Object Lessons by Anna QuindlenRequirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 5.1 MBOverview: It is the 1960s, in suburban New York City. Maggie and her family, are in the thrall of her powerful grandfather Jack Scanlan. In the summer of her twelfth year, Maggie is despertately trying to master the object lessons her grandfather fills her head with. […]
Hyphen (Object Lessons) by Pardis MahdaviRequirements: .PDF reader, 10mbOverview: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. To hyphenate or not to hyphenate has been a central point of controversy since before the imprinting of the first Gutenberg Bible. And yet, the hyphen has persisted, bringing […]
Political Sign (Object Lessons) by Tobias CarrollRequirements: .PDF reader, 2 MBOverview: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. In an election year, political signs can be impossible to avoid. They’re in front yards, on bumper stickers, and in some places you might never have expected. […]
Blackface (Object Lessons) by Ayanna ThompsonRequirements: .PDF reader, 5 MBOverview: A New Statesman essential non-fiction book of 2021 Featured in Book Riot’s 12 best nonfiction books about Black identity and history Why are there so many examples of public figures, entertainers, and normal, everyday people in blackface? And why aren’t there as many examples of […]
Tumor (Object Lessons) by Anna Leahy Requirements: PDF Reader, 2,3 MBOverview: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. One in two men and one in three women will develop invasive cancer. Tumors have the power to redefine identities and change how people live with one […]