Pop culture is that loose blend of books ... disposal (a sum equivalent to $140 billion in 2005 dollars). The best-selling books often reflect a society's most pressing concerns.

But it was his powerful protest of Jim Crow segregation, “A Change Is Gonna Come,” released in 1964, that reveals pop culture’s ability ... companion website and book will delve into ...

“I read this book for the first time on a plane, and I was crying so hard by the end of it that the flight attendant was worried about me.” Best binge read: "Jane and Dan at the End of the ...