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We bought a new warehouse in Cleveland! We're so excited... and also a little overwhelmed at the prospect of…

Poltergeists, or rather, stories about them, serve as sort of black mirror. They reflect the culture around them,…

"Max Ernst was a fascinating figure in the surrealist cosmos. Everyone was smitten by his sensual charm, his impish…

Meet thirty plants and their famous namesakes. So many flowers, trees, and herbs we know were named after individuals,…

A history and guide to the use of curses, malediction, and harmful magic in Christian traditions. Beginning with…

Each year we receive 6,000 damaged books from other publishers—and we're passing the savings on to…

No, they weren't 'just friends'!! Queer people have always existed, and queer women in particular have long…

Drawing on more than a century's worth of quantitative and qualitative data, Segregation By Design brings…

Fruit trees don't just grow in orchards. All over the world, fruit often grows in heavily urban areas, but the trees…

In this deep dive into the history of the Columbia River and the human forces that have shaped it, journalist Blaine…

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is the most famed Buddhist text in the west. Since it's publication in 1927, it has…

This historical epic chronicles the race to summit the tallest mountains on the planet. Set in London, China, New York,…

In the 1980s, Elton John saw countless friends and loved ones perish needlessly from AIDS. After befriending and then…

This macabre book offers the reader a glimpse into a decidedly spooky practice: the binding of books in human…

Discover the incredible life of powerful speaker, writer, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou! After a traumatic…

Did you know that hops help with indigestion? Or that mint soothes queasiness? Or that stinging nettles are naturally…

In this illustrated edition of the Kama Sutra, editor Lance Dane has compiled 269 images of the 64 sexual positions…

While David Bowie's artistic incarnations are well-known as he remains one of our time's most innovative…

An in-depth history of runes and their various interpretations across five major historical periods. Ever wonder what…

Dedicated to the cause of racial equality from a young age, Anne Braden was an activist, journalist, and educator…

In 1967, Freedom House Ambulance Service was founded to serve the predominantly Black Hill District of Pittsburgh,…

The precursor to today's Planned Parenthood, the American Birth Control League was founded by Margaret Sanger in…

In this timely and inventive collection of essays, editors Mary N. Taylor and Noah Brehmer bring together writings from…

To the Ancient Egyptians, the whole visible world was a symbolic representation. The sun, the river Nile, the…

Any activist's necessity for over 25 years, the large Slingshot organizer is a spiral-bound 2023 day planner…