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Jodi Kantor2019

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  • Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish

    John Hargrove

    A former orca trainer describes the physical and psychological effects of captivity on whales at SeaWorld. He details specific safety incidents.

    Same tense register, still investigative journalism

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Denser prose

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  • Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

    Michel Foucault

    A philosophical history examines the shift from public torture to modern prison surveillance. It analyzes how power controls the body.

    tense → clinical

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  • The Annals of Imperial Rome

    Tacitus1956

    A Roman historian chronicles the reigns of emperors from Tiberius to Nero. He focuses on the corruption of power and the decline of political liberty.

    tense → sardonic

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  • The Federalist Papers

    Alexander Hamilton2012

    A series of 85 essays arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. It details the proposed structure of federal government.

    tense → earnest

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To recover

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  • The Rooster Bar

    John Grisham2017

    Three law students realize their school is a scam and drop out to pose as lawyers. They steal identities to survive and pay off their debts.

    tense → sardonic

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  • Ghost Ship

    Clive Cussler2014

    Kurt Austin survives a yacht sinking but suffers from conflicting memories. He investigates a global cybercrime conspiracy to find the truth.

    tense → propulsive

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  • Killer Blonde

    Laura Levine2004

    A freelance writer investigates a murder in the Hamptons after a socialite is killed. She balances the case with her work for a demanding boss.

    tense → playful

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Faster

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  • Pillow Thoughts

    Courtney Peppernell2016

    A collection of short poems and prose pieces organized by emotional state. It focuses on themes of heartbreak, healing, and loneliness.

    tense → tender

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  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

    Neil deGrasse Tyson2017

    A summary of the origin of the universe, the laws of physics, and the nature of space and time.

    tense → playful

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  • Steal Like an Artist

    Austin Kleon2012

    A series of short, illustrated principles for creative work. It focuses on remixing existing ideas and establishing productive daily habits.

    tense → playful

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Slower

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  • Confessions

    Augustine of Hippo

    A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.

    tense → meditative

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  • How to Read a Book

    Mortimer J. Adler1940

    This is a guide to active reading techniques for different genres. It outlines levels of reading from basic literacy to syntopical analysis.

    tense → mysterious

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  • The Red Book: Liber Novus

    C.G. Jung2009

    A psychologist records his visions and internal dialogues in an illuminated manuscript created during a period of intense self-exploration.

    tense → dreamlike

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Heavier

tense → clinical, still investigative journalism

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  • Escape from Camp 14

    Blaine Harden2012

    The biography of Shin Dong-hyuk, the only person born in a North Korean political prison camp known to have escaped.

    tense → bleak, still investigative journalism

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  • Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam

    Nick Turse

    A journalist uses declassified documents and veteran interviews to document systemic violence against civilians during the Vietnam War.

    tense → bleak, still investigative journalism

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  • None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture

    Joshua E.S. Phillips

    Interviews with veterans of an infantry battalion reveal how ordinary soldiers became involved in the torture of detainees during the Iraq War.

    tense → bleak, still investigative journalism

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