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What's So Great About the Great ¿ìɫֱ²¥? What's So Great About the Great ¿ìɫֱ²¥? Why You Should Read Classic Literature (Even Though It Might Destroy You) Naomi Kanakia

A popular novelist and literary blogger answers those who claim the classics are too difficult, too problematic, and too white—and explains what we gain by reading them

The 5 Questions for Ethical Decisions The 5 Questions for Ethical Decisions: How to Succeed Without Selling Your Soul David W. Miller

A practical guide for professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and college students who want to achieve personal success without compromising their morals

Make Your Manuscript Work Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers Laura Portwood-Stacer

From the bestselling author of The Book Proposal Book, a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering the four pillars of scholarly writing for authors, editors, and publishing professionals

The College Handbook The College Handbook: How to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive on Campus Rachel Gable

An invaluable guide for every step of the college experience, from deciding if and where to go to maximizing academic, social, personal, and professional opportunities

Kindergarten Panic Kindergarten Panic: Parental Anxiety and School Choice Inequality Bailey A. Brown

How school choice reproduces inequality by creating gendered and socioeconomic decision-making labor for parents

Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century Dan Sinykin and Johanna Winant

A user’s guide to the fundamental practice of literary studies, providing context, examples, and practical exercises

An Elite Education An Elite Education: How Privilege Is Produced in a Private School Emma Taylor

An examination of the making of privilege at one of Britain’s top boys’ schools

Class Dismissed Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price Anthony Abraham Jack

A revealing account of the entrenched inequities that harm our most vulnerable students and what colleges can do to help them excel

We See Things They’ll Never See We See Things They’ll Never See: Love, Hope, and Neurodiversity Chantelle Jessica Lewis and Jason Arday

How neurotypical hegemony reproduces a culture of exclusion—and how to overcome this with love, hope, and solidarity

Writing with Pleasure Writing with Pleasure Helen Sword

An essential guide to cultivating joy in your professional and personal writing

Talking Cure Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation Paula Marantz Cohen

An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social importance of conversation

How to Mentor Anyone in Academia How to Mentor Anyone in Academia Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

A practical guide to the art of mentorship in higher education

Academic Writing as if Readers Matter Academic Writing as if Readers Matter Leonard Cassuto

A guide to writing with the reader in mind

The Entrepreneurial Scholar The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond Ilana M. Horwitz

An invaluable guide for scholars stifled by the traditional academic route

The Career Arts The Career Arts: Making the Most of College, Credentials, and Connections Ben Wildavsky

A persuasive case for building career success through broad education, targeted skills, and social capital

How to Review Scholarly ¿ìɫֱ²¥ How to Review Scholarly ¿ìɫֱ²¥: Reading, Writing, Relishing Steven E. Gump

A guide to the art of reviewing scholarly books, with strategies and suggestions

On the Art and Craft of Doing Science On the Art and Craft of Doing Science Kenneth Catania

A scientist’s personal reflections on how to harness creativity and curiosity to generate new ideas and discover the unexpected

The New Global Universities The New Global Universities: Reinventing Education in the 21st Century Bryan Penprase and Noah Pickus

Reimagining higher education around the world: lessons from the creation of eight new colleges and universities in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America

Can College Level the Playing Field? Can College Level the Playing Field? Higher Education in an Unequal Society Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson

Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating economic inequality and social injustice

The Teacher in the Machine The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology Anne Trumbore

The surprising history of education technology and its political, financial, and social impact on higher education and our world

The Dean of Shandong The Dean of Shandong: Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University Daniel A. Bell

A Financial Times Best Book of the Year

An inside view of Chinese academia and what it reveals about China’s political system

Scripting the Moves Scripting the Moves: Culture and Control in a "No-Excuses" Charter School Joanne W. Golann

An inside look at a "no-excuses" charter school that reveals this educational model’s strengths and weaknesses, and how its approach shapes students

Blame the Intern Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking into the Creative Economy Alexandre Frenette

An inside look at the work lives of college interns and their uncertain path to paid employment

Raised to Obey Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education Agustina Paglayan

How the expansion of primary education in the West emerged not from democratic ideals but from the state’s desire to control its citizens

Try to Love the Questions Try to Love the Questions: From Debate to Dialogue in Classrooms and Life Lara Schwartz

An essential guide to dialogue in the college classroom and beyond

The Elements of Visual Grammar The Elements of Visual Grammar: A Designer's Guide for Writers, Scholars, and Professionals Angela Riechers

A color-illustrated introduction to the basic principles of visual language that every content creator and consumer needs to know

Thinking through Writing Thinking through Writing: A Guide to Becoming a Better Writer and Thinker John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle

A concise and practical manual on developing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in tandem

The Grant Writing Guide The Grant Writing Guide: A Road Map for Scholars Betty Lai

A practical guide to effective grant writing for researchers at all stages of their academic careers

The Secret Syllabus The Secret Syllabus: A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of College Success Jay Phelan and Terry Burnham

The unwritten rules of success that every student must follow to thrive in college

Doing the Right Thing Doing the Right Thing: How Colleges and Universities Can Undo Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring Marybeth Gasman

An honest confrontation of systemic racism in faculty hiring—and what to do about it

Not for Profit Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities Martha C. Nussbaum

A passionate defense of the humanities from one of today's foremost public intellectuals

Stellar English Stellar English: A Down-to-Earth Guide to Grammar and Style Frank L. Cioffi

An indispensable guide to essential principles of English grammar and usage

Becoming Great Universities Becoming Great Universities: Small Steps for Sustained Excellence Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla

How campus communities of every kind can transform themselves from good to great

The Difference The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies Scott E. Page

In this landmark book, Scott Page redefines the way we understand ourselves in relation to one another. The Difference is about how we think in groups—and how our collective wisdom exceeds the sum of its parts. Why can teams of people...

The Woman Question in Islamic Studies The Woman Question in Islamic Studies Kecia Ali

The interconnected ways that sexism functions in academic Islamic studies and how to shift professional norms toward parity

The Pocket Instructor: Writing The Pocket Instructor: Writing: 50 Exercises for the College Classroom Edited by Amanda Irwin Wilkins and Keith Shaw

Fifty easy-to-deploy active learning exercises for teaching academic writing in any field

The Importance of Being Educable The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness Leslie Valiant

Why you should worry less about AI and more about what makes us human

Changing the Game Changing the Game: William G. Bowen and the Challenges of American Higher Education Nancy Weiss Malkiel

How a visionary university and foundation president tackled some of the thorniest problems facing higher education

Campus Economics Campus Economics: How Economic Thinking Can Help Improve College and University Decisions Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson

An invaluable primer on the role economic reasoning plays in campus debate and decision making

The ¿ìɫֱ²¥ Guide to Historical Research The ¿ìɫֱ²¥ Guide to Historical Research Zachary Schrag

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first century

The Book Proposal Book The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors Laura Portwood-Stacer

A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal—and seeing your book through to successful publication

College College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be - Second Edition Andrew Delbanco

The strengths and failures of the American college, and why liberal education still matters

Rescuing Socrates Rescuing Socrates: How the Great ¿ìɫֱ²¥ Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation Roosevelt Montás

A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great ¿ìɫֱ²¥ transformed his life—and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds

Syllabus Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything William Germano and Kit Nicholls

How redesigning your syllabus can transform your teaching, your classroom, and the way your students learn

The Hidden Curriculum The Hidden Curriculum: First Generation Students at Legacy Universities Rachel Gable

A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeed