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2020-2022
Automating Inequality: How High Tech Tools Profile, Police and Punish the Poor
by Dr. Virginia Eubanks
"From an algorithm scoring newborn babies on their future risk of being abused to one million denials of welfare benefits in Indiana, Automating Inequality is a deeply unsettling exploration of the impact of automated decision-making on public services in America." -- Publisher's Site.
2020-22 Common Read Guide
2018-2020
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
by Sebastian Junger
"Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, TRIBE explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that-for many veterans as well as civilians-war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. TRIBE explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today's divided world." -- Publisher's Site.
2018-20 Common Read Guide
Events
Press
- Martinson, Catrina. "Conversing and communing with Cardinal Reads." Nicsentinel.com, 14 Sept. 2018, www.nicsentinel.com/2018/09/conversing-and-communing-with-cardinal-reads/.
- Sedlmayer, Kaya. "Retired NIC instructor gives lecture on 'Lost Connections.' Nicsentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2018, www.nicsentinel.com/2018/10/retired-nic-instructor-gives-lecture-on-lost-connections/.
2016-2018
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
by Brian Stevenson
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson is, "at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of justice." -- Author's site.
Press
- Cameron, Steve. "Where justice and mercy collide." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), sec. News, 22 Sept. 2017, p. A1.
- Eastwood, Taryn. “Just Mercy: a must read.” Nicsentinel.com, 23 Sept. 2016, www.nicsentinel.com/2016/09/just-mercy-must-read/.
2014-2016
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
"Nickel and Dimed reveals low-wage America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity — a land of Big Boxes, fast food, and a thousand desperate strategies for survival. Instantly acclaimed for its insight, humor, and passion, this book is changing the way America perceives its working poor." -- Author's site.
Press
- Gossard, Terry. “Common Read Symposium Talks Poverty.” Nicsentinel.com, 23 Apr. 2015, www.nicsentinel.com/2015/04/common-read-2/.
- Meinguer, Lizeth. “NIC Presents First Common Read of the Semester.” Nicsentinel.com, 18 Sept. 2015, www.nicsentinel.com/2015/09/nic-presents-first-common-read-of-the-semester-2/.