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A Few Days Full of Trouble: truth about Emmett Till murder will set us free – review

A Few Days Full of Trouble looks at historic misinformation and how Emmett Till’s murder plays a vital role in American history.

Hadley Freeman’s Good Girls memoir looks at her arduous years of suffering from anorexia and the long journey to recovery.

Tom Hanks’ book Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece takes on all of his years of acting and storytelling in his next venture.

Jenny Odell’s Saving Time is a statement of our capitalist society that treats humans as machines, without the chance of living our lives.

Bernie Sanders’ new book It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism is a guide to another reality, even if it means drastic changes are required.

Matthew Desmond’s Poverty, By America is another deep dive into the inequalities faced by the country and the need to fight against it.

Dacher Keltner’s book Awe looks at this incredibly understated emotion that we each have within all of us, and the need to express it more.

Siddharth Kara’s powerful book Cobalt Red is a reminder that there is a cost to technological advancement which has been hidden.

Bloodbath Nation by Paul Auster looks at the challenges around firearms in the US, including the gun lobby and mass shootings.

The Creative Act by legendary American music producer Rick Rubin is an important book that looks into the act and process of creativity.