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In this follow-up to her 2013 comic memoir, Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life, Ulli Lust describes her…

There's no one quite like a grandma. Funny, wise, warm - they come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and hairstyles, and…

Since the second world war, the United States has spent countless billions of dollars on foreign economies hoping that…

This is the ultimate book of things that never happened ... but could have! What is the connection between women’s…

While many are familiar with the Western astrological approach, this book from the In Focus series introduces curious…

A globe-spanning introduction to many women who have committed themselves to the Buddhist monastic tradition. Toomey's…

A real-life detective novel, this is the story of a quest for eight mysterious books that nearly vanished from…

So this guy Pete Jordan used to write a zine called "Dishwasher" all about, you know, washing dishes in restaurants. And…

In the Crypt with a Candlestick is a mystery in the vein P. G. Wodehouse or Agatha Christie.  Sir Ecgbert Tode of…

An insightful introduction to the history of India, tracing its origins from the 8th millennium BCE. The early…

Brits love to talk about how tough they are, bragging that they haven't been successfully invaded since William the…

The Invention of Russia traces how a country that once embraced freedom came to be an authoritarian police state, once…

A charming selection of Irish folklore and fairytales, drawn from the rich Celtic tradition of the supernatural. The…

From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, the Irish tales of ghosts has it all. In this collection of playful,…

Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa, with a black South…

In London and in cities around the globe, twelve thousand festive, masked people stormed the city’s financial district…

In the early 1700s, Queen Nanny and the Windward Maroons used guerrilla warfare to defeat the British from the mountains…

Jana Sanskriti (Bengali for “People’s Culture”) mixes Indian folk theater with the political action of Augusto…

Explore the heroes, romances, and mystical creatures of ancient Japanese mythology, blending Buddhist and Shinto…

Explore the rich tapestry of Japanese legends, from the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami to the many kami (gods or…

With a lengthy history, Japan culture contains a plethora of beautiful art and artists, including tattoos. Japanese…

This brief but comprehensive biography of Franz Kafka and summary of many of his works, all illustrated by R. Crumb,…

Raised in Hawaii, but originally from the Marshall Islands, poet and performance artist Kathy Jetnil-Kijner retains…

In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold Ii of Belgium seized for himself the vast and…

Simple recipes with delightful illustrations reminiscent of the best cookbooks. Visual ingredients lists (and…

Explore the rich and unique history of Korea, from its Neolithic beginnings to its modern identity. The early history is…

Korean Myths is a captivating introduction to Korean legends and folklore. Readers will find mythology of gods, ancient…

The Korean Peasants League fights in solidarity with the indigenous farmers of the world against the destructive…