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Bookshop's Newsletter is online and filled with hot recommendations for all your reading needs. Click on the "Read More" link above or on the "Current Newsletter" link to the left to peruse our staff's sage words on select books.
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Indignation
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Roth, Philip
Roth’s 29th novel is astonishing for its depth and
brevity, and smoldering pace. Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, this is the story of Marcus Messner, an innocent young man pitted against the dangers of the world—namely, love and obsession, the fraught
battle between individual and collective identity, and the cultural and political climate of 1950’s America. With wit and keen observation, Roth unfurls Messner’s story (with one integral melancholy twist), capturing all of the indecision, rebellion, and tragedy that we face, and occasionally overcome. —Vanesa |
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One of the great strengths of our store is the booksellers who make it all possible. Our staff devours books, each with their own inclinations but all with voracity and enthusiasm. Get any of us talking about our favorite books and you'll get more than you asked for. But because you did ask....
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The Man in the High Castle
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Dick, Philip K.
In Dick’s renowned, controversial and utterly brilliant breakout novel, Japan and Germany have won WWII. This is a reality in which every American owns the I Ching, Germany is dabbling in solar system travel and the few Jews left on the globe are all in hiding. The genius of the book lies in Dick’s excellent layering of plot, historical context and philosophical diatribes. –Zack |
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All Things Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz is an amazing town. Check out our selection of All Things Santa Cruz, from local authors to local history and even some local travel guides.
The Leftmost City: Power and Progressive Politics in Santa Cruz
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Gendron, Richard,
Domhoff, G. William,
Gendron, Richard
Almost all US cities are controlled by real estate and development interests, but Santa Cruz, California, is a deviant case. An unusual coalition of socialist-feminists, environmentalists, social-welfare liberals, and neighborhood activists has stopped every growth project proposed by landowners and developers since 1969, and controlled the city council since 1981. Even after a 1989 earthquake forced the city to rebuild its entire downtown, the progressive elected officials prevailed over developers and landowners. Drawing on hundreds of primary documents, as well as original, previously unpublished interviews, "The Leftmost City" utilizes an extended case study of Santa Cruz to critique three major theories of urban power: Marxism, public-choice theory, and regime theory. Santa Cruz is presented within the context of other progressive attempts to shape city government, and the authors' findings support growth-coalition theory, which stresses the conflict between real estate interests and neighborhoods as the fundamental axis of urban politics. The authors conclude their analysis by applying insights gleaned from Santa Cruz to progressive movements nationwide, offering a template for progressive coalitions to effectively organize to achieve political power. |
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