Classical works of both fiction and nonfiction, such as Breecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives, (1890), Ida Tarbell’s The History of the Standard Oil Company (1904), Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906), John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (1939), George Orwell’s 1984 (1949), Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man (1952), and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) influenced a great deal of progressive thinking and public policy during the first half of the 20 th century. M uch of America’s progressive movement can be traced to the role of poverty, immigrants, race, war, the industrial revolution, and technology in a democracy ostensibly noted for free speech, anti-elitist traditions, and a relatively free and competitive press acclaimed for investigative reporting and muckraking traditions. Since most of these books are recently published (2017-2022) nonfiction titles, they reflect many progressive issues dominating public discourse today: climate change, inequality, justice, activism, presidential power, health care, voter suppression, gerrymandering, corruption, poverty, homelessness, technology, mental health, espionage, race, women, partisan politics, alienation, criminal justice reform, and Donald J. ![]() The following collection of 355 books should be of special interest to individuals who welcome progressive thinking and action related to deeply felt political, social, and economic issues. ![]() Recently Published Books for Understanding and Action
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