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Series: This Place Is Who We AreStories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to HomelandsPaperback
Katherine Palmer Gordon9781990776137
$39.95NATURE
May 06, 2023
This Place Is Who We Are profiles Indigenous communities in central and northern coastal BC that are reconnecting to their lands and waters—and growing and thriving through this reconnection. Indigenous peoples and cultures are integrally connected to the land. Well-being in every sense—physical, social, environmental, economic, spiritual and cultural—depends on that relationship, which is based on a fundamental concept: when the land is well, so are the people. With increasing strength, Indigenous peoples in this vast region of BC—which spans... + Read More
The very first guidebook written just for snorkellers exploring these unique ecosystems. The chilly waters surrounding Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are rich in colourful and diverse marine life. Scuba divers have long been aware of this submarine cornucopia, and Jacques Cousteau himself recognized the Pacific Northwest as one of the world’s premier temperate diving destinations. But scuba diving is an elite hobby, requiring training and costly equipment, and consequently is accessible only to a relatively small number of people. Snorke... + Read More
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Series: Exploring VancouverTen Tours of the City and its Buildings (Fifth Edition)Paperback
Harold Kalman9781990776274
$29.95ARCHITECTURE
Jun 17, 2023
This new edition of the classic urban guidebook brings the city’s architectural story up to date. Harold Kalman and Robin Ward, long-time chroniclers of Vancouver, offer an authoritative and highly readable book about Vancouver’s most interesting places and explain how, why and by whom the city’s urban environment was created. Containing more than four hundred entries, ten self-guided tours highlight significant buildings from all eras in the city and its metro region, and feature new projects that transform the skyline more radically than eve... + Read More
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Series: WakelandSunset and JerichoA Wakeland NovelPaperback
Sam Wiebe9781990776236
$24.95FICTION
Apr 15, 2023
The fourth thrilling instalment of the Wakeland detective series, exploring the depths of Vancouver’s criminal underworld. The mayor’s brother is missing. A transit cop lies beaten and blinded, her service weapon stolen. A new series of graffiti tags are appearing, linked to an underground group calling themselves the Death of Kings. Class warfare has broken out on the streets of Vancouver, and PI Dave Wakeland finds himself on the front lines—but unsure which side he’s on. Reeling from a bad breakup, and increasingly alienated from the city h... + Read More
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Series: Sheltering in the BackrushA History of Twin IslandsPaperback
Jeanette Taylor9781990776113
$24.95HISTORY
Apr 22, 2023
Coastal historian Jeanette Taylor unveils the unique past of Twin Islands. Twin Islands form part of the lacey fringe at the southern edge of the Discovery Islands archipelago, where it meets the north Salish Sea. This is the interface between wilderness and urban settlement. To the north, heavily treed slopes rise vertically from the sea and fast tides churn through the constricted passages of a maze of islands and inlets. Navigating these waters is a white-knuckle challenge many recreational boaters avoid, ending their travels to the east in... + Read More
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Series: The RidgePaperback
Robert Bringhurst9781990776250
$22.95POETRY
Mar 04, 2023
A new collection from one of Canada’s finest contemporary poets. In The Ridge, Robert Bringhurst offers a work of nonfiction in poetic form, intensely focused on the ecological past, present and future of the West Coast of Canada. At the book’s heart is a long poem, “The Ridge,” in which Bringhurst makes meticulous use of scientific language and, with a poet’s perspective and precision, translates abstract concepts into tangible and devastating imagery. Global energy consumption is measured in cords of wood instead of BTUs or megawatts; subato... + Read More
From Governor General’s Award-winning poet David Zieroth comes a new collection about history, connections and travels in Europe. Impromptu English lessons in a North Vancouver coffee shop, and subsequent trips to Bratislava, bring the speaker in these poems a warmer appreciation of friends and family as well as a wider vision of the interplay of folklore and culture, and of the human-made and natural world. These poems speak of affections that cross borders—geographical, historical and interpersonal—and that show us ways to love each other. He... + Read More
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Series: Dreamspeaker Cruising GuidesDesolation Sound & the Discovery IslandsRevised Fifth Edition, 2023Revised Fifth Edition, 2023Paperback
Anne Yeadon-Jones9781990776069
$49.95SPORTS & RECREATION
Feb 18, 2023
The information-packed Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide series covers the most significant and accessible cruising areas of the southern inside passage, and has become standard reference for British Columbia boaters.Volume 2 covers one of the most sought-out cruising areas of the Pacific Northwest: the protected waters of Desolation Sound and the surrounding network of the Discovery Islands. World-famous for its pristine and spectacular natural beauty, the interconnecting waterways encompass large tracts of accessible wilderness that entice boaters,... + Read More
Newly revised and updated, this guide to the most common animals and plants of the California seashore is a must-have companion for any curious beach visitor. Look no further than The New Beachcomber’s Guide to Seashore Life of California for the essential tidal guidebook. More than 270 of the sponges, molluscs, crustaceans, sea stars, sea anemones, jellies, fishes, seaweeds and other flora and fauna you’re likely to see are described here in concise detail, and each is photographed in splendid colour for identification in the natural habitat.... + Read More
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Series: THOT J BAP (The Heart of This Journey Bears All Patterns)Bramah’s QuestPaperback
Renée Sarojini Saklikar9780889714304
$26.95POETRY
Jul 31, 2023
The ambitious second instalment of Renée Sarojini Saklikar’s epic fantasy saga in verse, The Heart of This Journey Bears All Patterns (THOT J BAP). This book-length poem features the time-travelling demigoddess Bramah, a locksmith and the saga’s hero. In Bramah’s Quest, the year is 2087 and Bramah is back on a planet Earth ravaged by climate change and global inequality. Bramah is on a quest to find her people, including the little boy Raphael, last seen at the end of Bramah and the Beggar Boy (2021). Hailed as “brilliant and masterful, timely”... + Read More
A ’90s-era Southern Ontario Gothic about holding on to the dead, voiced with plaintive urgency and macabre sensuality. In the small town of Burr, Ontario, thirteen-year-old Jane yearns to reunite with her recently deceased father and fantasizes about tunnelling through the earth to his coffin. This leads her to bond with local eccentric Ernest, who is still reeling from the long-ago drowning of his little sister. Jane’s mother, Meredith, escapes into wildness, enacting the past on the abandoned bed that she finds in the middle of the forest, un... + Read More
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Series: Old GodsPaperback
Conor Kerr9780889714465
$19.95POETRY
Apr 29, 2023
Métis Ukrainian writer Conor Kerr’s sharp and incisive poems move restlessly across landscapes and time. Conor Kerr’s poetry is in constant motion. 4Runners streak through the night, racing with coyotes and roving across the land. Buses travel from town to town, from one memory to another, from past to present. Friends and lovers search for each other on Instagram and find nothing. And always the natural world travels alongside: the watching magpies, woodpeckers and cedar waxwings, the coyotes and porcupines. Family is the crisp wings of mallar... + Read More
Essays, stories and poems on the interior lives of bookstores. Nick Thran’s volume of essays, stories and poems is a quietly powerful meditation on a life of reading, writing and bookselling. Thran, who returned to bookselling when he moved with his family to Fredericton, NB, captures the rare magic of reading communities. Here, the bookstore itself sits in the middle of an expanding root system, connecting lives, nurturing interests and stoking passions. It is a place for both private daydreaming and the small talk that staves off loneliness. ... + Read More
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Series: My Future Life Bullet Point JournalAssess Your Life and Plan for the FuturePaperback
Lisa Dyer9781398820418
$16.95GAMES & ACTIVITIES
Feb 01, 2023
Bullet journals have taken the world by storm as more and more people become excited by organization.Bullet journals are proven to boost productivity and creativity at the same time.Bullet journaling is also a welcome break from the technological world and that's helpful for improving mental health.
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Series: Arcturus Gilded ClassicsIrish Fairy and Folk TalesHardcover
W. B. Yeats9781398820555
$32.95FICTION
Jan 15, 2023
This deluxe hardback edition presents W. B. Yeat's enthralling tales from Ireland's oral history, with delightful illustrations, gilded page edges and a striking gold-embossed cover design. One of Ireland's greatest writers, the Nobel-prize winner Yeats was fascinated by the myths and folklore of his native country. This passion culminated in the formation of this classic anthology which he compiled and introduced, bringing together Irish folk tales and poetry by a variety of folklorists, storytellers, poets and historians, among them Lady Wil... + Read More
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Series: 50 Essential IdeasScience: 50 Essential IdeasHardcover
Anne Rooney9781398820661
$25.95SCIENCE
Jan 01, 2023
How did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed? Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious efforts they helped to create the world we know today. In this beautifully illustrated full-color hardback, award-winning author Anne Rooney introduces you to the fascinating world of science and its greatest practitioners.Includes: • Dark matter and dark energy• DNA an... + Read More
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Series: Interpreting ArchaeologyWhat Archaeological Discoveries Reveal about the PastHardcover
Neil Falkner9781398820760
$32.95HISTORY
Feb 28, 2023
From Stonehenge to Tutankhamun's tomb, this highly visual full-color hardback traces the history of civilization through crucial archaeological discoveries. Highlighting both famous and lesser-known digs, Interpreting Archaeology takes readers on a journey around the world, revealing the reasons for the Eastern Roman Empire's survival; what life was like in Tudor London or Mughal Delhi; and the legacies of revolutions and wars. Stunning full-color photography breathes life into these fascinating histories, along with an in-depth timeline and us... + Read More
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Series: Open This Book in the Event of BoredomThe Awesome Activity Book for Grown-UpsPaperback
Complete Waste of Time Louis Catlett9781398820999
$16.95HUMOR
Feb 01, 2023
A unique puzzle collection that will make the best gift for puzzle lovers.This engrossing book offers dozens of different creative challenges that will keep puzzlers both engaged and amused.Includes surreal full-color artwork in the paper collage style of Monty Python.
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Series: Arcturus Gilded ClassicsGray's AnatomyWith Original Illustrations by Henry CarterHardcover
Henry Gray9781398820586
$32.95MEDICAL
Jan 15, 2023
This is an eternally popular book, appealing to a general audience but also medical practitioners and medicine students.Includes the wonderful line illustrations by H. V. Carter.Makes a great graduation gift for students of medicine.Arcturus has sold over 175,000 copies of Gray's Anatomy worldwide.
Since the dawn of humanity, women have changed the world as leaders, warriors, athletes, innovators, reformers, advocates, activists, and scholars. They have ruled empires, traversed the skies, fronted political and social movements, produced prolific literature, art, and music, and pioneered ground-breaking inventions and discoveries.This wonderfully illustrated full-color hardback explores many different cultural systems and historical eras - from First Nation women resisting gender-based violence to reproductive rights and queer feminism - s... + Read More
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Series: Sirius Mind & BodyThe Complete Wellbeing ManualYour Guide to an Optimally Healthy Mind and BodyPaperback
Emma Van Hinsbergh9781398802445
$32.95HEALTH & FITNESS
Jan 15, 2023
The Complete Wellbeing Manual is your modern-day guide to ultimate health and happiness. A comprehensive source of information and inspiration, this illustrated full-color book contains everything you need to know to bring balance and harmony into your life. Learn how to transform your lifestyle, banish stress, supercharge your diet, reach your fitness goals and boost your vitality levels. Taking a holistic approach to all-round health and wellbeing, this inspirational self-help bible contains DIY techniques, expert advice and quick-fix tips to... + Read More
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Series: Arcturus Silkbound ClassicsChinese CharactersDeluxe Slipcase EditionHardcover
Dr. Justin Winslett9781398820890
$25.95FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
Feb 01, 2023
This luxurious silkbound hardback is an enlightening guide to Chinese characters, featuring delightful full-color illustrations and presented in a decorative slipcase .Chinese characters, or hanzi, form one of the oldest writing systems in the world. They have been widely used across a variety of East Asian languages throughout history, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. They form a core part of the cultural heritage of China, and their elegant design has spawned a tradition of calligraphy that is as much an art form as a... + Read More
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Series: The Story of the SSHitler's Infamous Legions of DeathPaperback
Al Cimino9781398820869
$16.95HISTORY
Feb 01, 2023
'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love - only for their fear.' - Heinrich Himmler The Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million by 1945. The SS became the very backbone of Nazi Germany, taking over almost every function of the state.This gripping account follows the rise and... + Read More
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Series: Texas WordsearchOver 100 Great Puzzles to Celebrate the Lone Star StatePaperback
Lynn Burns9781398821002
$12.95GAMES & ACTIVITIES
Jan 01, 2023
"You don't just move into Texas. It moves into you." - Manny FernandezTexas, the Lone Star state, is an exceptional and diverse place with its own proud history and customs, the home of legendary outlaws and lawmen, Hollywood stars, and Tex-Mex cuisine. This collection of wordsearch puzzles pays homage to all that is uniquely Texan with more than 130 themed puzzles on topics such as Texan foods, culture, famous names, landmarks, and much more. Get ready to celebrate all that makes Texas great, and maybe even learn something new along the... + Read More
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Series: Forensic InstinctsAt Any CostA Forensic Instincts NovelPaperback
Andrea Kane9781682320464
$22.95FICTION
Jan 31, 2023
Aimee Bregman had the perfect life. She had an enviable job as head of marketing for an up-and-coming CBD-infused beer that was taking the tri-state area by storm. She had cultivated a massive social media following that showcased the beer at college campus parties and alumni events—and had fun doing it. She had an attentive, steady boyfriend and friends who believed in her. Everything was going right.But when her long-time mentor, Rita, sets up a business meeting with an important influencer—her life crashes all around her. The casual meeti... + Read More
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Series: God is God and You are YouFinding Confidence for Sharing Our FaithPaperback
Thomas Davis9781527109384
$14.99 USDRELIGION
Jan 13, 2023
An uplifting, encouraging reminder that God works through his imperfect people. Evangelism is crucial, it is urgent, it is exciting, it is wonderful. There is nothing more thrilling than to see God at work in people’s lives and to see men, women, boys and girls discovering the incredible joy and peace that comes from knowing Jesus. But it is also hard. Really hard. Often, sharing our faith with other people is the area of our Christian lives where we feel at our most useless. The Bible contains a wealth of theological truth that ... + Read More
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Series: PrideIdentity and the Worship of SelfHardcover
Matthew Roberts9781527109391
$18.99 USDRELIGION
Jan 13, 2023
A study of identity politics through a biblical lens, looking at idolatry of the self and the elevations of sexual identity. Our culture is obsessed with identity and it has been the cause of tense interaction with (and within) the Church. Rather than being a new challenge to the Christian faith, however, the identity issue is a very old one; it is fundamentally one of idolatry. Who we are, who we think we are, and how God in Christ restores our knowledge of ourselves in covenant with him, are central Biblical themes. But these things wil... + Read More
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Series: TrackTrack: Social MediaA Student’s Guide to Social MediaPaperback
Jason Thacker9781527109650
$4.99 USDRELIGION
Jan 13, 2023
The internet is a tool box, not a toy box. Social media platforms are some of the tools we can use for building one another up. This is a guide on handing these tools, carefully. Social media is a tool that can be good. It can connect us with friends and family with an immediacy that previous generations could only wonder at. But it can also be used unwisely. Whether it’s harsh words, regrettable posts, or excessive scrolling, we should think about how God wants us to engage with social media. What does the Bible teach us? Jason Thacker’s hel... + Read More
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Series: TrackTrack: PrayerA Student’s Guide to PrayerPaperback
Scotty Ward Smith9781527104525
$6.95RELIGION
Dec 31, 2024
Prayer is just talking to God, right? So why do we find it so difficult? Are we over–complicating it? Scotty Smith takes a look at what prayer is, what it does and how we can use this powerful tool.
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Series: Rethinking RestWhy Our Approach to Sabbath Isn’t WorkingPaperback
Gregory D. Hall9781632695932
$22.95RELIGION
Jan 19, 2023
Today's concept of biblical rest… isn't working. Our numerous discussions about “which day” and “how” the seventh-day sabbath should be observed have distracted, confused, and caused apathy within an entire generation of believers. But biblical rest is dramatically different than most suppose. Dr. Gregory D. Hall explains how we went off course and offers fresh insight into the original intent of sabbath rest. Have you abandoned the sabbath? Do you feel disenfranchised with the practices of the modern Church? Are you willing to rethink what y... + Read More
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Series: Broken PlanetIf There's a God, Then Why Are There Natural Disasters and Diseases?Paperback
Sharon Dirckx9781789740929
$19.99RELIGION
Feb 16, 2023
In Broken Planet, Dr Sharon Dirckx, scientist and apologist, offers a measured and thoughtful case for how there could be a God of love that allows natural disasters.The question of suffering is one of the greatest hurdles to Christian faith. When believers respond to the question of why there is suffering in the world, they often turn to the free-will defence. This states that humans make choices for good or ill that can bring about suffering in the lives of others. However, that doesn't explain why children die of cancer, or why the latest ea... + Read More
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Series: Little Big Man1st editionHardcover
Stanley J. Browne9781913090869
$38.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Oct 14, 2022
AS SEEN IN THE OBSERVERStanley J. Browne is an actor, and he has been an actor all his life. Born to a Jamaican mother in a London suburb, he began rehearsing for the role of survivor from an early age. From birth he knew nothing but a home filled with love and the vibrancy of a Caribbean culture, but this changes when his mother is diagnosed with schizophrenia.In this honest and gripping memoir, Stanley reflects on a childhood and adolescence torn apart by mental disorder. Because of it, he adopts the mantle of ‘man of the house’ as he is forc... + Read More
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Series: Twenty in 2020Black History Walks1st editionPaperback
Tony Warner9781913090265
$24.95ARCHITECTURE
Oct 27, 2022
From Southwark to Westminster, Black History Walks takes you through historical sites, highlighting the embedded history of Black Britons around the city of London and its fundamental links to Africa.In this guide, you'll get: Walking tours that can be self-walked or accompanied with the official Black History Walks tours; An understanding of the way Black history has shaped modern British culture; A connection with the African roots of historic places in the capital. Black History Walks is an essential read for anyone wishing to understand... + Read More
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Series: Stick To My Roots1st editionHardcover
Tippa Irie9781913090845
$38.95MUSIC
Aug 24, 2023
The autobiography of Tippa Irie, Stick To My Roots tells the reggae musician's incredible story — from his trail-blazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-nominated “Hey Mama” with the Black Eyed Peas.Titled after his 2010 hit single, the book will cover 40 years of Tippa's prestigious career: from the first sign of talent as a child in South London and family members encouraging him to enter local talent competitions, to making his first record and becoming the powerhouse and Reggae-scene legend he is now.It's a story... + Read More
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Series: A Quick Ting OnA Quick Ting On: Afrobeats1Hardcover
Christian Adofo9781913090517
$24.95MUSIC
Feb 24, 2022
Afrobeats is a fast-growing genre, one that has carved out a distinct and powerful Black identity rooted within the African continent.The first book of its kind, A Quick Ting On: Afrobeats chronicles the social and cultural development of the eponymous music genre, tracing its rich history from the African continent all the way to the musical centre of the Western world. This exciting new book takes a unique look at the music of the African diaspora and their children, delving into how Afrobeats and its sub-genres have provided new articulation... + Read More
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Series: A Quick Ting OnA Quick Ting On: Plantain1Hardcover
Rui Da Silva9781913090531
$24.95SOCIAL SCIENCE
Mar 31, 2022
As seen in Grazia, the Guardian, and more...Recognised as one of the most beloved fruits of the Black diaspora, Plantain holds profound value within the cultures and communities it is part of. Compiled for the first time in one vibrant volume, A Quick Ting On: Plantain is an infectious cultural insight into the versatile fruit. Discover its contested historical origins, its multilingual etymology, the biochemistry that sets Plantain apart from regular bananas and, yes, the War of Pronunciation... Is it Plan-tain or Plan-tin?Containing recipes f... + Read More
Black Women's hair is a topic that has been at the centre of contemporary conversation for some time. This informative book explores the rich cultural history of Black Women's Afros, weaving in anecdotal tales from Black women along the way. Exploring the ways in which Black women's natural hair is often politicised and judged, A Quick Ting On: The Black Girl Afro chronicles the ways in which the styling of Black Women's hair has influenced popular culture and intersected with Black expression. Complete with intimate interviews and real-life ... + Read More
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Series: Twenty in 2020The Space Between Black and White1st editionPaperback
Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith9781913090128
$24.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mar 03, 2020
Illuminating her inner journey growing up mixed-race in Britain, Esua Jane Goldsmith's unique memoir exposes the isolation and ambiguities that often come with being ‘an only’. Raised in 1950s South London and Norfolk with a white, working-class family, Esua’s education in racial politics was immediate and personal. From Britain and Scandinavia to Italy and Tanzania, she tackled inequality wherever she saw it, establishing an inspiring legacy in the Women’s lib and Black Power movements.Plagued by questions of her heritage and the inability to ... + Read More
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Series: News at Noon1st editionPaperback
Anietie Isong9781913090838
$21.95FICTION
Jan 11, 2024
The new satire from the author of Radio Sunrise.Who will be the next president of the Society of Journalists in Lagos? Who is qualified to lead the esteemed body of journalists and help uphold professional ethics in the state? Will honesty and integrity be able to beat charisma and misinformation?When a sick man flies in from a neighbouring country, he becomes Nigeria’s first ebola case—patient zero. As the cases rise and journalists across the country vie for the lead in reporting the news on the imminent pandemic, Ifiok and his colleagues mus... + Read More
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Series: A Quick Ting OnA Quick Ting On: Grime1st editionHardcover
Franklyn Addo9781913090524
$31.95MUSIC
Jul 13, 2023
From pirate radio to Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, journalist and rapper Franklyn Addo pens an extraordinary narrative of the history, present and future of Grime music. The influence of Grime on contemporary British culture is difficult to understate. From fashion trends and evolving language to potent political statements, Grime is a musical juggernaut that has reverberated far throughout British society. Chronicled for the first time in powerful literary prose, Addo intelligently documents the genre's cultural explosion and investigates how i... + Read More
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Series: A Quick Ting OnA Quick Ting On: Theatre Sh*tReimagining Black British Theatre1st editionHardcover
Tobi Kyeremateng9781913090579
$24.95SOCIAL SCIENCE
Nov 09, 2023
Storytelling and performance have been at the centre of Black traditions for as long as Black existence. From griots and underground raves to protests and defiant speeches, Black performance translates across time, space and memory. In the UK, a growing current of contemporary Black British theatre takes shape as a powerful hub of imagination and creativity, inspiring Tobi Kyeremateng to ask: What is theatre in the context of Black expression?In this unique and thorough assessment, Kyeremateng captures the gripping dynamics of Black expression ... + Read More
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Series: Twenty in 2020The First Collection1st editionPaperback
Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh9781913090173
$18.95POETRY
Oct 01, 2020
A lyrically bardic first collection from accomplished poet, Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh. Spanning the ages across Britain's colonial landscape, Sidibeh explores not only the body, but the body politic. With unflinching intimacy, Sidibeh illustrates the vagaries of ageing and loving in a body caught by endless possibilities and boundaries. Through the same critical eyes, she undresses Britain's colonial past and criminal present, laying bare society's ills and inequities. A comprehensive collection of humanity's collective struggles and radiant joys, T... + Read More
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Series: Twenty in 2020Where The Memory Was1st editionPaperback
Hibaq Osman9781913090142
$18.95FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Oct 01, 2020
Split into three parts, where the memory was invites readers into a word full of blunt feeling and delicate poetics. Ranging in theme from inter-generational pain to reckless young love and battles with illness, these poems turn memory into a living aspect of our lives.These beautiful poems all cover the truths of a multi-layered identity and existing within structures, systems and histories that oppress. They range in theme from intergenerational trauma, love or lack of it and how our unique histories sometimes provide safety from the harshne... + Read More
Day-to-day struggles, triumphant success stories, and unique circumstances. A Quick Ting On: Black British Businesses takes you on an informative journey through the history (and future) of Black British entrepreneurship. With the powerful rise of Black British culture, Black British entrepreneurship has rapidly become a point of great conversation. This book looks back on significant moments in Black British entrepreneurship, exploring the struggles, success and unique circumstances that face Black British businesses. Featuring brilliant inter... + Read More
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Series: Twenty in 2020Locating Strongwoman1st editionPaperback
Tolu Agbelusi9781913090135
$18.95SOCIAL SCIENCE
Oct 01, 2020
Locating Strongwoman is a portrait of unperformed femininity. Eschewing the stereotypical portrayal of the “Strong Woman” and the even more loaded “Strong Black Woman”, these poems invite the reader to interrogate the protagonists and find in their stories a quiet strength. “...This is a book filled with want, love and the lack thereof, with striking lines like, As if he wasn’t a bed of nails your love/laid on and The factory of my body works/overtime. It teeters between violence and the razor-blade threat thereof. Straddling the inside and out... + Read More
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Series: Twenty in 2020On ReflectionMoments, Flight and Nothing New1st editionPaperback
Adjoa Wiredu9781913090159
$18.95POETRY
Oct 01, 2020
On Reflection: Moments, Flight and Nothing New attempts to grapple with the complexities of our present moment. Personal and imagined stories appear as fragments of everyday scenes forming a narrative of self-discovery. Vignettes accompanied by photography explore life’s contradictions, trauma, and the ways in which we navigate the fluidity of cities. The poems move back and forth in time and across Europe, highlighting a range of experiences and perspectives of our modern society as a series of snapshots. In each, we catch a glimpse of oursel... + Read More
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Series: Field HouseBirdseye - Masterpiece SeriesHardcover
Aaron Betsky9781946226594
$84.95ARCHITECTURE
Jan 01, 2023
A privileged insight into the creation of a domestic architectural masterpiece Introduction by Aaron Betsky Features sumptuous photography and detailed plans and diagrams A superlative demonstration of how to integrate a house with its natural setting Includes in-depth analysis and interviews wiht the pricipal actors
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Series: Hayward FieldAn unparalleled track and field facility designed and crafted to push the limitsHardcover
Aaron Betsky9781946226556
$123.95ARCHITECTURE
Jan 01, 2023
A state of the art track and field facility for a top class institution design by SRG Partnership Hayward Field has been the home of a stream of star athletes and is the alma mater of Phil Knight, founder of Nike Inc. Features texts and analysis by renowned architects and critics In-depth plans and diagrams showing how the redesign was conceived and implemented Special focus on how the architecture enhances the experience of athletes and spectators alike.
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Series: Pavilion LivingArchitecture, Patronage, and Well-BeingHardcover
Victor Deupi9781946226624
$97.95ARCHITECTURE
Sep 28, 2023
A brief global history of pavilion architecture, and the importance of the building type today in promoting healthy lifestyles and well-beingA detailed study of three newly built pavilions by Peter Zimmerman Architects in the garden of a private house that was once on the property of a historic Georgian Revival mansion on Philadelphia's Main LineOffers a unique insight into the patron-architect relationshipA foreward by the client who commissioned the pavilions, and reflections on valuable lessons learnedBeautiful images and drawings capturing ... + Read More
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Series: SubtropicThe Architecture of [STRANG]Hardcover
Aaron Betsky9781946226518
$162.95ARCHITECTURE
Jan 01, 2023
• Second Monograph on the Miami-based, award-winning firm• 10 featured residences and a chronology section with built and in-built work• Photography by Claudio Manzoni, Kris Tamburello, Robin Hill, Calder Wilson and others• Essay by Anne-Marie Russell, Executive Director of Architecture Sarasota• Other contributions by John T. O’Connor and Max Strang The work of [STRANG] is beautifully e... + Read More
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Series: Zig ZagA NovelHardcover
J.D. O'Brien9781639640133
$34.95FICTION
Feb 07, 2023
“A stoned odyssey across the dive bars, neon-lit motels, and lost highways of the American West.”Capri Dall has a foolproof plan to knock over the marijuana dispensary where she works. But when her boyfriend botches the heist, the two of them end up in a stolen car with a trunkful of rare high-end weed—and an unhinged security guard on their trail.Harry Robatore is a burned-out rhinestone cowboy, barely scraping by as a bail bondsman. Agreeing to help out an old pal, and settle his bar tab, he sets out to track down the lovers on the run. The c... + Read More
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Series: The Bridgetower SonataSonata MulatticaPaperback
Marjolijn de Jager9781639640126
$22.95FICTION
Feb 02, 2023
In this vividly imagined historical novel set in 18th and 19th Century Europe, and based on actual events, Emmanuel Dongala limns the life of George Bridgetower, the young mixed-race violin prodigy who took the classical music world by storm. Part Black from his Barbadan father and part-White from his Polish mother who served as a handmaiden in the Hungarian court, George Bridgetower first mesmerized the world at the cusp of the French Revolution, and went on to become of England's Prince of Wales before arriving in Vienna where he became the p... + Read More
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Series: Talking to Children About Mental HealthThe challenges facing Gen Z and Gen Alpha and how you can helpPaperback
Lily-Jo9780281087822
$19.99FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Jan 19, 2023
A practical guide to help adults understand the unique mental health challenges facing our children, teenagers and students today. From the rise of AI personal technology to the ability to connect to your loved ones wherever you are, you’d think that we’re advancing as a society. But for our young people’s mental health such progress has come at a cost. The book examines the key mental health problems impacting young people today (such as depression, loneliness and anxiety) and explains how the lifestyle, culture and world they are living in ha... + Read More
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Series: The Scarlet CircusPaperback
Jane Yolen9781616963866
$22.95FICTION
Feb 14, 2023
This third volume in Jane Yolen’s World Fantasy Award-winning series brings you passionate treasures and delirious transformations. This bewitching assemblage, with an original introduction from Brandon Sanderson, is an ideal read for anyone who appreciates witty, compelling, and classic romantic fantasy.“The Scarlet Circus is a magical collection of love stories, where love is often an act of courage and intelligence. Jane Yolen has a true storyteller's voice.”—Anne Bishop, New York Times bestselling author of the Black Jewels seriesA rakish f... + Read More
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Series: GigmentiaA Drummer's Love Song to Rock Shows, Fatherhood, Writing, and the Passing of a Beloved MomHardcover
Michael Koep9781734138375
$25.99 USDBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mar 07, 2023
GIGMENTIA is a reflection on the raw, challenging, and gritty vocation of a blue-collar musician living in the Pacific Northwest; and the varied adventures of a hard-working, day-in-day-out rock band.Introspective, insightful, and eloquently observed, Koep chronicles a summer season of fifty rock shows performed in small clubs, huge bars, and outdoor festival stages, to barns, backyards, and in the middle of the woods.Between gigs, Koep writes of sword fights on the lawn with his young son, the challenges of building a household, of world trave... + Read More
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Series: Any Other CityPaperback
Hazel Jane Plante9781551529110
$22.95FICTION
Apr 18, 2023
By the author of Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian): the fictional memoir of a trans indie rock musician that reveals how the act of creation can heal trauma and even change the past. Any Other City is a two-sided fictional memoir by Tracy St. Cyr, who helms the beloved indie rock band Static Saints. Side A is a snapshot of her life from 1993, when Tracy arrives in a labyrinthine city as a fledgling artist and unexpectedly falls in with a clutch of trans women, including the iconoclastic visual artist Sadie Tang. Side B finds Tracy, n... + Read More
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Series: A Safe Girl to LovePaperback
Casey Plett9781551529134
$21.95FICTION
Apr 04, 2023
A new edition of the acclaimed debut story collection by two-time Lambda Literary Award winner Casey Plett. By the author of Little Fish and A Dream of a Woman:eleven unique short stories featuring young trans women stumbling through loss, sex, harassment, and love in settings ranging from a rural Mennonite town to a hipster gay bar in Brooklyn. These stories, shiny with whiskey and prairie sunsets, rattling subways and neglected cats, show growing up as a trans girl can be charming, funny, frustrating, or sad, but never will it be predictable... + Read More
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Series: The Whole AnimalPaperback
Corinna Chong9781551529158
$19.95FICTION
Apr 11, 2023
A refreshingly original debut collection of short stories that grapple with the self-alienation and self-discovery that make us human. For fans of Souvankham Thammavongsa, Lynn Coady, and Lisa Moore comes a striking debut collection of short stories that explore bodies both human and animal: our fascination with their strange effluences, growths, and protrusions, and the dangerous ways we play with their power to inflict harm on ourselves and on others. Throughout The Whole Animal, flawed characters wrestle with the complexities of relations... + Read More
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Series: White RiotThe 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in VancouverPaperback
Henry Tsang9781551529196
$32.95SOCIAL SCIENCE
Apr 04, 2023
Essays and photographs that document the anti-Asian riots of 1907 in the context of contemporary anti-Asian sentiment. White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver explores the conditions leading up to and the impact of a demonstration and parade in Vancouver, Canada, organized by the Asiatic Exclusion League and the ensuing mob attack on the city's Chinese Canadian and Japanese Canadian communities. Emblematic of a systemically racist era, White Riot reveals the social and political environment of the time, when racialized communities w... + Read More
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Series: More SurePoems and InterruptionsPaperback
A. Light Zachary9781551529172
$19.95POETRY
Mar 28, 2023
A book of poems and interruptions, recording instances of love, self-realization, and recovery in non-binary, queer, and autistic lives. In their stunning debut collection, A. Light Zachary draws power from a vision of life - especially queer and neurodivergent life - as a journey of continuous self-realization. These poems record the experience of locating oneself over and over again, within gender, language, family, labour, sexuality, fear, and love. Reaching back to claim queer space in the oldest Western canon, Zachary interrupts famous ... + Read More
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