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Girls to the Front

The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution

by Sara Marcus ...

The definitive account of the radical feminist punks and their music: "Exhilarating. . . . The well-documented history Riot Grrrl deserves." — Los Angeles TimesGirls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement—the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape forever. Sara Marcus interweaves research, ... Read more

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The definitive account of the radical feminist punks and their music: "Exhilarating. . . . The well-documented history Riot Grrrl deserves." — Los Angeles TimesGirls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement—the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape forever. Sara Marcus interweaves research,
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Political Disappointment

A Cultural History from Reconstruction to the AIDS Crisis

by Sara Marcus ...

“Marcus shows the ways in which Black activists and writers, in particular, have continued to express their political desires. In doing so, she draws our attention to the centrality of disappointment in American political life.”—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker“Political Disappointment is an abundant text, overflowing with Sara Marcus’s considerable gifts. She is adept at presenting history and ... Read more

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“Marcus shows the ways in which Black activists and writers, in particular, have continued to express their political desires. In doing so, she draws our attention to the centrality of disappointment in American political life.”—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker“Political Disappointment is an abundant text, overflowing with Sara Marcus’s considerable gifts. She is adept at presenting history and
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Girls to the Front

The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution

by Sara Marcus ...

Narrated by Julie McKay ...

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11 hours 27 min

Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement: the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape—and soundscape—forever. Author Sara Marcus, a cultural historian and critic who's written for Rolling Stone, the New Republic, the Los Angeles Times, and The Nation, interweaves research, interviews, ... Read more

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Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement: the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape—and soundscape—forever. Author Sara Marcus, a cultural historian and critic who's written for Rolling Stone, the New Republic, the Los Angeles Times, and The Nation, interweaves research, interviews,
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The Hispanic Republican

The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump

by Geraldo Cadava ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

An illuminating and thought-provoking history of the growth of Hispanic American Republican voters in the past half century and their surprising impact on US politics.In the lead-up to every election cycle, pundits predict that Latino Americans will overwhelmingly vote in favor of the Democratic candidate. And it’s true—Latino voters do tilt Democratic. Hillary Clinton won the Latino vote in a ... Read more

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An illuminating and thought-provoking history of the growth of Hispanic American Republican voters in the past half century and their surprising impact on US politics.In the lead-up to every election cycle, pundits predict that Latino Americans will overwhelmingly vote in favor of the Democratic candidate. And it’s true—Latino voters do tilt Democratic. Hillary Clinton won the Latino vote in a
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Weird in a World That's Not

A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures

by Jennifer Romolini ...

Narrated by Em Eldridge ...

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8 hours 11 min

An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want-from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.Jennifer Romolini started her career as an awkward twenty-seven-year-old misfit, navigated her way through New York media and became a boss-an editor-in ... Read more

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An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want-from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.Jennifer Romolini started her career as an awkward twenty-seven-year-old misfit, navigated her way through New York media and became a boss-an editor-in
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The Essential Chomsky

by Noam Chomsky ...

The seminal writings of America's leading philosopher, linguist, and political thinker—"the foremost gadfly of our national conscience" ( The New York Times).For the past fifty years Noam Chomsky's writings on politics and language have established him as a preeminent public intellectual as well as one of the most original political and social critics of our time. Among the seminal figures in ... Read more

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The seminal writings of America's leading philosopher, linguist, and political thinker—"the foremost gadfly of our national conscience" ( The New York Times).For the past fifty years Noam Chomsky's writings on politics and language have established him as a preeminent public intellectual as well as one of the most original political and social critics of our time. Among the seminal figures in
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Dearly

New Poems

by Margaret Atwood ...

A new book of poetry from internationally acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author Margaret AtwoodIn Dearly, Margaret Atwood’s first collection of poetry in over a decade, Atwood addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, the nature of nature and - zombies. Her new poetry is introspective and personal in tone, but wide-ranging in topic. In poem after poem, she casts her ... Read more

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A new book of poetry from internationally acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author Margaret AtwoodIn Dearly, Margaret Atwood’s first collection of poetry in over a decade, Atwood addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, the nature of nature and - zombies. Her new poetry is introspective and personal in tone, but wide-ranging in topic. In poem after poem, she casts her
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Feminist Theory

From Margin to Center

by bell hooks ...

When Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center was first published in 1984, it was welcomed and praised by feminist thinkers who wanted a new vision. Even so, individual readers frequently found the theory "unsettling" or "provocative." Today, the blueprint for feminist movement presented in the book remains as provocative and relevant as ever. Written in hooks's characteristic direct style, Feminist ... Read more

$38.99 USD

When Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center was first published in 1984, it was welcomed and praised by feminist thinkers who wanted a new vision. Even so, individual readers frequently found the theory "unsettling" or "provocative." Today, the blueprint for feminist movement presented in the book remains as provocative and relevant as ever. Written in hooks's characteristic direct style, Feminist
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Citizen Reporters

S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine That That Rewrote America

by Stephanie Gorton ...

FINALIST FOR THE SPERBER PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM – BIOGRAPHYA fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure’s and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm—as well as a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in AmericaThe president of the United States made headlines around the world when he publicly attacked the press, denouncing reporters who ... Read more

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FINALIST FOR THE SPERBER PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM – BIOGRAPHYA fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure’s and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm—as well as a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in AmericaThe president of the United States made headlines around the world when he publicly attacked the press, denouncing reporters who
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First Principles

What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country

by Thomas E. Ricks ...

New York Times BestsellerEditors' Choice —New York Times Book Review"Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country." —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th Secretary of DefenseThe Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling auth... ... Read more

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New York Times BestsellerEditors' Choice —New York Times Book Review"Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country." —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th Secretary of DefenseThe Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling auth...
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The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries Volume Two

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Strong Poison, The Five Red Herrings, and Have His Carcase

by Dorothy L. Sayers ...

Series series The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries
The British aristocrat and sleuth takes on four more puzzling whodunits in this beloved series from "one of the greatest mystery story writers" ( Los Angeles Times ).A gentleman needs hobbies. For Lord Peter Wimsey—a Great War veteran with a touch of shell shock—collecting rare books, sampling fine wines, and catching criminals are all most pleasant diversions. In these Golden Age whodunits, "Lord ... Read more

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The British aristocrat and sleuth takes on four more puzzling whodunits in this beloved series from "one of the greatest mystery story writers" ( Los Angeles Times ).A gentleman needs hobbies. For Lord Peter Wimsey—a Great War veteran with a touch of shell shock—collecting rare books, sampling fine wines, and catching criminals are all most pleasant diversions. In these Golden Age whodunits, "Lord
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The End of the Affair

by Graham Greene ...

Graham Greene's masterful novel of love and betrayal in World War II London is "undeniably a major work of art" ( The New Yorker ).Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautiful wife of a dull civil servant named Henry. Maurice claims it's to divine a character for his novel-in-progress. That's the first deception. What he ... Read more

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Graham Greene's masterful novel of love and betrayal in World War II London is "undeniably a major work of art" ( The New Yorker ).Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautiful wife of a dull civil servant named Henry. Maurice claims it's to divine a character for his novel-in-progress. That's the first deception. What he
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