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A sweeping history of American psychiatry
Desperate Remedies

Desperate Remedies »
Andrew Scull’s Desperate Remedies is lauded by Psychology Today: “A must-read for those who have been—or fear they will be—touched by mental illness.” The Times raves: “[An] absolutely essential, deeply felt and horribly absorbing book.”
New Books in May
Degenerations of Democracy
Degenerations of Democracy »
Craig Calhoun, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar, and Charles Taylor analyze the erosion of democracy’s social foundations and call for a movement to reduce inequality, empower citizens, and reclaim pursuit of the public good.
Rewired
Rewired »
Reviewing the mounting evidence that overuse of smart phones and social media causes us to be increasingly disconnected, Carl D. Marci, M.D. provides scientifically supported solutions for those who want to restore their tech–life balance.
More on Our Shelves
The Proof »  In a world awash in “fake news,” where public figures make unfounded assertions as a matter of course, Frederick Schauer ranges across the courtroom, the scientific laboratory, and the insights of philosophers to explore the nature of evidence and show how it is credibly established.
Jacob’s Younger Brother
Jacob’s Younger Brother »
A revealing account of contemporary tensions between Jews and Christians, playing out beneath the surface of conciliatory interfaith dialogue. Haaretz calls it “illuminating and important.”
Also available: Against ConstitutionalismWild by Design
Paperbacks: Burning the BooksKatrinaTomorrow, the World
Common Reads: First-Year Experience
Our Common Reads: First-Year Experience brochure includes critically acclaimed books alongside suggestions for discussion. Topics range from racism, equality, and social justice to lifelong learning.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we present books that explore experiences in immigration, faith, and civil rights.
The Chinese Must GoHeathenCoconut ColonialismAmerican SutraNothing Ever DiesLord Cornwallis Is DeadColored CosmopolitanismA Floating ChinamanBengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America
In the News
What It Means to Be Human
After Roe
The New York Times includes O. Carter Snead’s What It Means to Be Human and Mary Ziegler’s After Roe in “Ten Books to Understand the Abortion Debate in the United States.”
Featured Podcasts
Beronda L. Montgomery on Getting Curious with JVN
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness hosts Beronda L. Montgomery, author of Lessons from Plants, for a second time on the episode “Does Curiosity Grow On Trees?”
Gabriel Winant
On Dissent’s podcast episode “Know Your Enemy: The Right Kind of Worker,” Gabriel Winant, author of The Next Shift, discusses what the populist right gets wrong about the history of the American working class.
Events

13 May 2022: Branko Milanovic (Capitalism, Alone) at the Pen America World Voices Festival »

29 May 2022: Martin Rees (The End of Astronauts with Donald Goldsmith) at the Hay Festival »

10 June 2022: Martin Rees (The End of Astronauts with Donald Goldsmith) at the Cheltenham Science Festival »

21 June 2022: Sarah Dryden-Peterson (Right Where We Belong) at New York State Library »

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