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Black Friend

Essays

by Ziwe ...

With the razor-sharp, late-night comedic timing of a Ziwe interview and the pop-culture fluency of an NPR podcast, Black Friend is a hilarious, unapologetic dissection of modern tokenism.What does it actually feel like to be “the Black friend” in a predominantly white world—and how do you navigate that role without losing yourself?In Black Friend, comedian and cultural critic Ziwe turns he... ... Read more

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With the razor-sharp, late-night comedic timing of a Ziwe interview and the pop-culture fluency of an NPR podcast, Black Friend is a hilarious, unapologetic dissection of modern tokenism.What does it actually feel like to be “the Black friend” in a predominantly white world—and how do you navigate that role without losing yourself?In Black Friend, comedian and cultural critic Ziwe turns he...
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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows

A Memoir

by Ai Weiwei ...

Translated by Allan H. Barr ...

The “intimate and expansive” (Time) memoir of “one of the most important artists working in the world today” (Financial Times), telling a remarkable history of China over the last hundred years while also illuminating his artistic process“Poignant . . . An illuminating through-line emerges in the many parallels Ai traces between his life and his father’s.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ ... Read more

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The “intimate and expansive” (Time) memoir of “one of the most important artists working in the world today” (Financial Times), telling a remarkable history of China over the last hundred years while also illuminating his artistic process“Poignant . . . An illuminating through-line emerges in the many parallels Ai traces between his life and his father’s.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’
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On Fascism

12 Lessons from American History

by Matthew C. MacWilliams ...

"The twelve lessons in On Fascism draw from American history and brilliantly complement those of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny." —Laurence TribeThe United States of Lyncherdom, as Mark Twain labeled America. Lincoln versus Douglas. The Chinese Exclusion Act. The Trail of Tears. The internment of Japanese-Americans. The Palmer Raids. McCarthyism. The Surveillance State. At turning points throughout ... Read more

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"The twelve lessons in On Fascism draw from American history and brilliantly complement those of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny." —Laurence TribeThe United States of Lyncherdom, as Mark Twain labeled America. Lincoln versus Douglas. The Chinese Exclusion Act. The Trail of Tears. The internment of Japanese-Americans. The Palmer Raids. McCarthyism. The Surveillance State. At turning points throughout
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Turning to Birds

The Power and Beauty of Noticing

by Lili Taylor ...

**FINALIST FOR THE GOTHAM BOOK PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Eye-opening essays about searching for peace in the cacophony of birds and discovering a world of meaning in small moments—from award-winning actor Lili Taylor.“By turns introspective, inquisitive, and funny, the book is a love letter to nature and the solace it can provide.”—The New Yorker**A NEW YORKER AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF ... Read more

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**FINALIST FOR THE GOTHAM BOOK PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Eye-opening essays about searching for peace in the cacophony of birds and discovering a world of meaning in small moments—from award-winning actor Lili Taylor.“By turns introspective, inquisitive, and funny, the book is a love letter to nature and the solace it can provide.”—The New Yorker**A NEW YORKER AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF
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Life on a Little-Known Planet

Dispatches from a Changing World

by Elizabeth Kolbert ...

A landmark collection of Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert's most important pieces about climate change and the natural worldA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"To be a well-informed citizen of Planet Earth," Rolling Stone has advised, "you need to read Elizabeth Kolbert." From her National Magazine Award-winning series The Climate of Man to her Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth ... Read more

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A landmark collection of Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert's most important pieces about climate change and the natural worldA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"To be a well-informed citizen of Planet Earth," Rolling Stone has advised, "you need to read Elizabeth Kolbert." From her National Magazine Award-winning series The Climate of Man to her Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth
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The Breath of the Gods

The History and Future of the Wind

by Simon Winchester ...

“As our climate changes, the force of the wind is set to grow. By looking to the past and the future, Winchester examines the twinned possibilities alive in this bluster: the power of the wind to tear our world apart and its ability to help us travel farther and do more.” — The Washington Post"Epic . . . . A splendidly written account of an unseeable force." — Kirkus Reviews</e... ... Read more

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“As our climate changes, the force of the wind is set to grow. By looking to the past and the future, Winchester examines the twinned possibilities alive in this bluster: the power of the wind to tear our world apart and its ability to help us travel farther and do more.” — The Washington Post"Epic . . . . A splendidly written account of an unseeable force." — Kirkus Reviews</e...
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The Food Book

The Stories, Science, and History of What We Eat, New Edition

by DK ...

Series series DK Nature Books
Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli.A true celebration of food in all its forms, The Food Book follows the human quest for sustenance through the stories of individual ingredients and examines our millenia-long relationship with nearly 200 foods—from nuts and seeds to noodles and meat—with the help of ... Read more

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Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli.A true celebration of food in all its forms, The Food Book follows the human quest for sustenance through the stories of individual ingredients and examines our millenia-long relationship with nearly 200 foods—from nuts and seeds to noodles and meat—with the help of
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Nations Apart

How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America

by Colin Woodard ...

**"A world-class intellectual. . . . [Colin Woodard’s] research can help Americans rediscover their common identity in spite of all the attempts to divide them." —Garry Kasparov"A powerful paradigm for understanding the defining hot button issues of contemporary America and the action we can take to bridge our cultural divisions and save the republic." —The Next Big Idea Club“A lucid exercise in ... Read more

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**"A world-class intellectual. . . . [Colin Woodard’s] research can help Americans rediscover their common identity in spite of all the attempts to divide them." —Garry Kasparov"A powerful paradigm for understanding the defining hot button issues of contemporary America and the action we can take to bridge our cultural divisions and save the republic." —The Next Big Idea Club“A lucid exercise in
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Giving Up Is Unforgivable

A Manual for Keeping a Democracy

by Joyce Vance ...

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four
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The Conquest of Happiness

by Bertrand Russell ...

The timeless philosophical text about creating a joyful life by overcoming limited beliefs and egotism, from the Nobel Prize–winning author.Despite living in nations where basic needs are met—even surpassed—and where an abundance of modern conveniences have reduced dangerous physical labor, people suffer from an affliction of despair. Beliefs and habits taught in childhood about what to value and ... Read more

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The timeless philosophical text about creating a joyful life by overcoming limited beliefs and egotism, from the Nobel Prize–winning author.Despite living in nations where basic needs are met—even surpassed—and where an abundance of modern conveniences have reduced dangerous physical labor, people suffer from an affliction of despair. Beliefs and habits taught in childhood about what to value and
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The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück

How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentration Camp

by Lynne Olson ...

The extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War**“At once heartbreaking and beautifully told, this is a masterwork of nonfiction, a must-read for anyone who wants more of the incredible true story behind Lilac Girls ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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The extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade’s Secret War**“At once heartbreaking and beautifully told, this is a masterwork of nonfiction, a must-read for anyone who wants more of the incredible true story behind Lilac Girls
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Nagasaki

The Last Witnesses

by M. G. Sheftall ...

Series Book 2 - Embers
The second volume in a prize-worthy two-book series based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors about each of the atomic bomb drops, first in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, that hastened the end of the Pacific War.On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender, ... Read more

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The second volume in a prize-worthy two-book series based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors about each of the atomic bomb drops, first in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, that hastened the end of the Pacific War.On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender,
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