Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum

A look at the new age of authoritarianism from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Red Famine.

Applebaum shows how today’s autocrats, no matter how much they differ in terms of religion, culture, and forms of government, are united by their desire to maintain power, while weakening democracy and eliminating the very concept of universal human rights. They support each other as trade partners in the face of sanctions, and share technologies and resources.

This book is a masterclass in taking a challenging subject and making it easy to understand by anyone, and a pleasure to read, despite its harrowing content.

Adult Non-Fiction Hardcover pr7672883

 
The Mighty Red: A Novel by Louise Erdrich

A look at ordinary life set in the Red River Valley of North Dakota during the time of the 2008 financial crisis.

Erdrich, who has won both the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prizes, is brilliant at telling stories about the most common events of our lives, like falling in and out of love, work, family dynamics, and how we’re affected by major worldwide events, while weaving in social, environmental issues, magic and myth. Her characters go through the sorts of ups and downs we’re all familiar with, and yet she’s able to make your jaw drop with the telling.

Adult Fiction Hardcover pr7493530