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New Stuff Tuesday – May 12, 2020

Skateboarding LA by Gregory J. Snyder GV 859.8 .S595 2017 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Welcome to the world of skateboarding where a flight of stairs is not something you walk up and down, but a creative spot to practice … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 18, 2018

W.E.B. Du Bois’s data portraits : visualizing Black America : the color line at the turn of the twentieth century by Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Britt Rusert, editors E185.86 .D846 2018 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor This book is a reprint … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 12, 2016

Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine by Andrew Scull RC438 .S39483 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Andrew Scull, a sociologist and historian of medicine, covers over 2,000 … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 2

Net Smart: How to Thrive Online by Howard Rheingold HM851 .R52 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The Interwebs have been a definite game changer in the world, infiltrating nearly every aspect of our life. Some of us [dare I say … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 25

Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change by Andrew Guzman QC903 .G895 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Now that summer has arrived [finally], I can’t make it down to the SweetSpot and back without breaking a sweat. So when I … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 18

Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City by Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson HV700.7 .E35 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Every person likes to be recognized and appreciated for their efforts. This last weekend, we celebrated the … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 2

Family Pride: What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods HQ75.28 .U6 S54 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Starting last week, many people’s Facebook newsfeed have been filled with a bunch of red equal … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 15

Segregation: A Global History of Divided Cities by Carl Nightingale HD 7288.75 .N54 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As we look to next week, we will be honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on Monday. As the most prominent civil … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 24

Dying, Death, and Grief in an Online Universe: For Counselors and Educators edited by Carla Sofka, Illene Noppe Cupit, & Kathleen Gilbert BF789 .D4 D95 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The last few days have not been a good one, … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 5

The Bully Society: School Shootings and the Crisis of Bullying in America’s Schools by Jessie Klein BF637 .B85 K584 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor So I went this great birthday party this weekend, and I found myself surrounding by children. … Continue reading

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