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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

by Imani Perry

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May 22, 2026 09:26AM

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Mary Roach

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May 22, 2026 09:25AM

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Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb

by Nick Schou

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May 01, 2026 07:01PM

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Noel’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop

The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams

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Public Enemy and they do the video and “Fight the Power” is the lead single and we get to the line—“Elvis was a hero to most / But he never meant shit to me you see / Straight up racist that sucker was / Simple and plain / Mother fuck him ...more

Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic

by Barry Meier

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Noel’s Quotes

“Acting like you know everything and acting like you don’t know how to be respectful will keep you ignorant. Be humble.”
― Imani Perry, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

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