Books of the 2023 Spring Season
The warmer temperatures are just perfect for curling up with a book in the park; join us as we work our way through all the great titles from our 2023 Spring season. Read along with us!
Politics and Society
Go beyond the headlines with leading thinkers from Chicago Humanities—these books provide history and context to break down topics ranging from the Supreme Court to the evolution of Democracy.
Nine Black Robes by Joan Biskupic
We’ve Got to Try: How the Fight for Voting Rights Makes Everything Else Possible by Beto O’Rourke
We Need To Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy by Eboo Patel
The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism by Matthew Continetti
In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP by David Drucker
Memoirs and the Art of Reflection
Want to learn about the life stories of our creative and talented most beloved presenters? These memoirs take you inside the personal stories of the biggest names from the Spring 2023 season.
Monograph Miranda July by Miranda July
Reckoning by Playwright V (Eve Ensler)
I Swear Politics is Messier than My Minivan by Congress Woman Katie Porter
The Daddy Diaries by Andy Cohen
Uncle of the Year by Andrew Rannells
Social Justice and Activism
Be inspired and learn about the great social justice warriors among us with these great books!
Breaking the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence by Keith Ellison
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig
Everyone Against Us by Allen Goodman
The T Guide: Our Trans Experiences and a Celebration of Gender Expression―Man, Woman, Nonbinary, and Beyond by Gottmik & Gigi Gorgeous
Growth and Self-Improvement
Learn new skills and grow with these new reads!
The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery by Adam Gopnik
You will find Your People: How to make friends as an Adult by Lane Moore
The World and All It Holds by Aleksandar Hemon
Soul Boom: Why We Need Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson
The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science by Alan Lightman
Listen to Your Vegetables: Italian-Inspired Recipes for Every Season by Sarah Grueneberg
Novels
Follow the journey of new stories with these exciting novels!
Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Real Life: A Novel by Brandon Taylor
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs
Rogue Justice: A Novel by Stacey Abrams
All the Demons are Here by Jake Tapper
Chemistry by Weike Wang
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