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This cultural who's-who illuminates 50 famous figures, from Leonardo da Vinci to Coco Chanel, through the fascinating…

A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the…

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First published in 1956, Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" is a prophetic masterpiece--an epic raging against dehumanizing society…

The comics scene is thriving in New York, and comics play an oversized role in the city’s myth. But why? In this…

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Hegemony How-To is a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions…

With her hands raised on a New Jersey turnpike, Assata Shakur (godmother of Tupac) was shot by state troopers, claiming…

Sandor Ellix Katz profiles grassroots activists who take on Big Food, create meaningful alternatives, and challenge the…

This novel is everything. At its most simplistic, it's a love story set in Nigeria, the US, and the UK. It's so much…

This collection of essays about what it means to be "cool," particularly in relation to Blackness, packs a punch.…

Test Tube follows three people living in a faceless city of decrepit movie theaters, girlie nightclubs, and paper-thin…

In Strangers in Their Own Land, the renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from…

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An inspiration and rallying cry urging all of us to help fill the vital need for growth -- not only of food, but also in…

This book is so many things: a grief memoir, a story of a lifelong obsession (and skill) with birds of prey, and the…

Award-winning journalist and death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal presents the stories and reflections of fellow prisoners…

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Conditions On The Ground weaves a graphic stream of consciousness with metaphysical atmospheres and a mystical cast of…

The worlds of film, television, gaming, and comic books have become a huge source of inspiration for artists all over…

The story of musician Franz Nicolay's journey around the world meeting artists, neo-nazis, and punk rockers along the…

A companion to the equally awesome and wonderfully illustrated "Women in Science," this book highlights the…