two girls living eight hundred years apart—a modern-day
                                      Syrian refugee seeking safety and an adventurous mapmaker’s apprentice.
                                      “A wise, vibrantly told story for a wide range of readers, particularly relevant
                                      now.” —Library Journal
                                      Reading Group Guide Available y Author Videos Available
                                      Themes: Coming of Age, Diversity

          New Title Available
          in Paperback

                                      All American Boys
                                      A Novel
                                      Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
                                      9781481463348 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $11.99 y Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
                                      In an unforgettable novel from award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan
                                      Kiely, two teens—one black, one white—must grapple with the repercussions of
                                      a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the
                                      country bitterly divided by racial tension.
                                      ALA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book y New York Times Bestseller
                                      Reading Group Guide Available y Author Videos Available y
                                      AllAmericanBoysNovel.com
                                      SELECTED BY Millersville University, Holy Names University
                                      Themes: Sports, Diversity, Understanding Others, Reluctant Reader

                                      All the Light We Cannot See
                                      A Novel
                                      Anthony Doerr
                                      9781501173219 y Trade Paper y 544 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                                      A stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German
                                      boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of
                                      World War II. From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a
                                      magnificent, deeply moving novel by a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill”
                                      (Los Angeles Times).
                                      Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Winner y New York Times Bestseller
                                      ALA Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Winner
                                      Reading Group Guide Available
                                      SELECTED BY The University of Idaho, Case Western Reserve University,
                                      Carroll College
                                      Themes: Coming of Age, Overcoming Life’s Challenges

                                      Amnesty
                                      A Novel
                                      Aravind Adiga
                                      9781982127244 y Hardcover y 272 pages y $26.00 y Scribner
                                      From the bestselling, Man Booker-prize winning author of The White Tiger
                                      and Selection Day comes the timely, riveting, and exuberant story of a young
                                      undocumented immigrant in Sydney who must decide whether to come forward
                                      with information about a murder though doing so may mean his deportation.
                                      Man Booker Prize Winner
                                      Themes: Literary Fiction, Immigrant Experience
14              New Title Available
                February 2020
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the

                                                                                                                  FICTION
                      Universe
                      Benjamin Alire Sáenz
                      9781442408937 y Trade Paper y 368 pages y $14.99 y Simon & Schuster BFYR
                      A “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) book that distills lyrical
                      truths about family and friendship.
                      ALA Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
                      Reading Group Guide Available
                      Themes: Coming of Age, Reluctant Reader, Friendship, LGBT Issues

                      Autoboyography
                      Christina Lauren
                      9781481481694 y Trade Paper y 416 pages y $12.99 y Simon & Schuster BFYR
                      Fangirl meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this coming-of-age novel
                      from Christina Lauren about two boys who fall in love in a writing class—one from a
                      progressive family and the other from a conservative religious community.
                      Lambda Literary Award Finalist y ALA Rainbow Book
                      Themes: Coming of Age, Inspirational, LGBT Issues, Understanding Others,
                      Reluctant Reader

                      Beartown
                      A Novel
                      Fredrik Backman
                      9781501160776 y Trade Paper y 432 pages y $17.00 y Washington Square Press
                      The bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel
                      about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.
                      New York Times Bestseller
                      Reading Group Guide Available
                      SELECTED BY Tulane University, East Stroudsburg University
                      Themes: Sports, Community

                      Brooklyn
                      A Novel
                      Colm Tóibín
                      9781501106477 y Trade Paper y 288 pages y $15.00 y Scribner
                      “One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature” (Pittsburgh
                      Post-Gazette), Ellis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years
                      following World War II. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Ellis in
                      America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic
                      sister behind. But soon, disturbing news from Ireland threatens the promise of
                      her future.
                      New York Times Bestseller y Costa Book Award Winner
                      Reading Group Guide Available
                      SELECTED BY Baruch College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Ithaca College
                      Themes: Regional: New York, American History

                      The Deep
                      Solomon Rivers
                      9781534439863 y Hardcover y 176 pages y $19.99 y Saga Press
                      The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have
                      built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to
                      shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella.
                      Themes: African Experience, Science Fiction

New Title Available                                                                                                15
November 2019
Dry
FICTION

                                 Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Schusterman
                                 9781481481977 y Trade Paper y 416 pages y $12.99 y Simon & Schuster BFYR
                                 When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is
                                 forced to make life and death decisions for her family in this harrowing story of
                                 survival.
                                 New York Times Bestseller y Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best
                                 Reading Group Guide Available
                                 Themes: Reluctant Reader, Dystopian

          Now in Paperback

                                 The Eight Mountains
                                 A Novel
                                 Paolo Cognetti
                                 9781501169892 y Trade Paper y 224 pages y $16.00 y Washington Square Press
                                 For fans of Elena Ferrante and Paulo Coelho comes a moving and elegant novel
                                 about the friendship between two young Italian boys from different backgrounds
                                 and how their connection evolves and challenges them throughout their lives.
                                 Reading Group Guide Available
                                 Themes: Global Perspective, Coming of Age

          Now in Paperback

                                 The Falconer
                                 A Novel
                                 Dana Czapnik
                                 9781501193231 y Trade Paper y 304 pages y $16.00 y Washington Square Press
                                 In this “frank, bittersweet coming-of-age story that crackles with raw adolescent
                                 energy, fresh-cut prose, and a kinetic sense of place” (Entertainment Weekly), a
                                 teenaged tomboy explores love, growing up, and New York City in the early 1990s.
                                 A New York Times Editor’s Choice Pick
                                 Reading Group Guide Available
                                 Themes: Coming of Age, Literary
          New Title Available
          in Paperback

                                 The Gilded Years
                                 A Novel
                                 Karin Tanabe
                                 9781501110450 y Trade Paper y 400 pages y $16.00 y Washington Square Press
                                 Born to the descendants of slaves, Anita Hemmings was the first African American
                                 woman to attend Vassar, over forty-five years before the college officially allowed
                                 black students to enroll. Anita’s olive complexion helped her successfully pass as white
                                 but Anita’s secret could be her undoing. This gripping novel imagines Anita’s life and
                                 how one woman dared to risk everything for the chance to earn a college degree.
                                 Reading Group Guide Available
                                 Themes: African American, Society

                                 A Heart in a Body in the World
                                 Deb Caletti
                                 9781481415217 y Trade Paper y 384 pages y $12.99 y Simon Pulse
                                 A girl tries to outrun her demons in this searing, universal novel about the impact of
                                 gun violence, everyday sexism, rape culture, and internalizing—and overcoming—
                                 guilt from National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti.
                                 ALA Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
                                 Reading Group Guide Available
                                 Themes: Social Change, Social Activism, Inspirational, Coming of Age,
                                 Reluctant Reader
          Available in
16        Paperback April 2020
The History of Bees

                                                                                        FICTION
A Novel
Maja Lunde
9781501161384 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $16.99 y Atria Books
In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this “spectacular and deeply
moving” (Lisa See) novel follows three generations of beekeepers from the past,
present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the
bees—and to their children—against the backdrop of an urgent global crisis.
Reading Group Guide Available
Themes: Environment

In the Midnight Room
A Novel
Laura McBride
9781501157790 y Trade Paper y 416 pages y $16.00 y Atria Books
From the author of the acclaimed novel We Are Called to Rise comes a powerful,
intergenerational story of four women whose lives become intertwined through the
changing fates of a Las Vegas casino. Exploring womanhood, family bonds, and
immigration, In the Midnight Room is about the way we live in America now.
Reading Group Guide Available y Author Video Available
Themes: Regional: Las Vegas, Community, Women’s Issues, Immigration

In the Shadow of the Banyan
A Novel
Vaddey Ratner
9781451657715 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $16.00 y Simon & Schuster
Told from the tender perspective of a young girl who comes of age amid the
Cambodian killing fields, this searing first novel—based on the author’s personal
story—has been hailed by Little Bee author Chris Cleave as “a masterpiece…
utterly heartbreaking and impossibly beautiful.”
New York Times Bestseller y PEN/Hemingway Award Finalist
Reading Group Guide Available
SELECTED BY Kalamazoo College, Georgetown University, Montgomory College,
Roger Williams University
Themes: Global Perspective, Diversity

Little Bee
A Novel
Chris Cleave
9781416589648 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $15.99 y Simon & Schuster
The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide
in this haunting novel. Chris Cleave tells the story of an African refugee, nicknamed
Little Bee, whose violent and courageous journey from a Nigerian beach to a
suburban London home and back puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee
crisis.
New York Times Bestseller
Reading Group Guide Available
SELECTED BY Pace University, University of North Carolina–Wilmington
Themes: Global Perspective, Immigrant Experience

A Man Called Ove
A Novel
Fredrik Backman
9781476738024 y Trade Paper y 368 pages y $16.00 y Washington Square Press
A charming novel from Sweden about a hilariously grumpy old man whose solitary
world is intruded on—and slowly changed—by the boisterous young family that
moves in next door. A Man Called Ove wonderfully enforces the power of community
friendship and family and why it is so important to never judge someone without
knowing them.
New York Times Bestseller
Reading Group Guide Available
SELECTED BY Regis College
Themes: Friendship, Community                                                            17
Manhattan Beach
FICTION

                                     Jennifer Egan
                                     9781476716749 y Trade Paper y 448 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                                     A spectacular World War II-era novel from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author featuring
                                     an indomitable and unforgettable heroine. With the atmosphere of a noir thriller,
                                     Manhattan Beach is a dazzling, propulsive explanation of a transformative moment
                                     in American History from the one of the great writers of our time.
                                     Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Winner
                                     New York Times Bestseller
                                     Reading Group Guide Available
                                     Theme: Coming of Age

                                     Music of the Ghosts
                                     A Novel
                                     Vaddey Ratner
                                     9781476795799 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $16.00 y Atria Books
                                     From the award-winning author of In the Shadow of the Banyan comes a novel set
                                     in contemporary Cambodia that follows a former child refugee as she returns home
                                     to discover the truth about her father, who went missing during the Khmer Rouge
                                     regime.
                                     Reading Group Guide Available y Author Video Available
                                     Themes: Global Perspective, Diversity

                                     Ohio
                                     A Novel
                                     Stephen Markley
                                     9781501174483 y Trade Paper y 512 pages y $16.99 y Simon & Schuster
                                     The critically acclaimed “remarkable debut novel…a wild, angry and devastating
                                     masterpiece of a book” (NPR) by Stephen Markley, Ohio is a lyrical, emotional,
                                     and “genuinely absorbing” (The Washington Post) story set in northeastern Ohio
                                     depicting one feverish, fateful summer night when as four former classmates return
                                     to their hometown, all haunted by the ghosts of their shared histories.
                                     Reading Group Guide Available
                                     Themes: Literary, Regional: The Midwest
          Now in Paperback

                                     The Perks of Being a Wallflower
                                     Stephen Chbosky
                                     9781982110994 y Hardcover y 240 pages y $24.00 y Gallery Books
                                     Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time
                                     to see what it looks like from the dance floor. This modern classic coming-of-age is
                                     a The Catcher in the Rye for a whole new generation. Featuring a brand new “Dear
                                     Friend” letter from Charlie.
                                     New York Times Bestseller
                                     Reading Group Guide Available
                                     SELECTED BY Slippery Rock University
                                     Themes: Reluctant Reader, Coming of Age
          20th Anniversary Edition

                                     Roughneck
                                     Jeff Lemire
                                     9781476773995 y Trade Paper y 272 pages y $19.99 y Gallery 13
                                     From the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning creator
                                     of Essex County, comes an all-original graphic novel about a brother and sister who
                                     must come together after years apart to face the disturbing history that has cursed
                                     their family.
                                     YALSA Alex Award
                                     Reading Group Guide Available y Author Video Available
                                     Themes: Graphic Novel, Coming of Age

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Saving Beck

                                                                                                            FICTION
                   Courtney Cole
                   9781501197024 y Trade Paper y 304 pages y $16.00 y Gallery Books
                   In the wake of the harrowing heroin epidemic ravaging the country today, New York
                   Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Courtney Cole writes a chilling portrayal of
                   a son’s addiction and its traumatic effects on both him and his family.
                   Reading Group Guide Available
                   Theme: Overcoming Life’s Challenges

Now in Paperback

                   Silent Hearts
                   A Novel
                   Gwen Florio
                   9781501181931 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $17.00 y Atria Books
                   For fans of A Thousand Splendid Suns, “a rich, haunting, immersive story of cultures
                   at the crossroads” (Jamie Ford, bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter
                   and Sweet) that follows two women in Afghanistan—an American aid worker and
                   her local interpreter—as they form an unexpected friendship despite their utterly
                   different life experiences and the ever-increasing violence in Kabul.
                   Reading Group Guide Available
                   Theme: Global Perspective

                   Sing, Unburied, Sing
                   A Novel
                   Jesmyn Ward
                   9781501126079 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
                   Sing, Unburied, Sing grapples with the ugly truths at the heart of the American
                   story and the power, and limitations, of the bonds of family. Set in rural Mississippi
                   amongst spirits of the past, the novel follows one family’s journey to collect their
                   patriarch from prison.
                   National Book Award Winner y BCALA Literary Award Honor
                   Reading Group Guide Available y Author Video Available
                   SELECTED BY Duke University, Williams College, Xavier University, The University
                   of Michigan–Flint
                   Themes: Coming of Age, African American, Regional: The South

                   These Ghosts are Family
                   A Novel
                   Maisy Card
                   9781982117436 y Hardcover y 288 pages y $24.00 y Simon & Schuster
                   A transporting debut novel that reveals the ways in which a Jamaican family forms
                   and fractures over the course of three generations.
                   Themes: Immigrant Experience, Family

New Title

                   Tradition
                   Brendan Kiely
                   9781481480352 y Trade Paper y 368 pages y $11.99 y Margaret K. McElderry Books
                   From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Kiely, a
                   stunning new novel that explores the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious
                   boarding school.
                   Reading Group Guide Available
                   Themes: Friendship, Coming of Age, Reluctant Reader

Now in Paperback
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This Tender Land
FICTION

                                A Novel
                                William Kent Krueger
                                9781476749297 y Hardcover y 464 pages y $27.00 y Atria Books
                                The acclaimed author of Ordinary Grace returns with a powerful novel about four
                                orphans’ life-changing adventure traveling down America’s great rivers during the
                                1930s, seeking a place to call home and a sense of purpose in a world sinking
                                into despair.
                                New York Times Bestseller
                                Themes: Coming of Age, American History

          New Title

                                Two Dead
                                Van Jensen and Nate Powell
                                9781501168956 y Hardcover y 256 pages y $19.99 y Gallery 13
                                From the acclaimed DC Comics writer and the artist of the #1 New York Times
                                bestselling and National Book Award-winning illustrated trilogy March comes a
                                stunning crime noir graphic novel exploring the intertwining threads of crime,
                                conspiracy, racism, and insanity in the post-World War II Deep South.
                                Themes: Graphic Novel, Crime & Mystery

          New Title Available
          November 2019

                                We Are Called To Rise
                                A Novel
                                Laura McBride
                                9781476738970 y Trade Paper y 336 pages y $16.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                Based on a true and shocking split-second moment, Laura McBride expertly links
                                three lives and narratives to tell a story about America today, where so many
                                cultures and points of view collide and coexist. Set in the suburban sprawl of
                                Las Vegas, Nevada.
                                Reading Group Guide Available
                                SELECTED BY Molloy College
                                Themes: Coming of Age, Diversity

                                Where the Line Bleeds
                                A Novel
                                Jesmyn Ward
                                9781501164330 y Trade Paper y 256 pages y $15.00 y Scribner
                                A timeless Southern fable of brotherly love and familial conflict—“a lyrical yet
                                clear-eyed portrait of a rural South and an African American reality that are rarely
                                depicted” (The Boston Globe).
                                Reading Group Guide Available
                                Themes: Coming of Age, Regional: The South

                                The White Tiger
                                A Novel
                                Aravind Adiga
                                9781416562603 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $17.00 y Free Press
                                The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore driver through the poverty and
                                corruption of modern India’s caste society, guided by his great ambition.
                                Man Booker Prize Winner
                                Reading Group Guide Available
                                SELECTED BY Winona State University
                                Themes: Coming of Age, Global Perspective

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Simon & Schuster Freshman Year Reading

                                                                                                          FOOD, ENVIORNMENT, & SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD, ENVIRONMENT,
   & SUSTAINABILITY
               The Dirty Life
               A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love
               Kristin Kimball
               9781416551614 y Trade Paper y 304 pages y $17.00 y Scribner
               From a “graceful, luminous writer with an eye for detail,” this riveting memoir
               explores a year on a sustainable farm—and the real world epitome of Michael
               Pollan’s food philosophy.
               “As Kimball chronicles that first year in supple prose, the farm takes on
               vivid form, with the frustrations balancing the satisfactions and the dark
               complementing the light. Throughout the book, the author ably describes the
               various trials and tribulations involved…A hearty, chromatic account of a
               meaningful accomplishment in farming.” —Kirkus Reviews
               Reading Group Guide Available
               SELECTED BY SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry–Newcomb
               Themes: Agriculture, Community

               Abundance
               The Future Is Better Than You Think
               Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
               9781451616835 y Trade Paper y 432 pages y $18.00 y Free Press
               An antidote to pessimism by tech entrepreneur turned philanthropist, Peter H.
               Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler. Examining human need
               by category—water, food, energy, healthcare, education, freedom—Diamandis and
               Kotler introduce dozens of innovators making great strides in each area. Providing
               abundance is humanity’s grandest challenge—this is a book about how we rise to
               meet it.
               Theme: Altruism

               The American Way of Eating
               Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table
               Tracie McMillan
               9781439171967 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $18.00 y Scribner
               Fearlessly reported and beautifully written, The American Way of Eating goes
               beyond statistics and culture wars to deliver a book that is fiercely honest, strikingly
               intelligent, and compulsively readable. In making the simple case that—city or
               country, rich or poor—everyone wants good food, McMillan guarantees that talking
               about dinner will never be the same again.
               SELECTED BY Texas A&M University
               Themes: Agriculture, Society

               The Big Thirst
               The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
               Charles Fishman
               9781439102084 y Trade Paper y 416 pages y $17.00 y Free Press
               Praised as “an entertaining and torrential flow of a book” by Nature magazine, The
               Big Thirst is a startling examination of the passing of the golden age of water and
               the shocking facts about how water scarcity will soon be a major factor in our lives.
               SELECTED BY Carroll University, College of Charleston, California State
               University–Bakersfield, Occidental College
               Themes: Conservation, Nature

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Clean Meat
FOOD, ENVIORNMENT, & SUSTAINABILITY

                                                           How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World
                                                           Paul Shapiro
                                                           9781501189081 y Hardcover y 256 pages y $26.00 y Gallery Books
                                                           Paul Shapiro gives you a front-row seat for the wild story of the race to create and
                                                           commercialize cleaner, safer, sustainable meat—real meat—without the animals.
                                                           From the entrepreneurial visionaries to the scientists’ workshops to the big business
                                                           board rooms—Shapiro details that quest for clean meat and other animal products
                                                           and examines the debate raging around it.
                                                           Theme: Social Science

                                                           The Dorito Effect
                                                           The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
                                                           Mark Schatzker
                                                           9781476724232 y Trade Paper y 272 pages y $16.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                                           A lively and important argument from an award-winning journalist proving that the
                                                           key to reversing America’s health crisis lies in the overlooked link between nutrition
                                                           and flavor.
                                                           SELECTED BY Lehigh University
                                                           Themes: Science, Nutrition

                                                           Exposure
                                                           Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont
                                                           Robert Bilott
                                                           9781501172816 y Hardcover y 400 pages y $28.00 y Atria Books
                                                           Silent Spring meets Erin Brockovich in this eye-opening, riveting true story of the
                                                           lawyer who spent two decades building a case against DuPont, one of the world’s
                                                           largest chemical companies, after uncovering a shocking history of environmental
                                                           pollution and heartless corruption.
                                                           Themes: Public Policy, Law

                                      New Title

                                                           The Future of Food
                                                           How Digital Technology Is Changing the Way We Feed the World
                                                           Caleb Harper
                                                           9781501158841 y Hardcover y 352 pages y $28.99 y Atria Books
                                                           From the Director of the Open Agriculture Initiative at MIT’s Media Lab, the
                                                           fascinating story of how digital technology is revolutionizing the way we feed the
                                                           planet, offering surprising solutions to the global food crisis and redefining what it
                                                           means to be a farmer.
                                                           Themes: Envinomental Science, Engineering

                                      New Title Availble
                                      January 2020

                                                           On Fire
                                                           The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal
                                                           Naomi Klein
                                                           9781982129910 y Hardcover y 320 pages y $27.00 y Simon & Schuster
                                                           Naomi Klein, author of the international bestseller This Changes Everything, makes
                                                           the case in her most important book yet for a Green New Deal. Reflecting on
                                                           rampant environmental catastrophe, lax governmental policy, and elite, free-market
                                                           fanaticism, Klein underscores why a greener future is not only possible in our
                                                           lifetime but absolutely necessary.
                                                           Themes: Science, Political Science

22                                    New Title
On Trails

                                                                                        FOOD, ENVIORNMENT, & SUSTAINABILITY
An Exploration
Robert Moor
9781476739236 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $16.00 y Simon & Schuster
From a debut talent who’s been compared to Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, David
Quammen, and Jared Diamond, On Trails is a wondrous exploration of how trails
help us understand the world—from invisible ant trails to hiking paths that span
continents, from interstate highways to the internet.
New York Times Bestseller y Pacific Northwest Book Award Winner
SELECTED BY University of Arizona–Honors Program
Themes: Nature, Science, Memoir

The Patch
The People, Pipelines, and Politics of the Oil Sands
Chris Turner
9781501115103 y Trade Paper y 368 pages y $16.99 y Simon & Schuster
Bestselling author Chris Turner brings readers into the heart of the oil industry,
showing the myriad ways the oil sands impact North America and demanding that
we ask the question: To both fuel the world and to save it, what do we do about
the Patch?
National Business Book Award
Theme: Global Perspective

The Story of Stuff
The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health—And How
We Can Make It Better
Annie Leonard
9781451610291 y Trade Paper y 368 pages y $1800 y Free Press
A classic exposé in company with An Inconvenient Truth and Silent Spring,
The Story of Stuff expands on the celebrated documentary exploring the threat
of overconsumption on the environment, economy, and our health. Leonard
examines the “stuff” we use everyday, offering a galvanizing critique and steps
for a changed planet.
Reading Group Guide Available
SELECTED BY over seven, most recently at Oakton Community College,
Moravian College
Themes: Political Science, Conservation

This Changes Everything
Capitalism vs. The Climate
Naomi Klein
9781451697391 y Trade Paper y 576 pages y $18.99 y Simon & Schuster
Forget everything you think you know about global warming. The really
inconvenient truth is that it’s not about carbon—it’s about capitalism. The
convenient truth is that we can seize this existential crisis to transform our failed
economic system and build something radically better.
Classroom Discussion Guide Available y Author Video Available
SELECTED BY Amherst College, Alaska Pacific University, University of Alaska–
Anchorage
Themes: Political Science, Conservation

What Stands in a Storm
A True Story of Love and Resilience in the Worst Superstorm in History
Kim Cross
9781476763071 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $16.00 y Atria Books
A real-life thriller, the dramatic true story of America’s biggest tornado outbreak
since the beginning of recorded weather, a three-day superstorm with 358 separate
tornadoes touching down in twenty‑one states and destroying entire towns.
SELECTED BY University of Mount Union
Themes: Nature, Regional: Alabama

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Simon & Schuster Freshman Year Reading
FYE SEMINAR

                          FYE SEMINAR
                               It’s Great to Suck at Something
                               The Unexpected Joy of Wiping Out and What It Can Teach Us About Patience, Resilience, and
                               the Stuff that Really Matters
                               Karen Rinaldi
                               9781501195761 y Hardcover y 256 pages y $26.00 y Atria Books
                               Discover how the freedom of sucking at something can help you build resilience,
                               embrace imperfection, and find joy in the pursuit rather than the goal.
                               “A goofy yet wise celebration of taking joy in passions instead of talents…
                               Rinaldi’s seductive lessons and ‘embrace of messiness and incompleteness’ will
                               inspire readers looking to spark personal change.” —Publishers Weekly
                               Themes: Personal Success, Motivational

              New Title

                               24/6
                               The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
                               Tiffany Shlain
                               9781982116866 y Hardcover y 256 pages y $26.00 y Gallery Books
                               A far-reaching examination of the digital revolution and the complex world we’ve
                               created, 24/6 is an incisive, intimate, and urgent call to rebalance ourselves, and
                               ultimately help rebalance society through a transformative weekly practice.
                               Themes: Technology, Personal Success

                   New Title

                               CliftonStrengths for Students
                               Your Strengths Journey Begins Here
                               Created by: Gallup
                               9781595621252 y Hardcover y 224 pages y $29.99 y Gallup Press
                               College is a chance for you to start fresh. You get to learn and grow in ways that will
                               amaze you. You get to write your own story. CliftonStrengths for Students will help
                               you discover and develop your strengths—and reach your full potential.
                               Theme: Personal Success

                               Get a Financial Life
                               Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties
                               Beth Kobliner
                               9781476782386 y Trade Paper y 352 pages y $16.99 y Simon & Schuster
                               A completely revised and updated fourth edition designed to guide younger adults
                               through the world of personal finance.
                               New York Times Bestseller
                               Theme: Personal Success

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Great at Work

                                                                                                    FYE SEMINAR
            The Hidden Habits of Top Performers
            Morten T. Hansen, PhD
            9781476765822 y Trade Paper y 320 pages y $18.00 y Simon & Schuster
            After a unique, five-year study of more than 5,000 managers and employees,
            Morten Hansen reveals the answers in his “Seven Work Smarter Practices” that can
            be applied by anyone looking to maximize their time and performance.
            Themes: Leadership, Personal Success

            Grit
            The Power of Passion and Perseverance
            Angela Duckworth
            9781501111112 y Trade Paper y 368 pages y $17.99 y Scribner
            In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist
            Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people—both
            seasoned and new—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a
            focused persistence called grit. “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People ).
            New York Times Bestseller
            Reading Group Guide Available
            SELECTED BY California State Polytechnic University–Pomona, Buena Vista
            University, University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business,
            New York University Tandon School of Engineering
            Themes: Leadership, Personal Success

            In Praise of Wasting Time
            Alan Lightman
            9781501154362 y Hardcover y 128 pages y $16.99 y TED Books
            In this timely and essential book that offers a fresh take on the qualms of modern
            day life, Professor Alan Lightman investigates the creativity born from allowing our
            minds to freely roam, without attempting to accomplish anything and without any
            assigned tasks.
            Theme: Psychology

            The Latte Factor
            Why You Don’t Have to be Rich to Live Rich
            David Bach
            9781982120238 y Hardcover y 160 pages y $20.00 y Atria Books
            Discover #1 New York Times bestselling author David Bach’s three secrets to
            financial freedom in an engaging story that will show you that you are richer
            than you think. Drawing on the author’s experiences teaching millions of people
            around the world to live a rich life, this fast, easy read reveals how anyone—from
            millennials to baby boomers—can still make their dreams come true.
            New York Times Bestseller
            Themes: Finance, Personal Success
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            The Path
            What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life
            Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh
            9781476777849 y Trade Paper y 240 pages y $16.00 y Simon & Schuster
            For the first time an award-winning Harvard professor shares the lessons from
            his wildly popular course on classical Chinese philosophy, showing you how these
            ancient ideas can guide you on the path to a good life today.
            New York Times Bestseller
            Theme: Inspirational

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