Books like Arguably: Selected Essays
12 books with a reading profile close to Arguably: Selected Essays by Christopher Hitchens. Deep and outward-looking; a moderate read.
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The Shock of the New
Also deep and outward-looking · history, analytical
Robert Hughes traces the evolution of modern art from the late nineteenth century through the 1970s, framing the movement as a response to the rapid rise of industrial technology and urban life.
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We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
Also deep · history, analytical
In this collection of essays originally written for The Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates examines the intersection of the Obama presidency and the enduring structure of white supremacy in the United States.
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
Also deep and outward-looking · history, analytical
Angela Davis connects disparate liberation efforts through a framework of intersectional internationalism.
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History of Beauty
by Umberto Eco
Also outward-looking · history, analytical
Umberto Eco examines the shifting definitions of aesthetics in Western civilization from ancient Greece to the dawn of the twenty-first century.
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Women, Race & Class
Also deep · history, analytical
Angela Davis maps the historical intersection of abolitionism and the early women’s suffrage movement to demonstrate how the priorities of middle-class white women often excluded the needs of Black women.
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Art Under Control in North Korea
by Jane Portal
Also outward-looking · history, analytical
Jane Portal examines the institutional mechanisms through which the North Korean state dictates artistic production.
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Powers and Prospects
by Noam Chomsky
Also deep and outward-looking · history, analytical
In this collection of essays and lectures, Noam Chomsky analyzes the intersection of international relations, geopolitical power, and elite control over economic policy.
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Scenes from Deep Time
Also deep and outward-looking · history, analytical
In Scenes from Deep Time, M.
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Aldous Huxley's Brave new world
by Harold Bloom
Also deep · analytical, academic
In this volume of the Modern Critical Interpretations series, Harold Bloom compiles academic essays that dissect the mechanics of a world governed by biological engineering and forced hedonism.
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Truth and fiction in the Da Vinci code
Also outward-looking · history, analytical
Bart Ehrman examines the historical claims presented in Dan Brown’s novel, specifically addressing the origins of the New Testament and the identity of Mary Magdalene.
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Also deep and outward-looking · history, analytical
Richard Rothstein identifies the specific local, state, and federal policies that created and enforced residential segregation across the United States.
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