Books

The Rift The Rift V. Y. Mudimbe 1993 Fall
This work of fiction explores textuality, writing, solitude and death in the context of contemporary African life, and at the same time examines the constitution and materiality of African subjectivity. “Offers an intricate, subtle, and richly allusive meditation on a singular, very specifically demarcated, ‘postcolonial condition’: that of the France-educated, masculine (but ambiguously sexualized) African intellectual, Ahmed Nara.” --Neil Lazarus, Brown University
The Right to Be Cold: One Woman’s Fight to Protect the Arctic and Save the Planet from Climate Change The Right to Be Cold One Woman’s Fight to Protect the Arctic and Save the Planet from Climate Change Sheila Watt-Cloutier 2018 Spring
A “courageous and revelatory memoir” (Naomi Klein) chronicling the life of the leading Indigenous climate change, cultural, and human rights advocate
The Right to Be Out: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in America’s Public Schools, Second Edition The Right to Be Out Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in America’s Public Schools, Second Edition Stuart Biegel 2018 Fall
An updated edition of this measured, practical, and timely guide to LGBT rights and issues for educators and school officials
The Right to Play Oneself: Looking Back on Documentary Film The Right to Play Oneself Looking Back on Documentary Film Thomas Waugh 2011 Spring
Discussions of “committed” documentary by a “committed” historian of film
The Rigoberta Menchú Controversy The Rigoberta Menchú Controversy Arturo Arias, Editor 2001 Spring
A balanced appraisal of the bitter debate surrounding the autobiography of Guatemala’s 1992 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
The Rise of Fashion: A Reader The Rise of Fashion A Reader Daniel Leonhard Purdy, Editor 2004 Fall
A remarkable anthology of key writings that parallels the history of fashion with modern life
The Rise of Jonas Olsen: A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga The Rise of Jonas Olsen A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga Johannes B. Wist 2005 Fall
A novel of one man’s trials and ambiguous triumphs as a newcomer to America
The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan: Right-Wing Movements and National Politics The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan Right-Wing Movements and National Politics Rory McVeigh 2009 Spring
Rediscovering the Ku Klux Klan as a national movement in the 1920s
The River Is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community The River Is in Us Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community Elizabeth Hoover 2017 Fall
The riveting story of the Mohawk community that fought back against the contamination of its lands
The River We Have Wrought: A History of the Upper Mississippi The River We Have Wrought A History of the Upper Mississippi John O. Anfinson 2005 Spring
The sweeping history of how the upper Mississippi has been changed by human intervention
The Road Back to Sweetgrass: A Novel The Road Back to Sweetgrass A Novel Linda LeGarde Grover 2016 Spring
A powerful debut novel of love, hardship, and family bonds on an American Indian reservation—from the author of the award-winning short story collection The Dance Boots
The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History The Road to Botany Bay An Exploration of Landscape and History Paul Carter 2010 Spring
Critiques the founding myth of Australia
The Robotic Imaginary: The Human and the Price of Dehumanized Labor The Robotic Imaginary The Human and the Price of Dehumanized Labor Jennifer Rhee 2018 Fall
Tracing the connections between human-like robots and AI at the site of dehumanization and exploited labor
The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi Elin Anna Labba 2023 Fall
The deep and personal story—told through history, poetry, and images—of the forced displacement of the Sámi people from their homeland in northern Norway and Sweden and its reverberations today
The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment The Rule of Logistics Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment Jesse LeCavalier 2016 Spring
How the world’s largest retailer is redefining architecture by organizing flows of merchandise and information across space and time
The Ruptures of American Capital: Women of Color Feminism and the Culture of Immigrant Labor The Ruptures of American Capital Women of Color Feminism and the Culture of Immigrant Labor Grace Kyungwon Hong 2006 Spring
An incisive and far-reaching account of how race and gender reveal the fissures of capitalist society
The Sacred Era: A Novel The Sacred Era A Novel Yoshio Aramaki 2017 Spring
A brilliant work of speculative fiction, blending science and metaphysics, by a Japanese master of the 1970s New Wave
The Salvager: The Life of Captain Tom Reid on the Great Lakes The Salvager The Life of Captain Tom Reid on the Great Lakes Mary Frances Doner 2017 Spring
“The dramatic story of great disasters and of the gambles that are the life and blood of the salvage business.” —The New York Times
The Savage Anomaly: The Power of Spinoza’s Metaphysics and Politics The Savage Anomaly The Power of Spinoza’s Metaphysics and Politics Antonio Negri 2000 Spring
A fresh take on this critical philosopher.
The Scar of Visibility: Medical Performances and Contemporary Art The Scar of Visibility Medical Performances and Contemporary Art Petra Kuppers 2006 Fall
Grapples with the limits of medicine and the mysteries of human bodies in contemporary art and culture