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This book will be available for pickup on September 29th.
The American Way of Killing is Malcolm Gladwell’s sharp, unsettling exploration of how the United States has normalized gun violence. Why it is compelling reading is because it doesn’t argue a side so much as it asks us to look at America’s relationship with guns from a completely different angle. Instead of rehashing the usual debates, he shows how the problem Americans think we have might not be the real problem at all. His outsider perspective makes the book surprisingly accessible, even when the topic is uncomfortable, because he’s more interested in understanding than judging. It begins as a challenging read but quickly becomes fascinating, and, as always, he leaves you thinking and talking long after you close the book. — Stacy
This book will be available for pickup on September 29th.
The American Way of Killing is Malcolm Gladwell’s sharp, unsettling exploration of how the United States has normalized gun violence. Why it is compelling reading is because it doesn’t argue a side so much as it asks us to look at America’s relationship with guns from a completely different angle. Instead of rehashing the usual debates, he shows how the problem Americans think we have might not be the real problem at all. His outsider perspective makes the book surprisingly accessible, even when the topic is uncomfortable, because he’s more interested in understanding than judging. It begins as a challenging read but quickly becomes fascinating, and, as always, he leaves you thinking and talking long after you close the book. — Stacy