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Series: Death Blood Paperback Beata Sosnowska 9781912278107 $29.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Jan 15, 2021

An anthology of Polish women’s comics.Blood illustrates the range of meanings that blood bears, from its mythological aspect (the magical powers attributed to menstrual blood), through the symbolism of heredity – the inevitable genealogical continuity, through revenge and violence, to strong connotations with physical pain.Blood also touches upon various layers in terms of art, not limiting itself to comics. In this anthology, there are references to Frans Masereel’s and Lynd Ward’s woodcut pre-comics; subtle portraits; the simplicity of cartoo... + Read More
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Series: Planet Claire Suite for Cello and Sad-Eyed Lovers Hardcover Jeff Porter 9781617759079 $56.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Jan 15, 2021

The second installment in Ann Hood's Gracie Belle imprint challenges the traditional solemnity that characterizes nonfiction books of grief, loss, and sorrow.”Few readers will fail to be gripped by this tragically common story about death and what comes after for those left behind...A haunting and thought-provoking consideration of death and 'how utterly it rips apart our lives.'"--Kirkus Reviews, Starred review"Porter has written a memoir about the year after [Claire] died, a year he spent grieving and grappling with how to live and how to rem... + Read More
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Series: Show Up A Motivational Message for Muslim Women Paperback Na'ima B. Robert 9781847741417 $20.95 RELIGION Mar 08, 2021

A personal story of the author reflecting on her journey of life with references to quotes from the Qur'an, Hadith and contemporary thinkers.
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Series: The Passenger The Passenger: Turkey Paperback AA. VV. 9781787702424 $32.95 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Feb 19, 2021

The Big Dig by Elif Batuman -A Story of Dust and Lightby Burhan Sönmez - An Author Recommends by Elif Shafak - plus: the thirty-year coup and the dam that is washing away 12,000 years of history, and more.The birth of the “New Turkey,” as the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called his own creation, is an exemplary story of the rise of “illiberal democracies” through the erosion of civil liberties, press freedom, and the independence of the judicial system. Turkey was a complex country long before the rise of its new sultan: born ou... + Read More
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Series: Redesigning Logos Hardcover Wang Shaoqiang 9788417656294 $89.95 DESIGN Feb 26, 2021

A collection of the best examples of logo redesign: development, process and real examples. At some point or another in the life of a company comes that time when its logo needs to be redesigned. The reasons can vary: the logo may already be or look outdated or it may be necessary to adapt it to a digital environment that did not exist when it was created, or perhaps another element must be incorporated, or the company is diversifying and the logo must reflect it... When that time comes it is important to take into account several factors so a... + Read More
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Series: Sustainable Fashion Responsible Consumption, Design, Fabrics, and Materials Paperback Wearme Fashion 9788417412791 $44.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 16, 2021

An insight on the world of sustainable fashion: alternative ways of production, eco-friendly and reused materials and practical care advice for garments. The planet has come to a critical situation and it is up to all of us to innovate and drive change in all aspects of life, and fashion definitely is no exception. The fashion industry and its procedures are changing rapidly thanks to the visionary mindset of innovators, their business perspectives, the renewal of industrial processes, and a reconsideration of existing values. More and more cu... + Read More
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Series: Chemical Pink Hardcover Katie Arnoldi 9781644281222 $37.50 FICTION Jan 21, 2022

This surprise bestseller set in the world of female bodybuilding is “a modern gothic comedy of obsession”—Vanity Fair“A compelling novel that explores a dark and troubling world . . . A talented writer with a sharp, distinctive voice.” — Carrie Fisher“A dazzling first novel—entirely original, dizzyingly controlled, all ice-cool momentum on the surface and all shock below.” — Joan DidionAurora Jeanine Johnson is an unwed mother from Savannah, Georgia, desperate to sculpt a new life—and a new body—in California, where the quest for the perfect bu... + Read More
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Series: Testimony Paperback Paula Martinac 9781612941790 $25.50 FICTION Jan 29, 2021

In rural Virginia in 1960, history professor Gen Rider has secured tenure at Baines College, a private school for white women. A woman in a man’s field, she teaches “Negro” history, which has made her suspect with a powerful male colleague. Even while she’s celebrating her triumph, she’s also mourning the break-up of a long-distance relationship with another woman—a romance she has tightly guarded, even from her straight female mentor.As the fall semester dawns, a male instructor at the college is arrested for having sex with a man in a park. H... + Read More
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Series: Why We Can't Sleep Women's New Midlife Crisis Paperback Ada Calhoun 9780802148575 $23.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Jan 29, 2021

A generation-defining exploration of the new midlife crisis facing Gen X women and the unique circumstances that have brought them to this point, Why We Can’t Sleep is a lively successor to Passages by Gail Sheehy and The Defining Decade by Meg Jay. When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some a... + Read More
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Series: Life Lived Wild Adventures at the Edge of the Map Hardcover Rick Ridgeway 9781938340994 $44.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 05, 2021

A life worth living is lived at the edges where it is wild At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild, Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents: “And most of that in small tents pitched in the world’s most remote regions.” It’s not a boast so much as an explanation. Whether at elevation or raising a family back at sea level, those years taught him, he writes, “to distinguish matters of consequence from matters of inconse... + Read More
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Series: Radical Scotland Uncovering Scotland's radical history - from the French Revolutionary era to the 1820 Rising Hardcover Mr Kenny MacAskill 9781785905704 $44.95 HISTORY Jan 31, 2021
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Series: Ellis Island Paperback Georges Perec 9780811229548 $17.95 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Feb 09, 2021

Georges Perec, employing lyrical prose meditations, lists, and inventories, conjures up the sixteen million people who, between 1890 to 1954, arrived as foreigners and stayed on to become Americans.Â Perec (who by the age of nine was an orphan: his father was killed by a German bullet, and his mother perished in Auschwitz) is wide-awake to the elements of chance in immigration and survival: “To me Ellis Island is the ultimate place of exile. That is, the place where place is absent, the non-place, the nowhere. Ellis Island belongs to all those ... + Read More
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Series: The Assassin's Cloak An Anthology of the World's Greatest Diarists Main - New edition Hardcover Irene Taylor 9781786899118 $56.50 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Nov 20, 2020

'A diary is an assassin's cloak which we wear when we stab a comrade in the back with a pen', wrote William Soutar in 1934. But a diary is also a place for recording everyday thoughts and special occasions, private fears and hopeful dreams. The Assassin's Cloak gathers together some of the most entertaining and inspiring entries for each day of the year, as writers ranging from Queen Victoria to Andy Warhol, Samuel Pepys to Adrian Mole, pen theirmusings on the historic and the mundane.Spanning centuries and international in scope, this peerless... + Read More
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Series: Colors of the Cage A Memoir of an Indian Prison Paperback Arun Ferreira 9781942173137 $26.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 19, 2021

“This country needs many more books like this one.”—Arundhati Roy, author of Walking with the Comrades and The God of Small Things A powerful eyewitness account of life in an Indian prison shows how abolition is necessary to achieve a democratic transformation of society. In May 2007, Arun Ferreira, a democratic rights activist, was picked up at a railway station in western India, detained by the court, and condemned to prison for an expanding list of crimes: criminal conspiracy, murder, possession of arms, and rioting, among others added du... + Read More
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Series: Life Dog Days Paperback Ania Dahle Overbye 9780993395192 $29.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Age (years) from 12 Feb 12, 2021

The semi-autobiographical graphic novel about young girl facing bullying and struggling for acceptance by Anja Dahle Ãverbye won the Norwegian Comic of the Year award in 2016. It is an impressive debut book that has drawn inspiration from North-Western Norway where she grew up. Dog days are a phenomenon taking place in late summer. According to folklore, the dog days are extremely hot, muck floats up to the surface of water, food goes bad and dogs may more easily go mad. It is at this time of year we meet Anne, who is mid-way between childhood... + Read More
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Series: Pure America Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia Hardcover Elizabeth Catte 9781948742733 $38.95 HISTORY Feb 12, 2021

Longlisted for the 2022 PEN America John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction, a "riveting and tightly argued" history of eugenics and its ripple effects, by acclaimed historian Elizabeth Catte.Between 1927 and 1979, more than 8,000 people were involuntarily sterilized in five hospitals across the state of Virginia. From this plain and terrible fact springs Elizabeth Catte’s Pure America, a sweeping, unsparing history of eugenics in Virginia, and by extension the United States. Virginia’s eugenics program was not the misguided initiative of w... + Read More
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Series: Exit Hardcover Belinda Bauer 9780802157881 $38.95 FICTION Feb 12, 2021

From the award-winning author of Snap and Rubbernecker, Exit is the story of Felix Pink, an older man with a group that helps people who have chosen to die with dignity. But there’s been a mistake, and Felix’s life is about to change forever. Belinda Bauer is “Britain’s most original crime writer” (Crime Scene), one of the few authors in the genre to be longlisted for the Man Booker prize. Now she returns with a heart-pounding, heartbreaking, and often hilarious new crime novel in which it’s never too late for life to go fatally wrong. ... + Read More
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Series: Designing a Fashion Collection 16 Tutorials Using Manual and Digital Techniques Paperback Claudia Ausonia Palazio 9788417412777 $52.50 DESIGN Jun 23, 2021

An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that pushes novel fashion designers and students to create their own capsule collections—a fashion collection based on one single design concept. Through these creations the reader will learn the necessary elements that any collection should have and how it should be presented in a portfolio. The techniques used in the book range from watercolour to collage, as well as digital tools. Creating a collection is a process that requires much thought and organization, with different steps to be consid... + Read More
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Series: The Sewing Manual: Skirts and Trousers From the Pattern to the Finished Garment Paperback Anna De Leo 9788417412814 $59.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Mar 19, 2021

Tired of wearing the same clothes? How about revamping your wardrobe with new custom made clothes? This is a practical sewing manual that shows all the steps for making skirts and trousers, from the basics, like different hand stitches and using a sewing machine, to taking measurements and understanding patterns, all explained with detailed illustrations and photographs for each step. The results are original garments, handmade by you and made to measure. The book includes everything you must know to get started; no previous sewing experience i... + Read More
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Series: Night Watch The Vet Suite Paperback Gillian Wigmore 9781988784588 $19.95 FICTION Feb 12, 2021

Full of humour and compassion, Night Watch collects three novellas that explore the lives of rural veterinarians. Wigmore’s vets struggle to stay awake during unending calving seasons, reaching for moments of stillness and grace between phone calls and farm calls; they balance their own family’s births and deaths with shepherding animals through caesareans and euthanasia, covering miles of road in their vast jurisdictions during harsh winters and muddy, ruthless springs. Travelling from small towns in northern BC to the south of France and Fiji... + Read More
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Series: My Man Wild Paperback David Wright 9781885983848 $25.50 FICTION Feb 12, 2021

The “man” in question is Edward Wild, a real-life, white, one-armed, abolitionist general who in December 1863 led his “African Brigade,” a newly formed regiment of runaway slaves, into rebel-held North Carolina. Wild’s mission was to prove that his men were indeed “men” and could be trusted as soldiers in combat. As most had fled from the very plantations in their path, each trooper was also fighting to free someone left behind. It’s these slaves-turned-liberators who acceptWild as one of their own.Our Man Wild revisits the Civil War tale of “... + Read More
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Series: Love and Other Poems Paperback Alex Dimitrov 9781556595998 $25.50 POETRY Feb 19, 2021

"Full of fierce astonishment... Written with the winking intimacy of a Twitter DM, these poems suggest that even aloneness can be a shared experience."—O, The Oprah Magazine Alex Dimitrov’s third book, Love and Other Poems, is full of praise for the world we live in. Taking time as an overarching structure—specifically, the twelve months of the year—Dimitrov elevates the everyday, and speaks directly to the reader as if the poem were a phone call or a text message. From the personal to the cosmos, the moon to New York City, the speaker is co... + Read More
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Series: Counterpoints Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer Essays Paperback Wendell Berry 9781640094574 $13.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 09, 2021

A brief meditation on the role of technology in his own life and how it has changed the landscape of the United States from “America’s greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living” (Chicago Tribune).“A number of people, by now, have told me that I could greatly improve things by buying a computer. My answer is that I am not going to do it. I have several reasons, and they are good ones.”Wendell Berry first challenged the idea that our advanced technological age is a good thing when he penned “Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer” in the ... + Read More
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Series: No Planet B No Planet B A Teen Vogue Guide to the Climate Crisis Paperback Lucy Diavolo 9781642592597 $23.95 SCIENCE Feb 19, 2021

An urgent call for climate justice from Teen Vogue, one of this generation’s leading voices, using an intersectional lens - with critical feminist, indigenous, antiracist and internationalist perspectives. As the political classes watch our world burn, a new movement of young people is rising to meet the challenge of climate catastrophe. This book is a guide, a toolkit, a warning and a cause for hope."I hope that this book embodies Teen Vogue’s motto of making young people feel seen and heard all over the world. I hope that it forces their pare... + Read More
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Series: Ruby & Roland A Novel Paperback Faith Sullivan 9781571311337 $23.95 FICTION Nov 22, 2024

From the author of Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse and The Cape Ann comes a new tale of resilient womanhood in Harvester, Minnesota. Growing up in early twentieth-century Illinois, Ruby Drake is a happy child. But one winter’s night, her beloved parents perish in an accident—and suddenly Ruby finds herself penniless and nearly alone in the world. Her new path eventually takes her to Harvester, where she is lucky enough to find work on the welcoming Schoonover farm. Kind Emma, forward-thinking Henry, and their hired men—ambitious Dennis and reserve... + Read More
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Series: Together An Inspiring Response to the Separate-But-Equal Supreme Court Decision that Divided America Paperback Amy Nathan 9781589881488 $22.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Feb 19, 2021

"An ambitious account of the legacies of Plessy and Ferguson . . . Undeniably timely and representative of the necessary work ahead."—Kirkus Reviews“Amy Nathan’s well-researched and beautifully written book makes clear the history of racism that has kept Black people separate and unequal in U.S. society for so long—and how we today can work to chart a new future. The friendship between Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson, descendants of the antagonists in the infamous Supreme Court decision that cemented racial inequality, Plessy v. Ferguson, demo... + Read More
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Series: The Scandinavian Skincare Bible the definitive guide to understanding your skin Paperback Johanna Gillbro 9781950354351 $35.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Feb 19, 2021

The Swedish bestseller that will revolutionize the way you treat your skin.Beautiful, healthy skin is a holy grail for teens with acne and adults with wrinkles alike, and multi-step beauty routines are all the rage. But we know surprisingly little about our largest organ.Think drinking water will replenish your skin? Think again. More products, better skin? Nope. And an expensive product doesn’t guarantee reliable results. You don’t need to cleanse your skin in the morning; in fact, too much cleansing can be damaging. Toner is redundant, natura... + Read More
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Series: Standoff Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement, and the American Story of Sacred Lands Paperback Jacqueline Keeler 9781948814270 $29.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Apr 30, 2021

"A powerful, illuminating book."—LOUISE ERDRICH, author ofThe Night WatchmanNative young people and elders pray in sweat lodges at the OcÃ©ti SakÃ³win camp, the North Dakota landscape outside blanketed in snow. In Oregon, white men and women in army surplus and western gear, some draped in the American flag, gather in the buildings of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. The world witnessed two standoffs in 2016: the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest against an oil pipeline in North Dakota and the armed takeover of Oregon's Malheur Wildlife Refuge le... + Read More
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Series: In the Palace of Flowers Paperback Victoria Princewill 9781911115755 $23.95 FICTION Jun 11, 2021

Set in Iran at the end of the 19th Century —in the Persian royal court of the Qajars—, In The Palace of Flowers is an atmospheric historical novel about Jamila, an Abyssinian slave who stands at the funeral of a Persian nobleman, watching the rites with empty eyes. In that very moment, she realises that her life will never be acknowledged or mourned with the same significance. The fear of being forgotten, of being irrelevant, sets her and Abimelech, a fellow Abyssinian slave and a eunuch, on a path to find meaning, navigating the dangerous and ... + Read More
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Series: Popular Longing Paperback Natalie Shapero 9781556595882 $25.50 POETRY Feb 26, 2021

The poems of Natalie Shapero’s third collection, Popular Longing, highlight the ever-increasing absurdity of our contemporary life. With her sharp, sardonic wit, Shapero deftly captures human meekness in all its forms: our senseless wars, our inflated egos, our constant deference to presumed higher powers—be they romantic partners, employers, institutions, or gods. “Why even / look up, when all we’ll see is people / looking down?” In a world where everyone has to answer to someone, it seems no one is equipped to disrupt the status quo, and how ... + Read More
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Series: Towards A Libertarian Socialism Reflections on the British Labour Party and European Working-Class Movements Paperback G.D.H. Cole 9781849353892 $37.50 POLITICAL SCIENCE Jul 30, 2021

A collection of essays from a revered member of the British Labour Party. What distinguished Cole was his distance from traditional marxist and bureaucratic labour approaches. Neither a Communist nor a Social Democrat (nowadays referred to as a Democratic Socialist a la Bernie Sanders) Cole desired a socialism that centered freedom for workers—an end to capitalist exploitation, workers’ management of production, and an expanding democracy in all realms of social life.
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Series: Antonio Paperback Beatriz Bracher 9780811227384 $23.95 FICTION Mar 02, 2021

Benjamin, on the verge of becoming a father, discovers a tragic family secret involving patrimony and determines to get to the root of. Those most immediately involved are all dead, but their three closest confidantes are still alive—Isabel, his grandmother; Haroldo, his grandfather’s friend; and Raul, his father’s friend—and each will tell him a different version of the facts.Â By collecting these shards of memories, which offer personal glimpses into issues of class and politics in Brazil, Benjamin will piece together the painful puzzle of ... + Read More
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Series: Personhood Paperback Thalia Field 9780811229739 $25.50 LITERARY COLLECTIONS May 04, 2021

Whether investigating refugee parrots, indentured elephants, the pathetic fallacy, or the revolving absurdity of the human role in the "invasive species crisis," Personhood reveals how the unmistakable problem between humans and our nonhuman relatives is too often the derangement of our narratives and the resulting lack of situational awareness. Building on her previous collection, Bird Lovers, Backyard, Thalia Field's essayistic investigations invite us on a humorous, heartbroken journey into how people attempt to control the fragile complexit... + Read More
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Series: Arabic for Beginners A Guide to Modern Standard Arabic (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Cards) Paperback Sarah Risha 9780804852586 $24.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Aug 23, 2022

A complete beginning language course for Modern Standard Arabic!This is an ideal introductory textbook--quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful and popular language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language.Each of the 20 lessons in this book includes:A real-life, practical dialogue that increases your proficiency and ability to communicate, and online audio recordings.The free online audio recordings by native speakers help you learn how to accurately pronounce al... + Read More
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Series: Katie Chin's Global Family Cookbook Internationally-Inspired Recipes Your Friends and Family Will Love! Hardcover Katie Chin 9780804852258 $34.95 COOKING Jun 22, 2021

Katie Chin's Global Family Cookbook lets you travel the world from your kitchen!Professional chef, TV personality and working mom of three kids, Katie Chin shows you how easy it is to prepare new and exciting meals from many cultures. Discover comfort food from around the world, and add some international flair to your dinner table.In addition to providing simple recipes for every meal and occasion, Katie includes sidebars explaining how her recipes can be adapted for vegetarians, vegans and those with food allergies--and how to add fresh new f... + Read More
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Series: One Day Hardcover Juck Lee 9781592703135 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Dec 10, 2021

A gentle, delicately illustrated story, told from the perspective of a young boy who has lost a beloved grandfather.A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022One of World Literature Today’s 100 Notable Translations of 2021Occupying two dimensions—one that is tangible and heart-wrenching in its details of traces left behind, and another that is cosmic, created by the boy's imagination as he longs for a reunion—One Day explores the inner world of a child as he comes to terms with a deeply felt and aching loss.A boy’s grandfather goes aw... + Read More
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Series: Sato the Rabbit Hardcover Yuki Ainoya 9781592702961 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 05, 2021

Do you ever wonder what wonderful things might be hiding in the world that we can’t immediately see? What stories your breakfast would tell you if it could talk, or where your pet would take you in its dreams? Haneru Sato thinks such things, so one day, he decides to find out how the world will change if he changes a little, too. He becomes a rabbit and discovers a world where every corner is a door to somewhere new and the simplest actions lead in unexpected directions. Comingfrom Japan, this whimsical book is the first in a trilogy.
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Series: Paper Quilling for All Occasions Lovely Cards, Decorations and Gifts You Can Make Today! Kit Mire Takayama 9781940552521 $29.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Age (years) exact 14 Mar 01, 2021

Everything you need to start quilling today!Quilling paper, and tool included with the book!No prior quilling experience is necessaryMore than 30 projects featured in bookThis collection of over 30 gorgeous projects also includes vibrantly colored quilling strips in an assortment of widths, and a quilling pen.Discover the art of paper quilling, which involves rolling and shaping thin strips of paper into decorative designs. Start out by learning how to make a variety of basic shapes, including circles, squares, triangles, stars, teardrops, peta... + Read More
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Series: Life Amazing Athletes 50 Remarkable Athletes of History Paperback Till Lukat 9781912278138 $29.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Age (years) from 14 Jul 16, 2021

Ready... Steady... Go!!! And we're off. These are the stories of fifty amazing athletes pushing their minds and bodies in the great competition of sports. Who will win the medal and who will win the hearts? In these tales from through the ages, the reader discovers what real sportsmanship is made of. Whether the athletes are notable for their godlike physical ability or their incredible willpower, all of them have one thing in common: The courage to go a step beyond the finish line. Featuring such luminaries as Diego Maradona, Tiger Woods, Mich... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guide Frommer's London Paperback Jason Cochran 9781628875171 $32.95 TRAVEL Apr 07, 2023

This is London advice the way a friend would give it to you: fiercely opinionated, funny, and brimming not only with suggestions about what to see and do, but also what’s not worth your time. Whether you want to see Big Ben or the Harry Potter studios, Trafalgar Square or the V&A, London is a city with an overwhelming number of attractions, lodgings, restaurants, museums, and shops. Author Jason Cochran is the guide you want to have a pint with, bringing culture and history to life with wit and plain talk―it feels like he’s right there with you... + Read More
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Series: EasyGuide Frommer's EasyGuide to Washington, D.C. Paperback Jess Moss 9781628875270 $32.95 TRAVEL Mar 04, 2022

Washington, D.C. can be an overwhelming destination for visitors. With so many museums, so many historic sights, so many working government buildings to see―not to mention its scintillating foodie and nightlife scenes―just coming up with a plan can be stressful.That’s where Frommer’s comes in. We’ve hired local journalists to supply the advice and details you need to create the right vacation for you. These include strategies for seeing the iconic sights without fighting the crowds; places that only locals know about; and smart itineraries so y... + Read More
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Series: The Sympathizer The Committed Hardcover Viet Thanh Nguyen 9780802157065 $40.50 FICTION Mar 12, 2021

The sequel to The Sympathizer, which won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and went on to sell over a million copies worldwide, The Committed tells the story of “the man of two minds” as he comes as a refugee to France and turns his hand to capitalism. The long-awaited new novel from one of America’s most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the unnamed Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. The pair try to overcome their pasts and ensure their futures by engaging in capitalism... + Read More
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Series: Abolitionist Papers Abolition. Feminism. Now. Paperback Angela Y. Davis 9781642592580 $25.50 SOCIAL SCIENCE Jan 28, 2022

Abolition. Feminism. Now. is a celebration of freedom work, a movement genealogy, a call to action, and a challenge to those who think of abolition and feminism as separate—even incompatible—political projects.In this remarkable collaborative work, leading scholar-activists Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie surface the often unrecognized genealogies of queer, anti-capitalist, internationalist, grassroots, and women-of-color-led feminist movements, struggles, and organizations that have helped to define abolition a... + Read More
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Series: Protest. Pictogram Activism Paperback Un Mundo Feliz 9788417656331 $37.50 DESIGN Jul 23, 2021

The art of protest through an impressive collection of 400 downloadable copyright-free images with politically and socially engaged content that can be used in T-shirts, posters, fanzines, stationery, and many other supports. Presenting complex ideas in a straight to the point way, these images make us reflect on the contradictions of this world. Accompanied by thought-provoking texts, these street art images are a reaction to issues such as racism, drugs, terrorism, inequality, poverty, war, destruction, life and death, freedom, war and peace,... + Read More
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Series: Introduction to Bonsai The Complete Illustrated Guide for Beginners (with Monthly Growth Schedules and over 2,000 Illustrations) Paperback Bonsai Sekai Magazine 9784805315446 $24.95 GARDENING Jan 04, 2022

Go beneath the soil with this hand-drawn guide!This book is sure to become your go-to reference for all things bonsai. Beautifully illustrated with details and views a camera simply can't show, Introduction to Bonsai offers a unique and insightful look at these mini ecosystems.This complete guide contains all the information you need to create and maintain your own bonsai:Handy monthly bonsai maintenance schedules detail proper watering, pruning, wiring, transplanting and other upkeep activities throughout the yearLeaves, fruits, flowers, and p... + Read More
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Series: Japanese Soups 66 Nourishing Broths, Stews and Hotpots Hardcover Keiko Iwasaki 9784805315897 $22.95 COOKING Feb 09, 2021

Hearty and healthy recipes straight from an authentic Japanese kitchen!Soup is an integral part of the traditional Japanese meal--whether a delicate miso soup in a lacquered bowl to be sipped as you eat your rice, or a rich and flavorful broth poured over a noodle dish. In this book, Japanese culinary expert Keiko Iwasaki shares the homemade soup recipes that she makes regularly for her family and friends at home--ranging from filling one-pot meals to light and tasty accompaniments.Recipes include:Japanese-Style Oyster ChowderEgg Soup with Shri... + Read More
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Series: Real Vietnamese Cooking Everyday Favorites from the Street to the Kitchen Paperback Yumiko Adachi 9780804852876 $19.95 COOKING Mar 16, 2021

Take a culinary tour from home as you explore Southeast Asia's most exciting cuisine!Real Vietnamese Cooking combines the collective culinary wisdom of three intrepid food explorers who spent many years training with Vietnam's best chefs while scouring city streets and country kitchens in search of tastes few foreigners experience. It introduces readers to local takes on classic dishes, as well as lesser-known favorites--all delicious and accessible, made with easy-to-find ingredients. Filled with 88 recipes, this cookbook will give you a taste... + Read More
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Series: Tokyo Love Story A Manga Memoir of One Woman's Journey in the World's Most Exciting City (Told in English and Japanese Text) Paperback Julie Blanchin Fujita 9784805316016 $22.95 TRAVEL Mar 16, 2021

A funny and intimate travelogue of one woman's unexpected adventures in Japan.French illustrator Julie Blanchin-Fujita arrived in Tokyo for what she thought would be a one-year stint, and ended up never leaving. In this graphic novel-style memoir she shares her love of Japan, while depicting personal experiences and stories from her life in Tokyo--from the exotic (sumo wrestlers, ramen, hot springs, tatami mats, bentos, Japanese trains, Mount Fuji, earthquakes) to the everyday (hanging out with friends, moving houses, falling in love).Her voyag... + Read More
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Series: LA WEEKLY A Decade of News, Politics, Culture and the Art Behind It All Hardcover Darrick Rainey 9781642011234 $74.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Oct 07, 2022

A journalistic force in Southern California, LA Weekly has reported on everything from art, entertainment, lifestyle, and culture. Breaking the story of the “Grim Sleeper” serial killer, a true-crime blockbuster that was later optioned into a Lifetime TV movie, LA Weekly has won more awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia than any other publication in the country. And in 2007 it became the first newspaper to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for restaurant criticism. Founded in 1978 by an investment group that included actor Micha... + Read More
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Series: Northern Light Power, Land, and the Memory of Water Hardcover Kazim Ali 9781571313829 $35.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 19, 2021

A Book Riot and Shelf Awareness “Best Book of 2021“Places do not belong to us. We belong to them.”The child of South Asian migrants, Kazim Ali was born in London, lived as a child in the cities and small towns of Manitoba, and made a life in the United States. As a man passing through disparate homes, he has never felt he belonged to a place. And yet, one day, the celebrated poet and essayist finds himself thinking of the boreal forests and lush waterways of Jenpeg, a community thrown up around the building of a hydroelectric dam on the Nelson ... + Read More
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Series: Wembley or Bust Hardcover Jeff Lynne 9781905662647 $67.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Age (years) from 15 - 75 Nov 12, 2021

‘It means so much to me to release this book during the 50th anniversary of ELO, and four years on from our Wembley Or Bust concert. It was an unforgettable night and I’m excited to relive it with all of you again inside these pages.’ –Jeff LynneIn his first official book, Jeff Lynne reveals the meticulous planning leading up to the epic Wembley or Bust concert, and shares the stories behind a career-spanning catalogue of songs. In an exclusive new text, Lynne reflects on his formative years growing up and his eventual success with ELO hits suc... + Read More
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Series: Creatures of Passage Hardcover Morowa Yejide 9781617758768 $62.95 FICTION Mar 26, 2021

With echoes of Toni Morrison's Beloved, Yejidé's novel explores a forgotten quadrant of Washington, DC, and the ghosts that haunt it.Longlisted for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction!"Yejidé’s writing captures both real news and spiritual truths with the deftness and capacious imagination of her writing foremothers: Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison and N.K. Jemisin...Creatures of Passage is that rare novel that dispenses ancestral wisdom and literary virtuosity in equal measure."--Washington Post"The novel is worthy of every Toni Morrison comp... + Read More
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Series: EasyGuide Frommer's EasyGuide to Paris Paperback Anna E. Brooke 9781628875232 $32.95 TRAVEL Feb 25, 2022

Paris leads the world's other cities in art and cuisine, in architecture and history, in music and sculpture, in philosophy and political ferment, in nearly every other area on interest to the visitor. It has to be seen and experienced, and done so in a thoughtful manner. Understanding the city’s story and culture will add immeasurably to a trip to the “City of Light”.Written by longtime Paris resident, Anna E. Brooke, and fully re-researched post-pandemic lockdowns, Frommer's EasyGuide to Paris is a portable tribute to the city and a roadmap t... + Read More
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Series: EasyGuide Frommer's EasyGuide to Rome, Florence and Venice Paperback Elizabeth Heath 9781628875256 $32.95 TRAVEL Apr 08, 2022

There is no better introduction to Italy than the classic itinerary of Rome, Florence and Venice. But it is not dummy-proof, which is why we enlisted three of Italy’s most knowledgeable Italy experts to pen this guide, which was totally revised after Italy’s pandemic lockdowns. Their helpful advice and honest, opinionated recommendations will allow you to find the hidden gems that other visitors miss, avoid crowds and lines and, most importantly: plan the vacation of a lifetime. Frommer's EasyGuide to Rome, Florence and Venice includes: Tons of... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guides Frommer's New Zealand Paperback Jessica Wynne Lockhart 9781628875294 $34.50 TRAVEL Sep 29, 2023

Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based journalists like Jessica Lockhart. She has checked out all of the country's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget, whether you’re a backpacker or on a splashy honeymoon. Most importantly, she is not shy about telling you what you should seeand what you can skip with... + Read More
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Series: The Three Water Drop Brothers Hardcover Eun-hee Lee 9781592703234 $25.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Dec 10, 2021

Graphically gorgeous, with sweetness and flair, this is a book to get any kid hooked on the wonders of the water cycle! A long, long time ago, when the earth was extremely hot, a huge amount of vapor was released, creating clouds. As the clouds got bigger and heavier, it started to rain. Three of those raindrops were brothers who came down to cool the hot earth and traveled, as water does, to every corner of the earth, including apartment building pipes and muddy rivers. Written by a scientist, this is a great book for all curious children and... + Read More
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Series: Where Do They Go When It Rains? Hardcover Gerda Muller 9781782506874 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 02, 2021

Luke and Marion go for a walk to the pond with their cousin on a bright sunny day, spotting lots of animals on the way. But when they get there, it starts to rain. The twins love splashing about in the puddles, but the animals are nowhere to be seen! Where do they go when it rains? The insects take shelter in the grass and leaves, while the ducklings huddle under their motherï¿½s wings. But the pigs are having fun rolling around in the mud in the farmyard! Young readers will love to spot the details in Gerda Muller's illustrations as they disco... + Read More
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Series: Lumen Paperback Tiffany Atkinson 9781780375304 $23.95 POETRY Apr 30, 2021

How might poetry help us articulate the body in illness, in work, and in love?Tiffany Atkinson’s fourth collection includes the prize-winning sequence ‘Dolorimeter’, which takes fragments of speech and found text from a hospital residency to pay homage to the inventiveness and humour of patients and staff in a series of meditations on the notion that pain resists language. Away from the wards, other poems consider the strangeness of the workplace and the embarrassing incursions of desire into everyday life, celebrating the ability of poetic lan... + Read More
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Series: The Grammar of Fantasy An Introduction to the Art of Inventing Stories Hardcover Gianni Rodari 9781592703050 $41.95 LITERARY CRITICISM Apr 12, 2024

From the father of modern Italian children’s literature, a guide to fairytales and folk tales and their great advantages in teaching creative storytelling. A groundbreaking pedagogical work that is also a handbook for writers of all ages and kinds, The Grammar of Fantasy gives each of us a playful, practical path to finding our own voice through the power of storytelling. Full of ideas, glosses on fairytales, stories, and wide-ranging activities, including the fantastic binomial, this book changed how creative arts were taught in Italian schoo... + Read More
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Series: Kelpies The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle Paperback Hannah Foley 9781782506409 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 09, 2021

Part-girl, part-cat, Avery Buckle has always known she's a little different (after all, her tail is a bit of a giveaway). What Avery doesn't know is that she is the only one who can uncover a forgotten magical secret and bring back a great lost wizard.Teaming up with shape-shifting best friend Low, and with help from her witch guardians, Avery is plunged into a haphazard world of shadowy monsters, bewitched libraries and flying bicycles.Grab your enchanted tandem bike and hold on tight! Wildly inventive and packed with fantastical thrills, The ... + Read More