Critical looks at historic power systems

These books take a critical look at systems of power in American history, and harms they've caused to Americans from all walks of life. Here are four book recommendations brought to you by your friends at Pima County Public Library:

• Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools by Mary Annette Pember

• Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo

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• Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton

• Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico by Ed Morales

Be sure to check out the full list online. Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions; call Infoline at (520) 791-4010 to learn more or ask questions.