In The Brainwashing of My Dad filmmaker Jen Senko watches her mild-mannered liberal father’s angry transformation under the influence of ultra-conservative radio.

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In Rigged Justice, sailing coach John Vandemoer recounts being victimized by Operation Varsity Blues con man Rick Singer as well as his employer, Stanford University itself.

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A private tutor to the children of the 1% tells all.

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In Jackpot, Mother Jones editor Mike Mechanic describes how the average American’s wealth fantasies allow the super-rich to accumulate mega-fortunes.

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Hall of Fame Sports Illustrated writer Leigh Montville relives one of the greatest rivalries of basketball history: Russel versus Chamberlain / Celtics versus Lakers.

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What do you get when you mix greed, global warming, racism, incompetence, and emergency response? Disasterology.

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People have been drinking alcohol for 12,000 years. But why, when we know it destroys lives? In Drunk, Edward Slingerland says it’s about a lot more than getting shitfaced.

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Pete Davis got 30 million views of his Harvard Law commencement speech by confronting us with how paralyzed we are by endless choices. His book Dedicated advocates for making deep and lasting commitments.

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The LA Times calls him “the finest rock songwriter after Bob Dylan” and “the best electric guitarist since Jimi Hendrix.” Discussing his memoir Beeswing, the master musician gets personal about his roots, his influences, and the tragedies of his career.

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