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The Groom Will Keep His Name

And Other Vows I've Made About Race, Resistance, and Romance

by Matt Ortile ...

A riotous collection of "witty and captivating" essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America who is learning that everything is about sex (Bitch Magazine) -- and sex is about power.When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals couldn't pronounce his name. Harassed as a kid for his brown skin, accent, and femininity, he believed he could belong in America by marrying a white man and ... Read more

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A riotous collection of "witty and captivating" essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America who is learning that everything is about sex (Bitch Magazine) -- and sex is about power.When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals couldn't pronounce his name. Harassed as a kid for his brown skin, accent, and femininity, he believed he could belong in America by marrying a white man and
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Body Language

Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves

Edited by Nicole Chung, Matt Ortile ...

A kaleidoscopic anthology of essays published by Catapult magazine about the stories our bodies tell, and how we move within—and against—expectations of race, gender, health, and abilityBodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of ... Read more

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A kaleidoscopic anthology of essays published by Catapult magazine about the stories our bodies tell, and how we move within—and against—expectations of race, gender, health, and abilityBodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of
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The Groom Will Keep His Name

And Other Vows I've Made About Race, Resistance, and Romance

by Matt Ortile ...

Narrated by Matt Ortile ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

A riotous collection of "witty and captivating" essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America who is learning that everything is about sex (Bitch Magazine) -- and sex is about power.When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals couldn't pronounce his name. Harassed as a kid for his brown skin, accent, and femininity, he believed he could belong in America by marrying a white man and ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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A riotous collection of "witty and captivating" essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America who is learning that everything is about sex (Bitch Magazine) -- and sex is about power.When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals couldn't pronounce his name. Harassed as a kid for his brown skin, accent, and femininity, he believed he could belong in America by marrying a white man and
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Body Language

Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves

Narrated by Catherine Ho, Angela Juarez, Adi Cabral, Sean Crisden ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Bodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of essays tackles topics like weight, disability, desire, fertility, illness, and the embodied experience of race in deep, challenging ways.Selected from the archives of Catapult magazine, the ... Read more

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Bodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of essays tackles topics like weight, disability, desire, fertility, illness, and the embodied experience of race in deep, challenging ways.Selected from the archives of Catapult magazine, the
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Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

by Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite ...

Narrated by Bahni Turpin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

“I couldn’t put Dear Haiti, Love Alaine down!” —New York Times bestselling author Jasmine GuilloryCo-written by sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite, this exceptional debut novel captures a sparkling new voice and irrepressible heroine in a story sure to thrill fans of Nicola Yoon and Ibi Zoboi!Alaine Beauparlant has heard about Haiti all her life…But the stories were always passed do... ... Read more

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“I couldn’t put Dear Haiti, Love Alaine down!” —New York Times bestselling author Jasmine GuilloryCo-written by sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite, this exceptional debut novel captures a sparkling new voice and irrepressible heroine in a story sure to thrill fans of Nicola Yoon and Ibi Zoboi!Alaine Beauparlant has heard about Haiti all her life…But the stories were always passed do...
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Darling

by K. Ancrum ...

Narrated by Angel Pean ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today's world.On Wendy Darling's first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He's dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town.Wendy thinks they're heading to a party, ... Read more

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A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today's world.On Wendy Darling's first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He's dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town.Wendy thinks they're heading to a party,
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You Never Forget Your First

A Biography of George Washington

by Alexis Coe ...

Narrated by Alexis Coe, Brittany Pressley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“In her form-shattering and myth-crushing book….Coe examines myths with mirth, and writes history with humor… [You Never Forget Your First] is an accessible look at a president who always finishes in the first ranks of our leaders.” —Boston GlobeAlexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he is not quite the man ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“In her form-shattering and myth-crushing book….Coe examines myths with mirth, and writes history with humor… [You Never Forget Your First] is an accessible look at a president who always finishes in the first ranks of our leaders.” —Boston GlobeAlexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he is not quite the man
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Happily Ever Afters

by Elise Bryant ...

Narrated by Jordan Cobb ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

Jane theVirgin meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforein this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfectfor fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readersof Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never feltlike the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely seen herself reflected inthe pages of the... ... Read more

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Jane theVirgin meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforein this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfectfor fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readersof Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never feltlike the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely seen herself reflected inthe pages of the...
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Unpregnant

by Jenni Hendriks, Ted Caplan ...

Narrated by Kyla Garcia ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

NOW A MOVIE STREAMING ON HBO MAX, STARRING HALEY LU RICHARDSON AS VERONICA AND BARBIE FERREIRA AS BAILEY!Perfect for fans of Juno and Jennifer E. Smith, Unpregnant is a heartfelt and hysterically funny YA debut about fierce friendship, reproductive rights, and the wild road to adulthood.“Hilarious. A remarkable debut.” —Stephen Chbosky, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ... ... Read more

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NOW A MOVIE STREAMING ON HBO MAX, STARRING HALEY LU RICHARDSON AS VERONICA AND BARBIE FERREIRA AS BAILEY!Perfect for fans of Juno and Jennifer E. Smith, Unpregnant is a heartfelt and hysterically funny YA debut about fierce friendship, reproductive rights, and the wild road to adulthood.“Hilarious. A remarkable debut.” —Stephen Chbosky, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ...
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Our Time Is Now

Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

by Stacey Abrams ...

Narrated by Stacey Abrams ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

**"This is a narrative that describes the urgency that compels me and millions more to push for a different American story than the one being told today. It's a story that is one part danger, one part action, and all true. It's a story about how and why we fight for our democracy and win."This program is read by the author**Celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams offers a ... Read more

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**"This is a narrative that describes the urgency that compels me and millions more to push for a different American story than the one being told today. It's a story that is one part danger, one part action, and all true. It's a story about how and why we fight for our democracy and win."This program is read by the author**Celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams offers a
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Hola Papi

How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

by John Paul Brammer ...

Narrated by John Paul Brammer ...

Series series A Must-Read Memoir
Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

LGBTQ advice columnist John Paul Brammer writes a “wise and charming” (David Sedaris) memoir-in-essays chronicling his journey from a queer, mixed-race kid in America’s heartland to becoming the “Chicano Carrie Bradshaw” of his generation.“A master class of tone and tenderness.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“Should be required reading.” —Los Angeles TimesThe first time someone ... Read more

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LGBTQ advice columnist John Paul Brammer writes a “wise and charming” (David Sedaris) memoir-in-essays chronicling his journey from a queer, mixed-race kid in America’s heartland to becoming the “Chicano Carrie Bradshaw” of his generation.“A master class of tone and tenderness.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“Should be required reading.” —Los Angeles TimesThe first time someone
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Mirage

A Novel

by Somaiya Daud ...

Narrated by Rasha Zamamiri ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Mirage Series
Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

“Mirage is full of characters who feel like they existed long before the story began, and a rich world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, exciting debut.” —Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Carve the MarkA stunning epic fantasy audiobook inspired by the author’s Moroccan heritage about a poor girl who must ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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“Mirage is full of characters who feel like they existed long before the story began, and a rich world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, exciting debut.” —Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Carve the MarkA stunning epic fantasy audiobook inspired by the author’s Moroccan heritage about a poor girl who must
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