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Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2023

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May 2023

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Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World) book cover

Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World), Thomas S. Mullaney, professor of history, and Christopher Rea; U. of Chicago Press. A lifeline, whether you’re swirling with ideas or gazing into the void.

Calm Living: Simple Design Transformations to Fill Your Spaces with Tranquility book cover

Calm Living: Simple Design Transformations to Fill Your Spaces with Tranquility, Olga Trusova, MA ’08; Chronicle Books. Need serenity now? Clear your space and your mind will follow. 

Justice Is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, and Cooking for RBG book cover

Justice Is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, and Cooking for RBG, Leslie Karst, JD ’88; She Writes Press. As the author says, you never know where one dinner (with a Supreme Court justice, in your own home) might lead.

Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success book cover

Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success, Louis E. Newman; Radius Book Group. Research and reason like a scholar, from a former dean of academic advising at Stanford.

The Covenant of Water book cover

The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese, professor of medicine; Grove Press. Journey through the evolution of India in the 20th century as three generations weather what seems to be a family curse.

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