Category Archives: new stuff tuesdays

New Stuff Tuesday – September 29

Posted on September 29, 2009 by kyle

A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta Culture By John Hagedorn HV6437 .H34 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor As I was catching up on all of the day’s important news through my Facebook news feeds, a few … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 15

Posted on September 15, 2009 by kyle

Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom By Bruce Bawer BP171 .B35 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor With the eight-year anniversary of the 11 September terrorist attacks just the other day, this book naturally jumped out at me when browsing the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 8

Posted on September 8, 2009 by kyle

Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries) By Jared Bernstein HC106.83 .B472 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor We going to do a complete one-eighty here from last week (it was all about shopping, shopping, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 1

Posted on September 1, 2009 by kyle

Inside the Mind of the Shopper: The Science of Retailing By Herb Sorensen HF5429 .S5937 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Shopping. Even in a recession, it’s sometimes impossible to pass up a good deal. Or when you go to … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 25

Posted on August 25, 2009 by kyle

The Monty Hall Problem: The Remarkable Story of Math’s Most Contentious Brain Teaser By Jason Rosenhouse QA95 .R67 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor “What’s behind door number one?” The famous question of Let’s Make a Deal‘s Monty Hall has … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 18

Posted on August 18, 2009 by kyle

Tabloid Valley: Supermarket News and American Culture By Paula Morton PN4888 .T3 M67 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor I’ve always been fascinated and entertained while standing in line at the checkout because I have a chance to catch up … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 11

Posted on August 11, 2009 by kyle

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art By Don Thompson N6490 .T525 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Have you ever wondered how they came up with the price of a work of art? You see … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 4

Posted on August 4, 2009 by kyle

Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 By David Crystal TK5105.73 .C79 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor It’s those darn kids – you know, the ones with their electronic devices and unlimited text plans and super-fast fingers. They reward skill for speed … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 28

Posted on July 28, 2009 by kyle

Al’ America: Travels Through America’s Arab and Islamic Roots By Jonathan Curiel E169.1 .C853 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor They don’t call the America the “melting pot” for nothing. As the land of opportunity, we have traditionally been a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 21

Posted on July 21, 2009 by kyle

Reading Japan Cool: Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse By John Ingulsrud and Kate Allen PN6790 .J3 I54 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor When you were younger, did you read comic books? Did your parents give you a hard … Continue reading →

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