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We asked our editors "what SUP book you'd most like to read, now that we all (in theory) have TimeToRead?" These are their top book recommendations:
The American Yawp: A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook, Vol. 1: To 1877 »
Recommended by: Alan Harvey, Director
I’m fortunate enough to see every book as it progresses through the Press, and I dip into each one to a greater or lesser degree. But actually relaxing and letting a book soak over me is rare. Our books inform and educate, and I have certainly learned a lot from titles like Artful Design or The Cult of the Constitution. But the current pandemic leads me to want a bigger picture, something foundational, spanning centuries. That leads me to The American Yawp. I’m not embarrassed to admit that American history wasn’t top of the curriculum at school in England, and this book has helped fill in many holes in my understanding of my adopted country.
Recommended by: Kate Wahl, Publishing Director, Editor-in-Chief
In my weeks of stay-at-home, I’ve delved into Cold War nostalgia—watching The Americans, playing Twilight Struggle, and remembering when our perceived global threat was visible and knowable. So, this seems a fitting time to pick up Lindsey Freeman’s This Atom Bomb in Me. A fellow "80s kid," Freeman considers the afterlives, both personal and cultural, of the United States' nuclear ambitions—and playing to my own childhood memories, the Garbage Pail Kids make an appearance in the book!
The Cost of Connection: How Data Is Colonizing Human Life and Appropriating It for Capitalism »
Recommended by: Erica Wetter, Executive Editor
From virtual meetings to virtual happy hours, in recent months the amount of time I spend online connecting personally and professionally has exploded and I’m aware that the size of my digital footprint has significantly grown. The authors’ examination of the way in which our personal data is collected and monetized alongside their call to decolonize the internet and emancipate our desire for connection feels relevant and potentially empowering.
Oilcraft: The Myths of Scarcity and Security that Haunt U.S. Energy Policy »
Recommended by: Steve Catalano, Senior Editor
Having acquired in security studies for many years and now business and economics, books related to energy and resources, foreign policy, and conflict are a strong draw for me. A work that addresses the many layers of misperceptions and flat-out falsehoods about continued US involvement with Saudi Arabia could not be more timely as we continue to pursue fossil fuels here in the U.S. and abroad.
Housing the City by the Bay: Tenant Activism, Civil Rights, and Class Politics in San Francisco »
Recommended by: Marcela Maxfield, Senior Editor
Having moved to the Bay Area from the East Coast, I’ve become extremely interested in issues around affordable housing here. I’d love to learn more about its history, and gain a better understanding of how to contribute to such movements now.
Beneath the Surface of White Supremacy: Denaturalizing U.S. Racisms Past and Present »
Recommended by: Margo Irvin, Acquisitions Editor
On my reading list is Beneath the Surface of White Supremacy by sociologist Moon-Kie Jung. I’ve been reflecting on how my own whiteness influences how I’m able to move through the world, and what I can do to bring antiracist practices into my work in publishing and my day-to-day life. I’ve heard nothing but great things about this book, which addresses the underpinnings of various forms of racism ingrained in US culture.
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