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Beyond Snowden: Privacy, Mass Surveillance, and the Struggle to Reform the NSA
By Timothy H. Edgar
An expert — and laser-focused — discussion of electronic intelligence-gathering in the aftermath of an epic security breach.
Tough Enough: Arbus, Arendt, Didion, McCarthy, Sontag, Weil
By Deborah Nelson
An academic exploration of six strong women and the trails they blazed.
Meet the powerful men behind the powerful man.
How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016
By P.J. O’Rourke
The veteran satirist weighs in on the reality show that was our last presidential campaign.
Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Created a Legacy That Will Prevail
By Jonathan Chait
A mostly positive appraisal of the 44th president’s time in office.
Open to Debate: How William F. Buckley Put Liberal America on the Firing Line
By Heather Hendershot
The conservative’s on-air irascibility didn’t always rear its head in private.
The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them
By Todd G. Buchholz
An economist wants to make Americans feel proud again.
This Brave New World: India, China, and the United States
By Anja Manuel
A well-researched though incomplete work that focuses more on productivity than humanity
