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This month we’ll be featuring a variety of ebooks that delve into ever-changing trends and discuss the social issues they pose. How much influence do lifestyle gurus have on our daily lives and what do we define as beauty? These are questions to ask as you explore these thought-provoking titles. 

• Futureproof: Security Aesthetics and the Management of Life Edited by D. Asher Ghertner

• Lifestyle Gurus: Constructing Authority and Influence Online by Stephanie A. Baker and Chris Rojek
• Beneath the Surface: A Transnational History of Skin Lighteners by Lynn M. Thomas
• Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind by Susan Schneider

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