Books By Topic

After clicking on a topic and scrolling to the bottom of the list, choose "older posts" at the bottom right to view more books in that topic. Lists contain fiction and non-fiction.

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absurdity
aging
alienation
American Dream
art
assimilation
class
colonialism/imperialism
coming of age
consumerism
coping with trauma/loss
creativity
dystopian
economics
education
existentialism
fame
family
fiction
fiction's role
gender
historical
identity
immigration
justice
love
media
memoir
memory
mental health
morality
music
mythology
nature/environmentalism
non-fiction
nonconformity
oppression
perception/truth/subjectivity
philosophy
politics
power of language
psychology
race
religion/spirituality
revolution
science (or sci-fi)
search for self
sexuality
social criticism
social media
sports
tech
time
war

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My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (FICTION)

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: alienation, assimilation, class, colonialism/imperialism, coming of age, coping with trauma/loss, fiction, identity, justice, media, nonconformity, race, search for self

In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693411-in-defense-of-witches

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: aging, alienation, gender, historical, identity, justice, love, media, mental health, non-fiction, oppression, politics, search for self, sexuality, social criticism

Ways of Seeing by John Berger (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2784.Ways_of_Seeing?ac=1&from_search=true

Posted by Mr. Reynolds

Labels: art, class, consumerism, creativity, economics, media, non-fiction, social criticism

It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11371.It_Can_t_Happen_Here

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: dystopian, fiction, historical, justice, media, morality, nonconformity, oppression, politics, social criticism

The Trouble With Reality by Brooke Gladstone (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34525527-the-trouble-with-reality

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: media, morality, non-fiction, perception/truth/subjectivity, philosophy, politics, social criticism

Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era by Daniel J. Levitin (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33932218-weaponized-lies

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: economics, justice, media, non-fiction, perception/truth/subjectivity, politics, power of language

Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man's Education by Mychal Denzel Smith (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26195970-invisible-man-got-the-whole-world-watching

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: coping with trauma/loss, education, gender, identity, justice, media, memoir, mental health, morality, non-fiction, nonconformity, oppression, politics, race, search for self, sexuality, social criticism

Look at Me by Jennifer Egan (FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/774726.Look_at_Me

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: aging, alienation, American Dream, consumerism, coping with trauma/loss, fame, fiction, gender, identity, media, morality, perception/truth/subjectivity, psychology, search for self, sexuality, social media

Ctrl + Z: The Right to Be Forgotten by Meg Leta Jones (NON-FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27558403-ctrl-z?ac=1&from_search=true

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: alienation, economics, fame, identity, justice, media, mental health, morality, non-fiction, philosophy, psychology, search for self, social criticism, social media, tech

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26245850-before-the-fall

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: art, class, coping with trauma/loss, existentialism, fame, fiction, media, morality, perception/truth/subjectivity

Retromania by Simon Reynolds (NON-FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9854239-retromania

Posted by Mr. Reynolds

Labels: art, consumerism, creativity, economics, media, music, non-fiction, social media, time

Sports in America by James A. Michener (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/573388.Sports_in_America?from_search=true&search_version=service

Posted by Mr. Reynolds

Labels: American Dream, consumerism, economics, media, non-fiction, sports

Rich Media, Poor Democracy: Communication Politics in Dubious Times by Robert W. McChesney (NON-FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111923.Rich_Media_Poor_Democracy?from_search=true&search_version=service

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: class, consumerism, economics, media, non-fiction, perception/truth/subjectivity, politics, social criticism, tech

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Noam Chomsky (NON-FICTION)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12617.Manufacturing_Consent

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: class, colonialism/imperialism, consumerism, economics, justice, media, morality, non-fiction, perception/truth/subjectivity, politics, race, social criticism, war

The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age by Astra Taylor (NON-FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13168201-the-people-s-platform

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: class, consumerism, creativity, economics, gender, media, non-fiction, race, social criticism, social media, tech

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (NON-FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2612.The_Tipping_Point?ac=1&from_search=true

Posted by Mr. Reynolds

Labels: consumerism, economics, media, non-fiction, politics, psychology, social criticism

Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle (NON-FICTION)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24612127-reclaiming-conversation?from_search=true&search_version=service

Posted by Mr. Markley

Labels: education, family, identity, media, mental health, non-fiction, power of language, psychology, social criticism, social media, tech

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