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Scream with Me

Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)

by Eleanor Johnson ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ...
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Monstrous Bitch

A History of Terrifying Women

by Eleanor Johnson ...

“A fiery and fun feminist reclamation of womankind’s monstrous alter egos.”—Publishers WeeklyA provocative look at how a sexually voracious demoness from ancient myth became the defining archetype of Western misogynyFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women. In this book, Eleanor Johnson provides an engaging cultural history of a figure ... Read more

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“A fiery and fun feminist reclamation of womankind’s monstrous alter egos.”—Publishers WeeklyA provocative look at how a sexually voracious demoness from ancient myth became the defining archetype of Western misogynyFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women. In this book, Eleanor Johnson provides an engaging cultural history of a figure
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Waste and the Wasters

Poetry and Ecosystemic Thought in Medieval England

by Eleanor Johnson ...

"A moving and powerful study of neglect and ecological damage as reflected in the literature of the Middle Ages" ( The Times Literary Supplement ).While the scale of today's crisis is unprecedented, environmental catastrophe is nothing new. Waste and the Wasters studies the late Middle Ages, when a convergence of land contraction, soil depletion, climate change, pollution, and plague subsumed ... Read more

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"A moving and powerful study of neglect and ecological damage as reflected in the literature of the Middle Ages" ( The Times Literary Supplement ).While the scale of today's crisis is unprecedented, environmental catastrophe is nothing new. Waste and the Wasters studies the late Middle Ages, when a convergence of land contraction, soil depletion, climate change, pollution, and plague subsumed
... Read more
Staging Contemplation

Participatory Theology in Middle English Prose, Verse, and Drama

by Eleanor Johnson ...

What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widely considered by scholars today to have been the highest form of devotional prayer, a rarified means of experiencing God practiced only by the most devout of monks, nuns, and mystics.Yet, in this ... Read more

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What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widely considered by scholars today to have been the highest form of devotional prayer, a rarified means of experiencing God practiced only by the most devout of monks, nuns, and mystics.Yet, in this
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The Modern Apothecary Bible

4 Books in 1: Herbal Medicine, DIY Remedies, Natural Skincare, Tinctures & Holistic Wellness

by Eleanor Johnson ...

THE MODERN APOTHECARY BIBLE4 Books in 1: Herbal Medicine, DIY Remedies, Natural Skincare, Tinctures & Holistic WellnessOnce, every home had an apothecary shelf.Simple jars. Dried herbs. Oils steeping slowly in sunlight.Knowledge passed down — practical, powerful, and personal.The Modern Apothecary Bible brings that tradition back — beautifully adapted for today’s world.This is not a trend-driven ... Read more

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THE MODERN APOTHECARY BIBLE4 Books in 1: Herbal Medicine, DIY Remedies, Natural Skincare, Tinctures & Holistic WellnessOnce, every home had an apothecary shelf.Simple jars. Dried herbs. Oils steeping slowly in sunlight.Knowledge passed down — practical, powerful, and personal.The Modern Apothecary Bible brings that tradition back — beautifully adapted for today’s world.This is not a trend-driven
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Scream With Me

Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)

by Eleanor Johnson ...

Narrated by Eleanor Johnson, Andi Arndt ...

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8 hours 57 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ...
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Uncanny Valley Girls

Essays on Horror, Survival, and Love

by Zefyr Lisowski ...

Narrated by Jackie Meloche ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

FINALIST FOR THE 2026 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR TRANSGENDER NONFICTIONAn Electric Literature Best Nonfiction Book of the Year • A them Best LGBTQ+ Book of the Year • A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year • An Autostraddle Most Anticipated October Read • A BookRiot Most Anticipated Queer Book of the Year"In these extraordinary essays, Lisowski reads the entrails of her life like... ... Read more

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FINALIST FOR THE 2026 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR TRANSGENDER NONFICTIONAn Electric Literature Best Nonfiction Book of the Year • A them Best LGBTQ+ Book of the Year • A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year • An Autostraddle Most Anticipated October Read • A BookRiot Most Anticipated Queer Book of the Year"In these extraordinary essays, Lisowski reads the entrails of her life like...
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Authority

Essays

by Andrea Long Chu ...

Narrated by Andrea Long Chu ...

Unabridged

10 hours 55 min

Read by the author, this bold, provocative collection of essays asks one of the most urgent questions of our time: What is authority when everyone has an opinion on everything?Since her canonical 2017 essay “On Liking Women,” the Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Andrea Long Chu has established herself as a public intellectual straight out of the 1960s. With devastating wit and polemical clarity, she ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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Read by the author, this bold, provocative collection of essays asks one of the most urgent questions of our time: What is authority when everyone has an opinion on everything?Since her canonical 2017 essay “On Liking Women,” the Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Andrea Long Chu has established herself as a public intellectual straight out of the 1960s. With devastating wit and polemical clarity, she
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The Complex

A Novel

by Karan Mahajan ...

Narrated by Neil Shah ...

Unabridged

14 hours 41 min

**“An extraordinary gift to its lucky readers: an enormously full and brilliantly structured novel whose characters come to feel as familiar—and as bottomlessly mysterious—as one's own family.”—Karen Russell, author of National Book Award finalist The Antidote“A testament to Mahajan’s genius. . . . Beautiful and unforgettable”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A brilliant, sweeping tour de force ... Read more

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**“An extraordinary gift to its lucky readers: an enormously full and brilliantly structured novel whose characters come to feel as familiar—and as bottomlessly mysterious—as one's own family.”—Karen Russell, author of National Book Award finalist The Antidote“A testament to Mahajan’s genius. . . . Beautiful and unforgettable”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A brilliant, sweeping tour de force
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Cults Like Us

Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America

by Jane Borden ...

Narrated by Jane Borden ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

An “engrossing, unputdownable” (Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author) pop history that explains why the eccentric doomsday beliefs of our Puritan founders are still driving American culture today, contextualizes the current rise in far-right extremism as a natural result of our latent indoctrination, and proposes that the United States is the largest cult of all.Since the Mayflower ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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An “engrossing, unputdownable” (Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author) pop history that explains why the eccentric doomsday beliefs of our Puritan founders are still driving American culture today, contextualizes the current rise in far-right extremism as a natural result of our latent indoctrination, and proposes that the United States is the largest cult of all.Since the Mayflower
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Minor Black Figures

A Novel

by Brandon Taylor ...

Narrated by Andre Santana ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR!From “literary superstar” (The Boston Globe) and Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor, his “most accomplished novel” (The New York Times): the story of a gay Black painter navigating the worlds of art, desire, and creativity**New York simmers with heat and unrest as Wyeth, a painter, finds himself at an impasse in his own work.After attending a dubious show ... Read more

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**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR!From “literary superstar” (The Boston Globe) and Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor, his “most accomplished novel” (The New York Times): the story of a gay Black painter navigating the worlds of art, desire, and creativity**New York simmers with heat and unrest as Wyeth, a painter, finds himself at an impasse in his own work.After attending a dubious show
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Lightbreakers

A Novel

by Aja Gabel ...

Narrated by Ina Barrón, Jay Myers, Mirai ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

**A Belletrist Book Club Pick“Riveting . . . Lightbreakers is a marvel. . . propulsive and unforgettable.”–Washington Post“You will love this genre-busting book. . . A beautiful meditation of grief, time, and love.” –Samin NosratWhat would you give to relive the past?**Maya, an artist, and Noah, a quantum physicist, share an insatiable curiosity about the world. But their happy marriage has a ... Read more

$23.00 USD

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**A Belletrist Book Club Pick“Riveting . . . Lightbreakers is a marvel. . . propulsive and unforgettable.”–Washington Post“You will love this genre-busting book. . . A beautiful meditation of grief, time, and love.” –Samin NosratWhat would you give to relive the past?**Maya, an artist, and Noah, a quantum physicist, share an insatiable curiosity about the world. But their happy marriage has a
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