Martin James, "State of Base: The Origins of Jungle/Drum and Bass" (Velocity Press, 2020)

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Valerie Tiberius, "What Do You Want Out of Life? A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters" (Princeton UP, 2024)

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