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Report copyright infringementby Susan Sontag (Author)A brilliant, clear-eyed consideration of the visual representation of violence in our culture--its ubiquity, meanings, and effects. Considered one of the greatest critics of her generation, Susan Sontag followed up her monumental On Photography with an extended study of human violence, reflecting on a question first posed by Virginia Woolf in Three Guineas: How in your opinion are we to prevent war? "For a long time some people believed th...

Good Friends: Bonds That Change Us and the World

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Report copyright infringementby Priya Vulchi (Author)From the co-author of Tell Me Who You Are and a TED speaker, a book that reveals the importance of friendship as a tool of social justice. Friendship is good for your health. Studies show that loneliness is as deadly as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Still, we are not taught how to be good friends to one another. We cancel plans, lose touch, blame technology, and neglect our non-romantic loved ones. In Good Friends, author Priya Vulchi ...

Against Interpretation: And Other Essays

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Sontag (Author)A reissue of Susan Sontag's classic first collection, featuring some of her most beloved writing--on art, life, camp, and criticism--that cemented her legacy as one of the brightest thinkers of, and beyond, her generation. Susan Sontag is widely regarded as one of the most formidable, original, and influential writers of the last century. Against Interpretation is a modern classic, her first-ever collection and the work that launched her st...

Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Nussbaum (Author)The rollicking saga of reality television, a "sweeping" (The Washington Post) cultural history of America's most influential, most divisive artistic phenomenon, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer--"a must-read for anyone interested in television or popular culture" (NPR) "Passionate, exquisitely told . . . With muscular prose and an exacting eye for detail . . . [Nussbaum] knits her talents for sharp analysis and telling re...

Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley Cullins (Author)The ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the films that revived a dying genre In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies' special blend ...

I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries

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Report copyright infringementby Samantha Highfill (Author)From Entertainment Weekly writer and debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic look into the creation and legacy of hit show The Vampire Diaries, as told by its cast, crew, and creators.In 2009, the CW released a show about grief, love, redemption, and, oh yeah, vampires. A graveyard meet cute, a bit of fog, and one "Hello, brother" later, a cultural phenomenon was born, one that would last for 171 episodes...

The Secret Life of a Cemetery: The Wild Nature and Enchanting Lore of Père-Lachaise

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Report copyright infringementby Benoît Gallot (Author), Daniel Casanave (Illustrator), Arielle Aaronson (Translator)From the head curator of the most famous cemetery in the world--a moving story about a place where joy, grief, and wild nature converge in unexpected and inspiring ways. "Père-Lachaise in Paris, whose tombs of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf and many other artistic icons have made it a popular tourist draw, has become a haven for wildlife."--from the New York Times profile...

Sick and Dirty: Hollywood's Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Koresky (Author)A blazingly original history celebrating the persistence of queerness onscreen, behind the camera, and between the lines during the dark days of the Hollywood Production Code. From the 1930s to the 1960s, the Motion Picture Production Code severely restricted what Hollywood cinema could depict. This included "any inference" of the lives of homosexuals. In a landmark 1981 book, gay activist Vito Russo famously condemned Hollywood's censor...

The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters

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Report copyright infringementby Christine Webb (Author)An impassioned celebration of humility before the living world that leads us to a new understanding of other species--and ourselves Darwin considered humans one part of the web of life, not the apex of a natural hierarchy. Yet today many maintain that we are the most intelligent, virtuous, successful species that ever lived. This flawed thinking enables us to exploit the earth towards our own exclusive ends, throwing us into a perilous pl...

Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Hage (Author), Josephine Marcotty (Author)A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster "This book describes--in loving, living prose--one of the world's greatest and most important landscapes. And it does so while there's still time to save some serious part of it."--Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature The North American prairie is an ecological...

The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book: Singin', Praisin', Raisin' - Paperback

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by Foxfire Fund Inc (Author)For almost half a century, Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book continues the beloved tradition of celebrating a simpler life, this time with a focus on Appalachian music, folk legends, and a history full...

The Hindus: An Alternative History - Paperback

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by Wendy Doniger (Author)"Don't miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher." -The Washington Post An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth, The Hindus offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated within a century; its central tenets arise at particular moments in I...

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media - Paperback

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by Edward S. Herman (Author), Noam Chomsky (Author)A "compelling indictment of the news media's role in covering up errors and deceptions" (The New York Times Book Review) due to the underlying economics of publishing--from famed scholars Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky. With a new introduction. In this pathbreaking work, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitous in their search for truth and defense...

The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children - Paperback

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by Shefali Tsabary (Author)FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Parents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]." --Oprah Winfrey As seen on Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday, a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent.What if...? What if I told you that you can put an end to all of your parenting struggles? That you can l...

Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster - Paperback

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by Dana Thomas (Author)"With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas--who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years--has written a crisp, witty social history that's as entertaining as it is informative." --New York Times From the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quali...

The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill (Young Reader's Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Brad Meltzer (Author), Josh Mensch (Author)New York Times bestselling authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch adapt their instant bestseller, The Nazi Conspiracy, for young readers to bring them the heart-pounding story of the assassination plot that nearly changed the course of history.It's 1943. Nazi Germany and its Axis power allies are ravaging Europe and the Pacific with a terrible war. At this juncture, President Franklin Roosevelt has one critical goal: a f...

Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum

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Report copyright infringementby Antonia Hylton (Author)In the tradition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, this New York Times bestseller is a page-turning account of one of the nation's last segregated asylums..."a book that left me breathless" (Clint Smith). For centuries, Black patients have been absent from our history books. Madness transports readers through the ninety-three-year history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums with surviving records and a camp...

The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Frieden (Author)The formula to stop invisible killers--an approach that can protect your health and prevent the next pandemic--from one of the most influential public health leaders in the US. In The Formula for Better Health, Tom Frieden--named "the most influential leader in American public health since C. Everett Koop" by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg--reveals how to defeat the world's deadliest diseases. Drawing from decades leading New York City's hea...

Mother of Methadone: A Doctor's Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern-Day Crisis

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Report copyright infringementby Melody Glenn (Author)Brings together the stories of two doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart to reveal the origins of today's public health crisis A call to remove the stigma against addicts, addiction, and treatment providers Dr. Melody Glenn was a burned-out emergency physician who had grown to resent the large population of opioid dependent patients passing through her ER. While working at a methadone clinic, she realized how effective ...

The Maps and Flags Book: Explore Amazing Facts, Maps, and Flags of the World

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Report copyright infringementby Joe Fullman (Author), Andy Rowland (Illustrator)Prepare for a globe-trotting adventure in this vibrant and exciting guide to the maps and flags of our world. Organized by continent, and with every country in the world included, readers will discover key stats about each nation's population, currency, and flag, all presented in a fun and engaging way. Each country's entry also features a fun fact about their flag which helps readers to understand the meaning and...

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History - Paperback

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by Jeffrey C. Stewart (Author)A comprehensive and engaging account of the most significant events, individuals, terms, ideas, and social movements that make up the dazzling canvas of African American history--from the National Book Award-winning author of The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke "An indispensable aid for the study of Black American History."--Clarence E. Walker, professor of history, University of California, Davis Distinguished historian and National Book Award winner Jeffrey...

Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage - Paperback

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by Stephanie Coontz (Author)Just when the clamor over "traditional" marriage couldn't get any louder, along comes this groundbreaking book to ask, "What tradition?" In Marriage, a History, historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz takes readers from the marital intrigues of ancient Babylon to the torments of Victorian lovers to demonstrate how recent the idea of marrying for love is--and how absurd it would have seemed to most of our ancestors. It was when marriage moved into the emotion...

Fatal Vision: A True Crime Classic - Paperback

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by Joe McGinniss (Author)The electrifying true crime story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children--murders he vehemently denies committing.... "Chilling. . . . A haunting resurrection of Crime and Punishment."--TimeBestselling author Joe McGinniss chronicles every aspect of this horrifying and intricate crime and probes the life and psyche of the magnetic, all-American Jeffrey MacDonald-...

Sol de Medianoche / Midnight Sun - Paperback

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by Stephenie Meyer (Author) Llega la nueva novela de Stephenie Meyer! Revive la historia de amor inmortal de Crepúsculo contada desde la perspectiva de Edward Cullen. Best seller del New York Times. Cuando Edward Cullen y Bella Swan se conocieron en Crepúsculo, nació una historia de amor icónica. Pero hasta ahora, sus fans solo conocen la historia a través de Bella. Por fin los lectores podrán vivir la versión de Edward en la muy esperada novela Sol de medianoche.La inolvidable historia, cont...

The Souls of Black Folk: With the Talented Tenth and the Souls of White Folk - Hardcover

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by W. E. B. Du Bois (Author), Ibram X. Kendi (Introduction by), Monica E. Elbert (Notes by)A collectible hardcover edition of the landmark book about being black in America, featuring an introduction by Ibram X. Kendi, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist A Penguin Vitae Edition When The Souls of Black Folk was first published in 1903, it had a galvanizing effect on the conversation about race in America--and it remains both a touchstone in the literature of Af...

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by Eldridge Cleaver (Author)The classic memoir that shocked, outraged, and ultimately changed the way America looked at the civil rights movement and the black experience. With a preface by Ishmael Reed - "As with Malcolm X, Cleaver's book is a spiritual autobiography. An odyssey of a soul in search of itself, groping toward a personal humanism which will give meaning to life."--The Progressive By turns shocking and lyrical, unblinking and raw, the searingly honest memoirs of Eldridge Cleaver...

The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader: Documents, Speeches, and Firsthand Accounts from the Black Freedom Struggle - Paperback

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by Clayborne Carson (Editor), David J. Garrow (Editor), Gerald Gill (Editor)The most comprehensive anthology of primary sources available, spanning the entire history of the American civil rights movement. A record of one of the greatest and most turbulent movements of this century, The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader is essential for anyone interested in learning how far the American civil rights movements has come and how far it has to go. Included are the Supreme Court's Brown vs Boa...

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 - Paperback

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by Juan Williams (Author), Julian Bond (Introduction by)The 30th-anniversary edition of Juan Williams's celebrated account of the tumultuous early years of the civil rights movement From the Montgomery bus boycott to the Little Rock Nine to the Selma-Montgomery march, thousands of ordinary people who participated in the American civil rights movement; their stories are told in Eyes on the Prize. From leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., to lesser-known figures such as Barbara Rose John a...

Rediscovering Turtle Island: A First Peoples' Account of the Sacred Geography of America - Paperback

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by Taylor Keen (Author)An exploration of Indigenous cosmology and history in North America - Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America - Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of 1050-1300 CE, told through the voice of Honga, a Native leader of the time - Presents an Indigenous revisionist history regarding Thomas Jefferson, expansionist doctrine, and Manifest Destiny Whil...

This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers - Paperback

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by Elias Jahshan (Editor)This ground-breaking anthology featuresthe compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers - someinternationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we findheart-warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploringthe challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab. From a military base in the Gulf toloving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as adrag queen to a concert in Cairo where the rainbow flag was ...

Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena - Paperback

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by Pānquetzani (Author)From ancestral healing expert Pānquetzani comes traditional Indigenous wisdom for helping women thrive in, rather than merely survive, the postpartum experience. Though we now have more resources for ancestral birthing and self-care practices than ever, postpartum care is still largely stuck in an outdated, patriarchal paradigm that fails to serve mothers and newborns. "Slowing down, recovering fully, and giving your baby the best start isn't a privilege--it's a basic...

Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head--And How to Get It Out - Hardcover

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by Kara Loewentheil (Author)A manual for every woman who wants to stop endless negative self-talk, create unshakable confidence, and jump-start a life of joy and power. It all begins with your thoughts. I never look good in tight skirts. I can't ask for a raise or my boss will think I'm greedy. I'm getting too old to find a partner. I'm a bad mom. I'm always behind. I'll never be good enough. What if every time you had a self-critical thought, you heard it in a man's voice? The truth is not ...