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  • The League of Regrettable Superheroes

    Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History

    by Jon Morris ...
    Series series Comic Book History
    You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus-themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains

    Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History

    by Jon Morris ...
    Series series Comic Book History
    This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy criminals ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks) and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The League of Regrettable Sidekicks

    Heroic Helpers from Comic Book History!

    by Jon Morris ...
    Series series Comic Book History
    This collection affectionately spotlights forgotten helpers like Thunderfoot (explosive-soled assistant to the Human Bomb), super-pets like Frosting (polar bear pal of space hero Norge Benson), fan favorites like Rick Jones (sidekick to half of the Marvel Universe), and obscure partners of iconic heroes (Superman Junior's career barely got off the ground). Included are pernicious profiles of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Culture Eats School Improvement for Breakfast

    A Guide for School Leaders on How to Check and Change Culture

    by Jon Morris ...
    "Culture eats strategy for breakfast": this famous quote has become iconic for expressing the power of culture. Coined by management consultant Peter Drucker in 2006, while this expression may be an oversimplification of Drucker's work, there can be little doubt that culture is crucial in helping schools succeed. While culture has gained a lot of traction in educational literature, many merely ... Read more

    $4.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hegel and the Freedom of Moderns

    by Domenico Losurdo, Fredric Jameson ...
    Translated by Jon Morris, Marella Morris ...
    Series series Post-Contemporary Interventions
    Available in English for the first time, Hegel and the Freedom of Moderns revives discussion of the major political and philosophical tenets underlying contemporary liberalism through a revolutionary interpretation of G. W. F. Hegel’s thought. Domenico Losurdo,one of the world’s leading Hegelians, reveals that the philosopher was fully engaged with the political controversies of his time. In so ... Read more

    $22.29 USD

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  • Oscar Wars

    A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

    by Michael Schulman ...
    The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind-the-scenes Hollywood drama.America does not have royalty. It has the Academy Awards. For nine decades, perfectly coiffed starlets, debonair leading men, and producers with gold in their eyes ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Neil Gaiman Library Volume 1

    by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russel ...
    A collection of comic stories from celebrated and award-winning writer Neil Gaiman, in conjunction with some of comics' most acclaimed creators.In these four essential Gaiman tales, a familiar detective finds himself at the heart of a Lovecraftian nightmare on Baker Street, a strange man delves into the heartbreaking mystery of a divine murder in paradise, teenage boys find that approaching girls ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Bogie & Bacall

    The Surprising True Story of Hollywood’s Greatest Love Affair

    by William J. Mann ...
    From the noted Hollywood biographer and author of The Contender comes this celebration of the great American love story—the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart—capturing its complexity, contradictions, and challenges as never before.InBogie & Bacall, William Mann offers a deep and comprehensive look at Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and the unlikely love they shared. Mann details ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Hollywood: The Oral History

    by Jeanine Basinger, Sam Wasson ...
    The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Harold Lloyd, and nearly four hundred others, assembled from the American Film Institute’s treasure trove of interviews, reveals a fresh oral history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today.From the archives of the American Film Institute comes a unique, ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Knowing What We Know

    The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

    by Simon Winchester ...
    “A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Madonna

    A Rebel Life

    by Mary Gabriel ...
    New York Times Editors’ Choice, One of NPR’s Best Books of the YearIn this “infinitely readable” (People Magazine) biography, award-winning author Mary Gabriel chronicles the meteoric rise and enduring influence of the greatest female pop icon of the modern era: Madonna.With her arrival on the music scene in the early 1980s, Madonna generated nothing short of an explosion—as great as that of Elvis ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Penance

    A Novel

    by Eliza Clark ...
    One of Granta's Best Young British Novelists 2023“Eliza Clark’s writing embraces the socially unacceptable and wryly explores themes of gender, power, and violence.”—Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists 2023“Chilling, clever, and unputdownable.”—GuardianFrom the author of the cult hit Boy Parts comes a chilling psychological thriller, a brilliantly told story of murder... ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus