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Dead Girls

Essays on Surviving an American Obsession

by Alice Bolin ...

"[A] deliciously dry, moody essay collection" about America's obsession with violence against women is "a lyrical meditation" (Carina Chocano, New York Times Book Review).In this poignant collection, Alice Bolin examines iconic American works from the essays of Joan Didion and James Baldwin to Twin Peaks, Britney Spears, and Serial, illuminating the widespread obsession with women who are abused, ... Read more

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"[A] deliciously dry, moody essay collection" about America's obsession with violence against women is "a lyrical meditation" (Carina Chocano, New York Times Book Review).In this poignant collection, Alice Bolin examines iconic American works from the essays of Joan Didion and James Baldwin to Twin Peaks, Britney Spears, and Serial, illuminating the widespread obsession with women who are abused,
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Notes on the Pop Apocalypse

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"This book re-framed my entire adolescence. I highly recommend you read it." — LING MAFrom the critically acclaimed author of Dead Girls (“stylish and inspired”—New York Times Book Review), a sharp, engrossing collection of essays that explore the strange career of popular feminism and steady creep of cults and cult-think into our daily lives.In seven stunning original essays, Alice Bolin turns ... Read more

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"This book re-framed my entire adolescence. I highly recommend you read it." — LING MAFrom the critically acclaimed author of Dead Girls (“stylish and inspired”—New York Times Book Review), a sharp, engrossing collection of essays that explore the strange career of popular feminism and steady creep of cults and cult-think into our daily lives.In seven stunning original essays, Alice Bolin turns
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Notes on the Pop Apocalypse

by Alice Bolin ...

Narrated by Kristen Sieh ...

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8 hours 7 min

"This book re-framed my entire adolescence. I highly recommend you read it." — LING MAFrom the critically acclaimed author of Dead Girls (“stylish and inspired”—New York Times Book Review), a sharp, engrossing collection of essays that explore the strange career of popular feminism and steady creep of cults and cult-think into our daily lives.In seven stunning original essays, Alice Bolin turns ... Read more

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"This book re-framed my entire adolescence. I highly recommend you read it." — LING MAFrom the critically acclaimed author of Dead Girls (“stylish and inspired”—New York Times Book Review), a sharp, engrossing collection of essays that explore the strange career of popular feminism and steady creep of cults and cult-think into our daily lives.In seven stunning original essays, Alice Bolin turns
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Dead Girls

Essays on Surviving an American Obsession

by Alice Bolin ...

Narrated by Em Eldridge ...

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8 hours 22 min

“Dead Girls is everything I want in an essay collection: provocative lines of inquiry, macabre humor, blistering intelligence... I love this book. I want to take it into the middle of a crowded room and hold it up and scream until someone tackles me the ground; even then, I’d probably keep screaming.”— Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties"Bracing and blazingly smart, Alice ... Read more

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“Dead Girls is everything I want in an essay collection: provocative lines of inquiry, macabre humor, blistering intelligence... I love this book. I want to take it into the middle of a crowded room and hold it up and scream until someone tackles me the ground; even then, I’d probably keep screaming.”— Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties"Bracing and blazingly smart, Alice
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Four Days a Week

The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter

by Juliet Schor ...

Narrated by Helen Laser ...

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7 hours 21 min

Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges such as burnout, AI and the climate crisis, and how employees, companies, and governments can work together to make it a reality.Around the world, long hours and intense pressure are taking their toll. When the pandemic hit in ... Read more

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Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges such as burnout, AI and the climate crisis, and how employees, companies, and governments can work together to make it a reality.Around the world, long hours and intense pressure are taking their toll. When the pandemic hit in
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Cry for Me, Argentina

My Life as a Failed Child Star

by Tamara Yajia ...

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6 hours 46 min

Bloomsbury presents Cry for Me, Argentina written and read by Tamara YajiaNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VULTURE AND NPR“Tamara is one of the funniest people I know and her memoir is as hilarious as she is.” --Cecily Strong“Tamara’s life story is fascinating.” --Taika WaititiA hilarious, moving memoir by Argentine-American comedian Tamara Yajia about growing up between two worlds.... ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Cry for Me, Argentina written and read by Tamara YajiaNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VULTURE AND NPR“Tamara is one of the funniest people I know and her memoir is as hilarious as she is.” --Cecily Strong“Tamara’s life story is fascinating.” --Taika WaititiA hilarious, moving memoir by Argentine-American comedian Tamara Yajia about growing up between two worlds....
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Immaculate Conception

A Novel

by Ling Ling Huang ...

Narrated by Carolyn Kang ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

**“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book ReviewWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?**Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to ... Read more

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**“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book ReviewWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?**Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to
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UnWorld

A Novel

by Jayson Greene ...

Narrated by Ilyana Kadushin, Cindy Kay, Imani Jade Powers, Andi Arndt ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

**NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • From the author of Once More We Saw Stars comes a gripping novel about four intertwined lives that collide in the wake of a mysterious tragedy. Set in a near-future world where the boundaries between human and AI blur, the story challenges our understanding of consciousness and humanity."Gripping, tender, haunting, and so gorgeously ... Read more

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**NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • From the author of Once More We Saw Stars comes a gripping novel about four intertwined lives that collide in the wake of a mysterious tragedy. Set in a near-future world where the boundaries between human and AI blur, the story challenges our understanding of consciousness and humanity."Gripping, tender, haunting, and so gorgeously
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Life of a Klansman

A Family History in White Supremacy

by Edward Ball ...

Narrated by Edward Ball ...

Unabridged

15 hours 26 min

Named a best book of the summer by Literary HubThe life and times of a militant white supremacist, written by one of his offspring, National Book Award–winner Edward BallLife of a Klansman tells the story of a warrior in the Ku Klux Klan, a carpenter in Louisiana who took up the cause of fanatical racism during the years after the Civil War. Edward Ball, a descendant of the Klansman, paints a ... Read more

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Named a best book of the summer by Literary HubThe life and times of a militant white supremacist, written by one of his offspring, National Book Award–winner Edward BallLife of a Klansman tells the story of a warrior in the Ku Klux Klan, a carpenter in Louisiana who took up the cause of fanatical racism during the years after the Civil War. Edward Ball, a descendant of the Klansman, paints a
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Over Work

Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life

by Brigid Schulte ...

Narrated by Rachel Perry ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

“Brigid Schulte is a vital voice on the future of work, and her carefully researched book lights the way to fewer hours, less stress, and more meaning.” ―Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast WorkLifeFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Overwhelmed, a deeply reported exploration of why American work isn’t working and ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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“Brigid Schulte is a vital voice on the future of work, and her carefully researched book lights the way to fewer hours, less stress, and more meaning.” ―Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast WorkLifeFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Overwhelmed, a deeply reported exploration of why American work isn’t working and
... Read more

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Immaculate Conception

A Novel

by Ling Ling Huang ...

**“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book ReviewWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?**Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to ... Read more

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**“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book ReviewWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?**Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to
... Read more

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How Things Are Made

A Journey Through the Hidden World of Manufacturing

by Tim Minshall ...

Narrated by Tim Minshall ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

LONGLISTED AS A FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZEAn illuminating tour through the manufacturing world and its seismic influence on our lives, from internationally renowned expert Tim MinshallWe live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with ... Read more

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LONGLISTED AS A FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZEAn illuminating tour through the manufacturing world and its seismic influence on our lives, from internationally renowned expert Tim MinshallWe live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with
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