Book ExcerptHere & Now's bookshelf, which includes excerpts of books that we cover on our show.'Third Millennium Thinking': How to use scientific tools to solve everyday problemsThe authors teach a course at the University of California Berkeley on using scientific tools to approach everyday problems. Now, they've turned it into a book called "Third Millennium Thinking:...Resume09:38Mar 26, 2024'Dixon, Descending' explores the aftermath of a Mount Everest climbing attempt"Dixon Descending" centers around a school psychologist whose attempt to climb Mount Everest has a devastating effect on his life and work.Resume10:57Mar 21, 2024'Memory Piece' novel follows three Asian-American friends from the 1980s into 2040National Book Award finalist Lisa Ko's new novel explores how the character's lives intersect and change over decades.Resume09:17Mar 19, 2024In 'Broken,' former caseworker examines problems in child protective servicesIn "Broken," Jessica Pryce looks back her CPS years and how they led her to quit and work for systemic change.Resume10:45Mar 19, 2024'Climate Capitalism' explores how drive for profit can help solve environmental crisisThe world’s richest companies have built their fortunes on burning fossil fuels and polluting the climate with greenhouse gasses. But author Akshat Rathi that same drive for development and material...Resume09:34Mar 14, 2024AdvertisementIn 'Feeding Ghosts,' Tessa Hulls explores impact of China's Cultural Revolution on her familyThe artist and author's grandmother and mother were refugees from Communist China.Resume09:35Mar 12, 2024Memoir 'Starry Field' tells an uncovered history in colonial KoreaMargaret Juhae Lee used her training as a journalist to unearth the story of her late grandfather who had been imprisoned by the Japanese in Korea in the mid-1930s.Resume09:36Mar 11, 2024'Old Crimes and Other Stories': Jill McCorkle probes the misdeeds and secrets that haunt usThere are big crimes: the kind that could land you in prison if you were found out. And there are small ones. Something we shout in a moment of rage....Resume09:13Mar 6, 2024Paul Lynch's lyrical 'Prophet Song' portrays survival as democracy goes off the railsThe book focuses on a single family and how the horrors playing out around them affect their destiny, while also exploring issues of choice, resistance, helplessness and hope.Resume10:59Mar 5, 2024Renowned chef Eric Ripert on his life and his foodFor more than three decades, iconic New York Chef Eric Ripert's Le Bernardin restaurant has dominated the city's restaurant scene. It's widely recognized as one of the world's top seafood...Resume10:54Mar 4, 2024In 'What Have We Here,' Billy Dee Williams looks back on a lifetime of actingWhen the name Billy Dee Williams comes up, most of us think about his iconic Star Wars character Lando Calrissan.Resume08:03Feb 28, 2024Is China's economy slumping?: Unemployment, stock market sliding and deflationChina has been showing signs of economic slump.Resume09:41Feb 19, 2024'The Invocations' is an ode to angry girls fighting against what waits in the darkKrystal Sutherland's new YA fantasy novel follows three young girls who join forces against a supernatural serial killerResume05:33Feb 15, 2024'The Last Ships from Hamburg' tells story of Jewish immigration at turn of 20th centuryFrom 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews fleeing anti-semitic violence in Eastern Europe came to the United States aided by three businessmen including German-Jewish shipping magnate Albert Ballin.Resume09:20Feb 15, 2024Daniel Mason's 'North Woods' explores time, place, connection, ghostsThe book is a sweeping exploration of time and connection, following the people who live in or find themselves connected to a single house in Western Massachusetts over 400 or...Resume10:48Feb 15, 2024'Private Equity' memoir considers how much of ourselves we are willing to give up for jobsCarrie Sun's dream job as an assistant to a high-powered hedge fund founder takes a brutal mental and physical toll and causes her to question her relationship to work.Resume09:37Feb 14, 2024In 'Lunar New Year Love Story,' romance is a lion danceThe YA graphic novel centers around Valentina, a Vietnamese-American teen whose search for love is complicated by spirits, Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year celebrations.Resume09:32Feb 13, 2024'Dear Sister' book tells of one woman's fight for justice for her sisterIn 2017, Michelle Horton's sister Nicole Addimando was arrested for shooting and killing her husband. Despite voluminous evidence that he had been abusive, Addimando received a lengthy prison sentence.Resume11:02Feb 8, 2024'Save Indigenous History' offers fun activities that teach kids about history and cultureThe book teaches kids about archaeology, Native American history and culture, and how to protect cultural sites.Resume07:59Feb 5, 2024'Welcome the Wretched' book argues for separating immigration from criminal justice systemThe new book explores the history of U.S. immigration policy, how it became intertwined with the criminal justice system and why the two should be separated.Resume10:51Jan 30, 2024Next Page
'Third Millennium Thinking': How to use scientific tools to solve everyday problemsThe authors teach a course at the University of California Berkeley on using scientific tools to approach everyday problems. Now, they've turned it into a book called "Third Millennium Thinking:...Resume09:38Mar 26, 2024
'Dixon, Descending' explores the aftermath of a Mount Everest climbing attempt"Dixon Descending" centers around a school psychologist whose attempt to climb Mount Everest has a devastating effect on his life and work.Resume10:57Mar 21, 2024
'Memory Piece' novel follows three Asian-American friends from the 1980s into 2040National Book Award finalist Lisa Ko's new novel explores how the character's lives intersect and change over decades.Resume09:17Mar 19, 2024
In 'Broken,' former caseworker examines problems in child protective servicesIn "Broken," Jessica Pryce looks back her CPS years and how they led her to quit and work for systemic change.Resume10:45Mar 19, 2024
'Climate Capitalism' explores how drive for profit can help solve environmental crisisThe world’s richest companies have built their fortunes on burning fossil fuels and polluting the climate with greenhouse gasses. But author Akshat Rathi that same drive for development and material...Resume09:34Mar 14, 2024
In 'Feeding Ghosts,' Tessa Hulls explores impact of China's Cultural Revolution on her familyThe artist and author's grandmother and mother were refugees from Communist China.Resume09:35Mar 12, 2024
Memoir 'Starry Field' tells an uncovered history in colonial KoreaMargaret Juhae Lee used her training as a journalist to unearth the story of her late grandfather who had been imprisoned by the Japanese in Korea in the mid-1930s.Resume09:36Mar 11, 2024
'Old Crimes and Other Stories': Jill McCorkle probes the misdeeds and secrets that haunt usThere are big crimes: the kind that could land you in prison if you were found out. And there are small ones. Something we shout in a moment of rage....Resume09:13Mar 6, 2024
Paul Lynch's lyrical 'Prophet Song' portrays survival as democracy goes off the railsThe book focuses on a single family and how the horrors playing out around them affect their destiny, while also exploring issues of choice, resistance, helplessness and hope.Resume10:59Mar 5, 2024
Renowned chef Eric Ripert on his life and his foodFor more than three decades, iconic New York Chef Eric Ripert's Le Bernardin restaurant has dominated the city's restaurant scene. It's widely recognized as one of the world's top seafood...Resume10:54Mar 4, 2024
In 'What Have We Here,' Billy Dee Williams looks back on a lifetime of actingWhen the name Billy Dee Williams comes up, most of us think about his iconic Star Wars character Lando Calrissan.Resume08:03Feb 28, 2024
Is China's economy slumping?: Unemployment, stock market sliding and deflationChina has been showing signs of economic slump.Resume09:41Feb 19, 2024
'The Invocations' is an ode to angry girls fighting against what waits in the darkKrystal Sutherland's new YA fantasy novel follows three young girls who join forces against a supernatural serial killerResume05:33Feb 15, 2024
'The Last Ships from Hamburg' tells story of Jewish immigration at turn of 20th centuryFrom 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews fleeing anti-semitic violence in Eastern Europe came to the United States aided by three businessmen including German-Jewish shipping magnate Albert Ballin.Resume09:20Feb 15, 2024
Daniel Mason's 'North Woods' explores time, place, connection, ghostsThe book is a sweeping exploration of time and connection, following the people who live in or find themselves connected to a single house in Western Massachusetts over 400 or...Resume10:48Feb 15, 2024
'Private Equity' memoir considers how much of ourselves we are willing to give up for jobsCarrie Sun's dream job as an assistant to a high-powered hedge fund founder takes a brutal mental and physical toll and causes her to question her relationship to work.Resume09:37Feb 14, 2024
In 'Lunar New Year Love Story,' romance is a lion danceThe YA graphic novel centers around Valentina, a Vietnamese-American teen whose search for love is complicated by spirits, Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year celebrations.Resume09:32Feb 13, 2024
'Dear Sister' book tells of one woman's fight for justice for her sisterIn 2017, Michelle Horton's sister Nicole Addimando was arrested for shooting and killing her husband. Despite voluminous evidence that he had been abusive, Addimando received a lengthy prison sentence.Resume11:02Feb 8, 2024
'Save Indigenous History' offers fun activities that teach kids about history and cultureThe book teaches kids about archaeology, Native American history and culture, and how to protect cultural sites.Resume07:59Feb 5, 2024
'Welcome the Wretched' book argues for separating immigration from criminal justice systemThe new book explores the history of U.S. immigration policy, how it became intertwined with the criminal justice system and why the two should be separated.Resume10:51Jan 30, 2024