Thursday, September 12, 2024

New Nonfiction

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as “edgy” humor. Pretty soon, everyone knew. In the end, no one was laughing. -Summary

In this selection, arranged chronologically, McInerny brings together Thomas’s sermons, commentaries and responses to criticism, and substantial extracts from the principal works: the Summa theologiae and Summa contra Gentiles. - Summary

“The climate crisis is here, and the end of this world--a world built on land theft, resource extraction, and colonial genocide--is on the horizon. In this compelling roadmap to a livable future, Indigenous sovereignty and climate justice go hand in hand.” -Publisher

“These works collectively represent some of the first and most important rejections of monarchial rule and helped to lay the foundation towards the representative governments that now dominate the Western world.” -Amazon

A unique and detailed snapshot of all 23 of Canada’s Prime Ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. -Summary