The New York Review of Books - USA (2022-06-23)

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Smart Summer Reading


A Problem of Fit
How the Complexity of College Pricing
Hurts Students—and Universities
Phillip B. Levine
“Levine combines accessible economic expla-
nations with cogent policy recommendations
to frame the challenges facing students and
families navigating the complex world of college
fi nancing.”—Sandy Baum, Center on Education
Data and Policy at the Urban Institute
PAPER $25.

The Education of Betsey
Stockton
An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom
 


“Working with the scant records of Stockton’s
life, and brilliantly situating her experiences
amidst broader social and political debates,
Nobles reveals Stockton as a woman of brav-
ery and persistence, intellect and faith.”
—Martha A. Sandweiss, founding director of
The Princeton & Slavery Project
CLOTH $25.

Bankers in the Ivory Tower
The Troubling Rise of Financiers in US
Higher Education

 

“A fascinating and datadriven investigation on
how fi nance is transforming higher education
in America for the worse. A must read.”
—Emmanuel Saez, University of California,
Berkeley
CLOTH $27.

Race at the Top
Asian Americans and Whites in
Pursuit of the American Dream in
Suburban Schools
 

“Warikoo’s powerful new book is a mustread
for all social scientists of immigration, edu-
cation, and inequality in the US, as well as for
parents who want to do ‘the best for their kids’
while creating an inclusive society.”
—Michèle Lamont, Harvard University
CLOTH $24.

Victories Never Last
Reading and Caregiving in a Time
of Plague

 

“In our time of plague, Zaretsky has returned
to the plagues of the past, helping us to grasp
what Thucydides, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne,
Camus, and others came to understand about
the terrifying way disease can upend our
certainties and our hopes.”—Michael Ignatieff ,
author of On Consolation
CLOTH $22.

Redefi ning Geek
Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of
Tech-Savvy Teens

 

“Puckett carefully dispels myths about natural
technological ability and grit that perpetuate
existing inequalities. A smart, engaging look
at what needs to change.”—Joanne McNeil,
author of Lurking
PAPER $18.

Where Research Begins
Choosing a Research Project That
Matters to You (and the World)
   

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“Mullaney and Rea have given us a little gem
of a book, packed with smart, readable, com-
passionate guidance on the biggest question:
how to start and what to do next. Read it, use
it, read it again.”—William Germano, author of
On Revision
PAPER $18.

America’s Philosopher
John Locke in American
Intellectual Life

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“This book will surprise and inform every
reader invested in the history of American
political culture. There is simply nothing
comparable in the existing literature.”
—Daniel Rodgers, Princeton University
CLOTH $35.

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