Common Reading
An essential guide to dialogue in the college classroom and beyond
Why colleges and universities live or die by free speech
An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social benefits of conversation
How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others—and ourselves—more fairly and mercifully
How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment
Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest orator
A humanist manifesto for the age of AI
How society can shape individual actions in times of uncertainty
A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation
In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human
Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world
From the author of Race After Technology, an inspiring vision of how we can build a more just world—one small change at a time
“A true gift to our movements for justice.”—Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow
"A great read."—Whoopi Goldberg, The View
How the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate America's racial divide
"A stunning and ambitious origins story."—Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author
The remarkable history of how college presidents shaped the struggle for racial equality
How the attorney-client relationship favors the privileged in criminal court—and denies justice to the poor and to working-class people of color
James Beard Foundation Book Award Nominee • Winner of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Book Award, Association of Black Sociologists • Winner of the C. Wright Mills Award, the Society for the Study of Social Problems
A vivid portrait of African American life in today’s urban...
The story of the unorthodox and inspiring life and career of a pioneering biologist
Luminous essays on translation and self-translation by an award-winning writer and literary translator
A biography of the remarkable woman whose bestselling Mythology has introduced millions of readers to the classical world
The ethical and emotional tolls paid by disadvantaged college students seeking upward mobility and what educators can do to help these students flourish
A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life—and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds
The definitive biography of a pivotal figure in American literary history
A collection of colorful and candid essays and other pieces about Freud and his legacy today, featuring twenty-five leading writers
With original contributions by André Aciman • Sarah Boxer • Jennifer Finney Boylan • Susie Boyt • Gerald Early • Esther Freud •...
From twenty-seven of today’s leading writers, an anthology of original pieces on the author of Walden
Features essays by Jennifer Finney Boylan • Kristen Case • George Howe Colt • Gerald Early • Paul Elie • Will Eno • Adam Gopnik • Lauren Groff • Celeste...
A persuasive case for building career success through broad education, targeted skills, and social capital
The unwritten rules of success that every student must follow to thrive in college
An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning
Simple but powerful strategies for increasing your success by improving your thinking
How you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills
How you can enrich your life by becoming a more skillful and engaged reader of literature
A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully
A short, provocative book about why "useless" science often leads to humanity's greatest technological breakthroughs
An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad school
The essential survival guide for college students
A philosopher’s personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human
How an acceptance of our limitations can lead to a more fulfilling life and a more harmonious society
Why the tools of philosophy offer a powerful antidote to today’s epidemic of irrationality
Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopher
A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value—and what to do when your goals conflict
A philosopher explores the transformative role of wonder and awe in an uncertain world