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The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully By Frank Ostaseski, Rachel Naomi Remen (Foreword by) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250076748
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Published: Flatiron Books - January 22nd, 2019

The cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life.


See What Can Be Done: Essays, Criticism, and Commentary By Lorrie Moore Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525433859
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Published: Vintage - March 5th, 2019

A remarkable collection of essays and reviews on everything from Philip Roth to Margaret Atwood, from race in America to the shocking state of the GOP—from the national bestselling author of Birds of America and a master of contemporary American fiction.


Passing (Restless Classics) By Nella Larsen, Maggie Lily (Illustrator), Darryl Pinckney (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Nella Larsen, Maggie Lily (Illustrator), Darryl Pinckney (Introduction by)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781632062024
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Published: Restless Books - October 16th, 2018

Restless Classics presents the ninetieth anniversary edition of an undersung gem of the Harlem Renaissance: Nella Larsen's Passing, a captivating and prescient exploration of identity, sexuality, self-invention, class, and race set amidst the pealing boisterousness of the Jazz Age.

When childhood friends Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry cross paths at a whites-only restaura


Double Awesome Chinese Food: Irresistible and Totally Achievable Recipes from Our Chinese-American Kitchen By Margaret Li, Irene Li, Andrew Li Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781611805574
Published: Roost Books - February 5th, 2019

Wildly inventive Chinese-American home cooking from the siblings behind Boston’s acclaimed Mei Mei restaurant.


Ellie May on Presidents' Day: An Ellie May Adventure By Hillary Homzie, Jeffrey Ebbeler (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Hillary Homzie, Jeffrey Ebbeler (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9781580899284
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Published: Charlesbridge - December 18th, 2018

Just how far will Ellie May go to be chosen as class flag leader during the exciting week leading up to Presidents' Day?


NB + KVON radio 2/8/19

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The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom By David F. Walker, Damon Smyth (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Illustrator) Cover Image
By David F. Walker, Damon Smyth (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780399581441
Published: Ten Speed Graphic - January 8th, 2019

A graphic novel biography of the escaped slave, abolitionist, public speaker, and most photographed man of the nineteenth century, based on his autobiographical writings and speeches, spotlighting the key events and people that shaped the life of this great American.


Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom By David W. Blight Cover Image
$37.50
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ISBN: 9781416590316
Published: Simon & Schuster - October 16th, 2018

**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History**

“Extraordinary…a great American biography” (The New Yorker) of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era.

As a young man Frederick Douglass


The Sparsholt Affair By Alan Hollinghurst Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781101873083
Published: Vintage - February 5th, 2019

In 1940, the handsome, athletic, and charismatic David Sparsholt arrives at Oxford University to study engineering, unaware of his effect on others—especially on Evert Dax, the lonely son of a celebrated novelist who is destined to become a writer himself.


Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen By Yasmin Khan Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9781324002628
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - February 5th, 2019

A New Yorker, Guardian, BookRiot, Kitchn, KCRW, and Literary Hub Best Cookbook of the Year

A dazzling celebration of Palestinian cuisine, featuring more than 80 modern recipes, captivating stories and stunning travel photography.


Breathe with Me: Using Breath to Feel Strong, Calm, and Happy By Mariam Gates, Sarah Jane Hinder (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mariam Gates, Sarah Jane Hinder (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781683640301
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Published: Sounds True - January 1st, 2019

When you're mad or worried or can't wake up in the morning, what can you do? Use the amazing superpower that you already have—breathing.

Our newest offering from the bestselling creators of Good Night Yoga teaches kids fun and easy breathing practices based on the proven methods of yoga and mindfulness meditation.

Sample practices:


NB + KVON radio 2/1/19

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The Stressless Brain By Madhur-Nain Webster Cover Image
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Published: Balboa Press - February 28th, 2019

Though the modern world has given us many benefits and privileges, it has also burdened us with constant stimulation and endless expectations. Feeling overwhelmed, we become distracted from our life's purpose. Because we have lost our path, we feel emotionally, physically, and spiritually imbalanced - and this has left many of us stressed and anxious.


Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country By Pam Houston Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780393241020
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - January 29th, 2019

"How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us."


Elsey Come Home: A novel By Susan Conley Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525520986
Published: Knopf - January 15th, 2019

ONE OF THE “BEST WOMEN’S FICTION OF 2019 (SO FAR)”—MARIE CLAIRE
ONE OF THE “61 BOOKS WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO READING IN 2019”—THE HUFFINGTON POST
ONE OF THE “16 FICTION RELEASES TO WATCH FOR”—WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS


The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories By Denis Johnson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780812988659
Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - January 8th, 2019

Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson


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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing By Daniel H. Pink Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780735210639
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Published: Riverhead Books - January 8th, 2019

The instant New York Times Bestseller
#1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller
Instant Washington Post Bestseller

"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." --The Wall Street Journal


A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland By DaMaris B. Hill Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781635572612
Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - January 15th, 2019

Nominated for an NAACP Image Award
A Publishers Weekly Top 10 History Title for the season
Booklist's Top 10 Diverse Nonfiction titles for the year
BookRiot's "50 Must-Read Poetry Collections"
Most Anticipated Books of the Year--
The Rumpus, Nylon


An Anonymous Girl: A Novel By Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250133731
Published: St. Martin's Press - January 8th, 2019

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about!


Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat By Jonathan Kauffman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062437310
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - January 15th, 2019

An enlightening narrative history—an entertaining fusion of Tom Wolfe and Michael Pollan—that traces the colorful origins of once unconventional foods and the diverse fringe movements, charismatic gurus, and counterculture elements that brought them to the mainstream and created a distinctly American cuisine.


The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Volume 1, Eragon (Tales from Alagaësia #1) By Christopher Paolini Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781984894861
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - December 31st, 2018

Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini—Murtagh, coming 11.7.23!

Relish the incomparable imagination of Christopher Paolini in this thrilling collection of stories based in the world of Eragon and the internationally bestselling Inheritance Cycle.


NB + KVON radio 1/11/19

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Bad with Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together By Gaby Dunn Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781501176333
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Published: Atria Books - January 1st, 2019

“Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun....Dunn’s book delivers.” —Publishers Weekly

The beloved writer-comedian expands on his popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z.


Freshwater By Akwaeke Emezi Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780802128997
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Published: Grove Press - December 18th, 2018

A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" Honoree
Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for a Debut Novel
Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
A New York Times Notable Book


Once Upon a River: A Novel By Diane Setterfield Cover Image
$28.00
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ISBN: 9780743298070
Published: Atria/Emily Bestler Books - December 4th, 2018

“One of the most pleasurable and satisfying new books I've read in a long time.


What's for Breakfast? By Denys Cazet Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250176486
Published: Roaring Brook Press - November 27th, 2018

“Wake up!” says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. “It’s time to catch the fearsome mouse. I’m in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast.”

Pip, who’s better at sleeping than swooping, leaps from the nest and lands right on top of that fearsome mouse whose name, he learns, is Theodore.

Is it time for breakfast. . . . or friendship?


Mousie, I Will Read to You By Rachael Cole, Melissa Crowton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rachael Cole, Melissa Crowton (Illustrator)
$17.99
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ISBN: 9781524715366
Published: Schwartz & Wade - November 13th, 2018

Like Rosemary Wells's Read to Your Bunny and with the charm of The Wonderful Things You Will Be, this gorgeous book will surely appeal to families who want their children to become lifelong readers.

Long before the words make sense, Mousie,
I will read to you
The simplest story,
about an acorn that drops to the ground.


NB + KVON radio 12/21/18

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American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures By America Ferrera Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781501180910
Published: Gallery Books - September 25th, 2018

From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first-person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures.

America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents’ homeland and Honduran culture.


Alice Isn't Dead: A Novel By Joseph Fink Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062844132
Published: Harper Perennial - October 30th, 2018

A New York Times Bestseller

From the bestselling co-author of It Devours! and Welcome to Night Vale comes a fast-paced thriller about a truck driver searching across America for the wife she had long assumed to be dead.


Stream System: The Collected Short Fiction of Gerald Murnane By Gerald Murnane Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780374126001
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - April 3rd, 2018

Stories from a mind-bending Australian master, “a genius on the level of Beckett” (Teju Cole)

Never before available to readers in this hemisphere, these stories—originally published from 1985 to 2012—offer an irresistible compendium of the work of one of contemporary fiction’s greatest magicians.


Outline: A Novel (Outline Trilogy #1) By Rachel Cusk Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250081544
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Published: Picador - February 9th, 2016

A Finalist for the Folio Prize, the Goldsmiths Prize, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction


Transit: A Novel (Outline Trilogy #2) By Rachel Cusk Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250151797
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Published: Picador - December 19th, 2017

National Bestseller • A Finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize • A Finalist for the Goldsmiths Prize • Long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award • One of Time Magazine's Top 10 Fiction Books of the Year


Kudos: A Novel (Outline Trilogy #3) By Rachel Cusk Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780374279868
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - June 5th, 2018

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2018 Amazon Editors' Top 100 of 2018

Rachel Cusk, the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of Outline and Transit, completes the transcendent literary trilogy with Kudos, a novel of unsettling power.


Nourish Cakes: Baking with a Healthy Twist By Marianne Stewart, Dr. Rebecca Hiscutt, PHd (Foreword by), Catherine Frawley (Photographs by) Cover Image
By Marianne Stewart, Dr. Rebecca Hiscutt, PHd (Foreword by), Catherine Frawley (Photographs by)
$22.99
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ISBN: 9781787131163
Published: Quadrille Publishing - February 6th, 2018

The 50 simple recipes for cakes and bakes, both large and small, focus on nourishing ingredients such as nuts, vegetables, and dried fruit, plus flours such as rye or buckwheat. Many of the recipes are allergy- or intolerance-friendly, using wheat-free flours and unrefined sugars.


Harbor Me By Jacqueline Woodson Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780399252525
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - August 28th, 2018

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories.


NB + KVON radio 12/28/18

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Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending By Natalie Danford (Translated by) Cover Image
By Natalie Danford (Translated by)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062857965
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Published: Harper Paperbacks - December 4th, 2018

Control your spending, save money, regain peace of mind, and make your life happier and healthier with Kakebo—the traditional Japanese method of money management that is still widely used today.


An African American and Latinx History of the United States (ReVisioning History #4) By Paul Ortiz Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780807005934
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Published: Beacon Press - December 11th, 2018

An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rights


Milkman: A Novel By Anna Burns Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781644450000
Published: Graywolf Press - December 4th, 2018

Winner of the Man Booker Prize

“Everything about this novel rings true. . . . Original, funny, disarmingly oblique and unique.”—The Guardian


Colossal Cookies: 100 Outrageously Oversized Treats That Change the Baking Game By Wendy Kou Cover Image
$21.99
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ISBN: 9781624146725
Published: Page Street Publishing - December 11th, 2018

Larger-Than-Life Cookies for Larger-Than-Life Appetites

Take your cookies to new heights with Wendy Kou’s supersized approach to baking. Each cookie—about the size of your head—is not only fun to make, but tastes delicious and is perfect to savor or share.


Little Owl's Snow By Divya Srinivasan Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780670016518
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - December 4th, 2018

Little Owl experiences his first snow and first winter in this perfect follow-up to Little Owl's Night and Little Owl's Day!


NB + KVON radio 12/14/18

Best of 2018, Part Two!

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Bitter Orange By Claire Fuller Cover Image
$25.95
ISBN: 9781947793156
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Published: Tin House Books - October 9th, 2018

An NPR Best Book of the Year

"Unsettling and eerie, Bitter Orange is an ideal chiller." —Time Magazine

 From the author of Our Endless Numbered Days and Swimming LessonsBitter Orange is a seductive psychological portrait, a keyhole into the dangers of longing and how far a woman might go to escape her past.

 


Everything Under: A Novel By Daisy Johnson Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781555978266
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Published: Graywolf Press - October 23rd, 2018

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MAN BOOKER PRIZE

An eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of Fen


Old In Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over By Nell Painter Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9781640090613
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Published: Counterpoint - June 19th, 2018

A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, this memoir of one woman's later in life career change is “a smart, funny and compelling case for going after your heart's desires, no matter your age” (Essence).


Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places By Jeff Speck Cover Image
$38.40
ISBN: 9781610918985
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Published: Island Press - October 15th, 2018

“Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.”
 —David Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker
  
Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable—for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment—yet few are taking the proper steps to get there.


The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit By Maggie Hoffman Cover Image
$22.00
ISBN: 9780399580048
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Published: Ten Speed Press - March 6th, 2018

A collection of more than 80 wonderfully creative, fresh, and delicious cocktails that only require a bottle of your favorite spirit, plus fresh ingredients you can easily find at the market.


The Noma Guide to Fermentation: Including koji, kombuchas, shoyus, misos, vinegars, garums, lacto-ferments, and black fruits and vegetables (Foundations of Flavor) By René Redzepi, David Zilber Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9781579657185
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Published: Artisan - October 16th, 2018

New York Times Bestseller

Named one of the Best Cookbooks of the Year by the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Houston Chronicle, Esquire, GQ, Eater, and more

Named one of the Best Cookbooks to Give as Gifts by Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Esquire, Field &am


Goodnight, Good Dog Padded Board Book By Mary Lyn Ray, Rebecca Malone (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mary Lyn Ray, Rebecca Malone (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781328852427
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Published: Clarion Books - May 29th, 2018

Say goodnight to a good dog, in this padded board book with a touchable, flocked dog on the cover. For one restless pup the waking world is too full of wonder to leave behind at bedtime, until he closes his eyes and finds comfort in his dreams.


The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle By Christina Uss Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780823440078
Published: Margaret Ferguson Books - June 5th, 2018

Selected for the 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

A determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the country in this quirky and charming debut middle grade novel.


NB + KVON radio 12/7/18

Best Books of 2018, Part One!

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Educated: A Memoir By Tara Westover Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780399590504
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Published: Random House - February 20th, 2018

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University
 


Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore By Elizabeth Rush Cover Image
$26.00
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ISBN: 9781571313676
Published: Milkweed Editions - June 12th, 2018

FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD
A CHICAGO TRIBUNE TOP TEN BOOK OF 2018
A GUARDIAN, NPR's SCIENCE FRIDAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2018


Circe By Madeline Miller Cover Image
$30.00
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ISBN: 9780316556347
Published: Little, Brown and Company - April 10th, 2018

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times).

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born.


My Year of Rest and Relaxation By Ottessa Moshfegh Cover Image
$26.00
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ISBN: 9780525522119
Published: Penguin Press - July 10th, 2018

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Amazon,Vice, BustleThe New York TimesThe GuardianKirkus Reviews, Entertainment Weekly, The AV Club, & Audible

A New York Times Bestseller


The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe By Rajat Parr, Jordan Mackay Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9780399578236
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Published: Ten Speed Press - October 23rd, 2018

Winner of the prestigious André Simon Drink Book Award


Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed [A Cookbook] By Editors of MUNCHIES Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780399580109
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Published: Ten Speed Press - October 2nd, 2018

Based on the popular Munchies and Viceland television series Bong Appétit, this cannabis cookbook features 65 "high"-end recipes for sweet and savory dishes as well as cocktails.


Emergency Contact By Mary H. K. Choi Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781534408968
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 27th, 2018

“Smart and funny, with characters so real and vulnerable, you want to send them care packages. I loved this book.” —Rainbow Rowell

From debut author Mary H.K.


Julián Is a Mermaid By Jessica Love, Jessica Love (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessica Love, Jessica Love (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763690458
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Published: Candlewick - April 23rd, 2018

Winner of a 2019 Stonewall Book Award

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.


NB + KVON radio 11/30/18

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Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure By Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall Cover Image
$17.00
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ISBN: 9780143126706
Published: Penguin Books - November 20th, 2018

“Bishop-Stall insists that hangovers… [are] worthy of a cure. After years of dogged research around the globe, he finds one — just in time for the holidays.” —Washington Post


Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious) By Michael Wall, PhD, Karl Tate (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Michael Wall, PhD, Karl Tate (Illustrator)
$27.00
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ISBN: 9781538729373
Published: Grand Central Publishing - November 13th, 2018

In the vein of Randall Munroe's What If? meets Brian Green's Elegant Universe, a senior writer from Space.com leads readers on a wild ride of exploration into the final frontier, investigating what's really "out there."


My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel By Oyinkan Braithwaite Cover Image
$22.95
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ISBN: 9780385544238
Published: Doubleday - November 20th, 2018

"Pulpy, peppery and sinister, served up in a comic deadpan...This scorpion-tailed little thriller leaves a response, and a sting, you will remember."--NEW YORK TIMES

"The wittiest and most fun murder party you've ever been invited to."--MARIE CLAIRE

WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR MYSTERY/THRILLER


Wine Reads: A Literary Anthology of Wine Writing By Jay McInerney (Editor) Cover Image
By Jay McInerney (Editor)
$28.00
ISBN: 9780802128836
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Published: Atlantic Monthly Press - November 6th, 2018

In this richly literary anthology, Jay McInerney--bestselling novelist and acclaimed wine columnist for Town & Country, Wall Street Journal, and House and Garden--selects over twenty pieces of memorable fiction and nonfiction about the making, selling, and of course, drinking of fine wine.

Including excerpts from novels, short fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction,


Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald — The Original Screenplay By J. K. Rowling Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781338263893
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Published: Arthur A. Levine Books - November 16th, 2018

J.K. Rowling’s five-film Fantastic Beasts adventure series continues with the original screenplay for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander.


P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever By Raj Haldar, Maria Beddia (Illustrator), Chris Carpenter Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781492674313
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Published: Sourcebooks Explore - November 13th, 2018

A New York Times Bestseller!

A "raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet." —The New York Times


Baby Loves Science Board Boxed Set By Ruth Spiro, Irene Chan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ruth Spiro, Irene Chan (Illustrator)
$35.99
ISBN: 9781632890351
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Published: Charlesbridge - November 13th, 2018

Satisfy your baby's growing curiosity about the world with big, brainy science for the littlest listeners.


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