public opinion

"In this valuable and timely anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay has collected original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are 'routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, and bullied' for speaking out. Highlighting the stories of well-known actors, writers, and experts, as well as new voices being published for the first time, Not That Bad covers a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation and street harassment. Often deeply personal and always unflinchingly honest, this provocative collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that 'not that bad' must no longer be good enough."--Dust jacket flap.

"Moustafa Bayoumi reveals what the War on Terror looks like from the vantage point of Muslim Americans"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of women who have been labeled "trainwreck" throughout history including Billie Holiday, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Amy Winehouse. Examines the flaws that brought that label to them and the impact labeling them such has on other women and the cause of feminism.

"Attkisson exposes the...tactics of smear artists, and their...access to the biggest names in political media--operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy"--Amazon.com.

A look at the debate over vaccinations, covering the history of the controversy, vaccine issues and herd mentality, how vaccines are manufactured, the global impact of vaccines, and more.

The author presents a history of racial discrimination in the United States and a narrative of his own personal experiences of contemporary race relations, offering possible resolutions for the future.

A collection of sixteen essays that explore various issues related to the Occupy Movement.

At every stage of the author's life, he's sought answers to the mysteries of history that surrounded him -- most urgently, why he, and other black people he knew, seemed to live in fear. What were they afraid of? This book is a letter to his adolescent son and in his trademark style -- a mix of lyrical personal narrative, reimagined history, essayistic argument, and reportage -- Coates provides a new framework for understanding race: its history, our contemporary dilemma, and where we go from here.

The author examines the history of serial killers and how they became famous including the infamous Jack the Ripper, the 1893 killing spree at the Chicago World's Fair by H.H. Holmes, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and others.