Great Expectations
Vinson Cunningham
In this coming-of-age novel, readers meet David, a young Black man who finds himself intrigued by the words of the senator from Illinois who hopes to become the first Black president of the United States. David is drawn to the senator’s idealistic rhetoric and decides to work for the presidential campaign. Throughout the 18-month journey, he faces a variety of challenges that raise questions about his faith, politics, and feelings about race as a Black man and father in America. Great Expectations (Hogarth), author Cunningham’s debut novel, seeks to capture the whirlwind of emotions of a truly historic campaign.
Consider The Turkey
Peter Singer
In Consider the Turkey (Princeton University Press), Singer reveals the hidden story behind the popular, commercially-bred turkeys that dominate American holiday meals. Singer gives a brief history of turkey consumption, critiques the annual American presidential turkey pardon, and introduces readers to a charismatic turkey named Cornelius. Above all, he provides an alternative, a world where we can create holiday tables that are better for the planet, its people, and the turkeys themselves by moving beyond this beloved centerpiece. Featuring recipes for holiday feasts sans turkey, this book invites readers to rethink their holiday meals — or even tomorrow’s dinner.
Circle of Hope
Eliza Griswold ’95
Pulitzer Prize winner Griswold acknowledges that America’s relationship with churches is changing — but perhaps that change is not a bad thing. Circle of Hope (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) follows a Philadelphia-based church that spent 40 years dedicating its mission to service, its impact on its community, and its broader impact on American evangelism. Readers will question the impact of committing to service in an increasingly changing world and realize the power that comes from having faith.
Same Bed Different Dreams
Ed Park
In this thrilling meld of history and fiction, Soon Sheen, who is employed by the tech company GLOAT, discovers an unfinished book he believes is authored by the Korean Provisional Government (KPG). Established in 1919, the KPG set out to lead the independence movement against Japanese rule, but ultimately it dissolved after Japan’s defeat in World War II and the civil war, which led to the split between North and South Korea. But what if the KPG still existed? Same Bed Different Dreams (Penguin Random House) explores what could have happened if the KPG remained active and was working toward unifying Korea. It weaves Korean history, American pop culture, and more, revealing a new dimension where utopia is possible.
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