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Tillotama Shome, who made a striking debut in Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding, would have been, in her own words, equally at home with her first love, academics. In Qissa, Shome plays Kanwar, a girl raised as a boy, and how that very singular…

By: Aimee Evan Below is an excerpt from the introduction of the book Student-Centered School Improvement: Identifying Systemic Changes Essential for Success. How do we improve the lives of humans? As a parent, teacher,…

Below is an excerpt from the book Learning in the Age of Climate Disasters: Teacher and Student Empowerment Beyond Futurephobia By: Maggie Favretti For teachers and students, who are shining through injustice and disaster…

‘Unveiling Jazbaa‘, authored by cricket writer Aayush Puthran, tells the story of Pakistan’s women’s cricket and it details the journey that the players have been on to bring about change both in their country, their…

Cormac McCarthy's first book in 16 years, The Passenger, hits shelves…

A Handheld History is an upcoming 252-page hardcover coffee table book coming from Lost In Cult and Retro Dodo. As the name implies, it's a book all about the history of handhelds and handheld gaming.  It features words and…

Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 – The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era is an upcoming novel detailing the origin and early history of Mortal Kombat. The book compiles interviews with MK co-creator John Tobias and other designers,…

“I think so,” Kiki said. “But you should know—you were the forest ranger!”Delaney cackled idiotically and thought she’d choke. She tried to breathe.“Almost forgot,” Kiki said, seeming alarmed. “Can you download something? I’m sending you an…

by Terry HeickPaulo Freire’s education philosophy described education as comprehensive–that is, an active process of intellectual, sociological, and political assimilation ‘performed upon’ the student. And in response, Freire shifted the…

The Los Angeles Times Book Club is reading “All In” by Billie Jean King, a memoir about her tennis career set against the backdrop of the women’s movement, civil rights movement and fight for LGBTQ rights. This excerpt comes from Chapter 1,…