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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)

By Merlin Sheldrake

$28.00

ISBN: 9780525510314

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Published: Random House - May 12th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems.

Lilith's Brood (Paperback)

By Octavia E. Butler

$21.99

ISBN: 9780446676106

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Published: Grand Central Publishing - June 1st, 2000

The acclaimed trilogy that comprises Lilith's Brood is Hugo and Nebula award-winner Octavia E. Butler at her best.

Presented for the first time in one volume with an introduction by Joan Slonczewski, Ph.D., Lilith's Brood is a profoundly evocative, sensual -- and disturbing -- epic of human transformation.

Kintu (Paperback)

By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Aaron Bady (Introduction by)

$16.95
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ISBN: 9781945492013

Published: Transit Books - May 16th, 2017

Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017

Winner of the Windham-Campbell Prize

Winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize

A soaring and sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told.--Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings

Patsy: A Novel (Paperback)

By Nicole Dennis-Benn

$16.95

ISBN: 9781631497896

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Published: Liveright - May 26th, 2020

Best Books of 2019: Washington Post • O, The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • People • Buzzfeed
A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Selection
Winner • Lambda Literary Award [Lesbian Fiction]
A Washington Post Lily Lit Club Selection
Longlisted • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Olivia (Paperback)

By Dorothy Strachey, André Aciman (Introduction by)

$15.00
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ISBN: 9780143134404

Published: Penguin Classics - June 9th, 2020

"I read Olivia many, many times, bought it for many of my friends, and consider it the inspiration for Call Me by Your Name." --André Aciman

"Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion." --Sarah Waters, bestselling author of Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet

The Fixed Stars (Hardcover)

By Molly Wizenberg

$25.00
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ISBN: 9781419742996

Published: Abrams Press - August 4th, 2020

From a bestselling memoirist, a thoughtful and provocative story of changing identity, complex sexuality, and enduring family relationships
 
At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney she hardly knew.

Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America (Hardcover)

By Stacey Abrams

$27.99

ISBN: 9781250257703

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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - June 9th, 2020

From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country.

The True West: Real Stories about Black Cowboys, Women Sharpshooters, Native American Rodeo Stars, Pioneering Vaqueros, and the Unsun (Hardcover)

By Wiliam Luong (Illustrator), Mifflin Lowe

$19.99

ISBN: 9781733633512

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Published: Bushel & Peck Books - June 2nd, 2020

A 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book from the Children's Book Council and National Council for the Social Studies

"Especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library American History collections for young readers."--Midwest Book Review

I am Strong: A Little Book About Rosa Parks (Ordinary People Change the World) (Board book)

By Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)

$7.99

ISBN: 9780593110102

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Published: Rocky Pond Books - June 2nd, 2020

The littlest readers can learn about Rosa Parks in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography.

Deacon King Kong (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel (Hardcover)

By James McBride

$28.00

ISBN: 9780735216723

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Published: Riverhead Books - March 3rd, 2020

Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction
 
Winner of the Gotham Book Prize

One of Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of the Year"

Oprah's Book Club Pick

Named one of the Top Ten Books of the Year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and TIME Magazine

A Washington Post Notable Novel

The Girl with the Louding Voice: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Abi Daré

$26.00
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ISBN: 9781524746025

Published: Dutton - February 4th, 2020

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK! 

“Brave, fresh . . . unforgettable.”—The New York Times Book Review

The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (Paperback)

By Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Flora Thomson-DeVeaux (Translated by), Flora Thomson-DeVeaux (Introduction by), Dave Eggers (Foreword by), Flora Thomson-DeVeaux (Notes by)

$17.00

ISBN: 9780143135036

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Published: Penguin Classics - June 2nd, 2020

"One of the wittiest, most playful, and . . . most alive and ageless books ever written." --Dave Eggers, The New Yorker

A revelatory new translation of the playful, incomparable masterpiece of one of the greatest Black authors in the Americas

A Penguin Classic

The Companions (Hardcover)

By Katie M. Flynn

$27.00
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ISBN: 9781982122157

Published: Gallery/Scout Press - March 3rd, 2020

The New York Times’ “Your Quarantine Reader”
Bustle’s “16 Novels About Viral Outbreaks To Make You Feel Less Alone”
The Hollywood Reporter’s “8 Pandemic-Themed Books to Read Amid Coronavirus”
Refinery29’s “Books That Hit A Little Too Close To Home During The Pand

Shakespeare for Squirrels: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Christopher Moore

$28.99
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ISBN: 9780062434029

Published: William Morrow - May 12th, 2020

New York Times Bestseller!

Echo Mountain (Hardcover)

By Lauren Wolk

$17.99

ISBN: 9780525555568

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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - April 21st, 2020

★ “Historical fiction at its finest.” –The Horn Book

“There has never been a better time to read about healing, of both the body and the heart.” –The New York Times Book Review

Echo Mountain is an acclaimed best book of 2020! 

How to Drink Wine: The Easiest Way to Learn What You Like (Hardcover)

By Grant Reynolds, Chris Stang

$16.99

ISBN: 9781984824684

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Published: Clarkson Potter - May 12th, 2020

From grape to glass, this highly readable, charmingly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know to enjoy wine.
 
“How to Drink Wine demystifies this topic, taking out the BS and replacing it with fun.”—Mike D, the Beastie Boys
 

Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking (Hardcover)

By Bill Buford

$28.95
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ISBN: 9780307271013

Published: Knopf - May 5th, 2020

“You can almost taste the food in Bill Buford’s Dirt, an engrossing, beautifully written memoir about his life as a cook in France.” —The Wall Street Journal

The One and Only Bob (Hardcover)

By Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illustrator)

$18.99

ISBN: 9780062991317

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Published: HarperCollins - May 5th, 2020

A #1 New York Times bestseller and a #1 Indie bestseller!

"Good dog Bob. Great to have a best friend.”—Danny DeVito

Charred: The Complete Guide to Vegetarian Grilling and Barbecue (Hardcover)

By Genevieve Taylor

$22.99
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ISBN: 9781787134270

Published: Quadrille Publishing - May 5th, 2020

The past few years have seen an explosion of interest in cooking over fire, with cooks all over the world seeking to get elemental in their cooking. But fire and smoke doesn't always have to be about hunks of meat. Chargrilling and barbecue are a fantastic way of getting the maximum flavor out of versatile vegetables.

Texas Q: 100 Recipes for the Very Best Barbecue from the Lone Star State, All Smoke-Cooked to Perfection [A Cookbook] (Paperback)

By Cheryl Jamison

$26.99
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ISBN: 9781558329713

Published: Harvard Common Press - April 28th, 2020

For bodacious, bragging-rights barbecue that's easy to master in your backyard smoker, look to Texas!

Among the proud barbecue traditions in the United States, from the Carolinas to Memphis to Kansas City—whether spelled barbecue, barbeque, bar-b-q, BBQ, or just Q—none is prouder, more deeply flavored, or

Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou (Hardcover)

By Melissa M. Martin

$35.00

ISBN: 9781579658472

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Published: Artisan - April 21st, 2020

Winner, James Beard Award for Best Book in U.S.

Blooms and Baking: Add Aromatic, Floral Flavors to Cakes, Cookies and More (Paperback)

By Amy Ho

$21.99
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ISBN: 9781624149504

Published: Page Street Publishing - April 28th, 2020

Create Incredible Desserts with the Unique Flavors and Aromas of Chamomile, Lavender, Rose, Jasmine, and More

CBD Cocktails: Over 100 Recipes for Crafting CBD Mixology Cocktails (Hardcover)

By Sailene Ossman

$19.95
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ISBN: 9781604339710

Published: Cider Mill Press - April 14th, 2020

Take the edge off with over 100 recipes that feature one of the hottest trends in craft cocktails: CBD.

Whether this is an ingredient completely new to you or one that you want to know how best to use, let Sailene Ossman, a fixture in the Los Angeles cannabis scene since the mid-90s who has gone from underground hero to celebrated expert explain CBD in all its forms and how best to u

Spacefarers: How Humans Will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond (Hardcover)

By Christopher Wanjek

$29.95
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ISBN: 9780674984486

Published: Harvard University Press - April 14th, 2020

A Telegraph Best Book of the Year

A wry and compelling take on the who, how, and why of near-future colonies in space. From bone-whittling microgravity to eye-popping profits, the risks and rewards of space settlement have never been so close at hand.

The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality (Paperback)

By Bhaskar Sunkara

$17.99

ISBN: 9781541647107

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Published: Basic Books - April 14th, 2020

A "razor-sharp" introduction to this political and economic ideology makes a galvanizing argument for modern socialism (Naomi Klein) -- and explains how its core tenets could effect positive change in America and worldwide.

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Paperback)

By David Wolman, Julian Smith

$18.99

ISBN: 9780062836014

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Published: Mariner Books - April 28th, 2020

The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships

The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy #1) (Paperback)

By Rick Atkinson

$18.99

ISBN: 9781250231321

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Published: Holt Paperbacks - April 7th, 2020

Winner of the George Washington Prize
Winner of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History
Winner of the Excellence in American History Book Award
Winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

Braised Pork (Hardcover)

By An Yu

$25.00
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ISBN: 9780802148711

Published: Grove Press - April 14th, 2020

Beautiful, dreamlike, and utterly intoxicating, Braised Pork is the beguiling debut of an outstandingly talented young writer who is based in China but writes in English

Sabrina & Corina: Stories (Paperback)

By Kali Fajardo-Anstine

$17.00

ISBN: 9780525511304

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Published: One World - April 7th, 2020

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the American West take center stage in this haunting debut story collection—a powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. 

Redhead by the Side of the Road: A novel (Hardcover)

By Anne Tyler

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ISBN: 9780525658412

Published: Knopf - April 7th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author, a sparkling novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection.

Godshot: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Chelsea Bieker

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ISBN: 9781948226486

Published: Catapult - March 31st, 2020

“Imagine if Annie Proulx wrote something like White Oleander crossed with Geek Love or Cruddy, and then add cults, God, motherhood, girlhood, class, deserts, witches, the divinity of women . . .

Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Melissa Clark

$37.50

ISBN: 9780553448252

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Published: Clarkson Potter - March 10th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved author of Dinner in an Instant breaks down the new French classics with 150 recipes that reflect a modern yet distinctly French sensibility.

Paleo Baking at Home: The Ultimate Resource for Delicious Grain-Free Cookies, Cakes, Bars, Breads and More (Paperback)

By Michele Rosen

$22.99

ISBN: 9781624149375

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Published: Page Street Publishing - March 10th, 2020

Incredible Paleo Baked Goods for Every Craving

How to Doodle Everywhere: Cute & Easy Drawings for Notebooks, Cards, Gifts and So Much More (Paperback)

By Kamo

$12.99

ISBN: 9784805315859

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Published: Tuttle Publishing - March 17th, 2020

Anyone can doodle--and this book proves it

Your intrepid doodling guide Kamo is the author of many bestselling drawing guides, and in this one she shows you how to create simple doodles anywhere using just a ballpoint pen. You'll learn to use Kamo's motto: "Once you know the basics, you can draw anything "

Streams and Ponds: My Nature Sticker Activity Book (Paperback)

By Olivia Cosneau

$7.99

ISBN: 9781616899042

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Published: Princeton Architectural Press - March 17th, 2020

Did you know that water scorpions use a snorkel to breathe, that the eyes of the damselfly can swivel in every direction, or that moorhen chicks leave the nest as soon as they hatch? Ponds and streams have complex ecosystems full of amazing birds, strange insects, and colorful crustaceans, fish, and other creatures. Draw a snail's shell, color in the frogs, and perch a bird in her nest.