HOW TO

There might be something that the books and zines on this list can't tell you how to do, but there won't be much!

How to Be Happy (Or at Least Less Sad): A Creative Workbook

How to Be Happy (Or at Least Less Sad): A Creative Workbook

by Lee Crutchley Author

Through a series of supportive, surprising, and engaging prompts, this book helps readers see things in a new light, and…

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How to Be Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps)

How to Be Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps)

by Jessica Hagy Author

You want to leave a mark, not a blemish. Be a hero, not a spectator. You want to be interesting (who doesn’t?) but…

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How to be More Creative, More Often, Even if you Have a Job, Responsibilities, and Need More than Three Hours of Sleep Each Night

How to be More Creative, More Often, Even if you Have a Job, Responsibilities, and Need More than Three Hours of Sleep Each Night

by Breanne Boland Author

"When people ask me what I do, I can say I'm a writer and an artist without feeling like a fraud—even though that's…

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How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights

How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights

by Ariel Gore Author

You do actually have to write if you want to be a writer, but, ultimately, literary success is about more than putting…

$19.00

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How to Behave: A Guide to Modern Manners

How to Behave: A Guide to Modern Manners

by Caroline Tiger Author

Let How to Behave teach you how to handle the most everyday (and often unpleasant) intricacies of life. Road Rage…

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How to Build a Fire: And Other Handy Things Your Grandfather Knew

How to Build a Fire: And Other Handy Things Your Grandfather Knew

by Erin Bried Author

As members of the Greatest Generation, our grandfathers are not only defined by the Depression but also by their heroic…

$16.00

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Happy Mail: Keep In Touch with Cool & Stylish Handmade Snail Mail!

Happy Mail: Keep In Touch with Cool & Stylish Handmade Snail Mail!

by Eunice Moyle Author, Sabrina Moyle Author and Alex Bronstad Author

The internet is everywhere these days. We can tap out a message with our fingers and send it all the way around the…

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How to Fake a Moon Landing: Exposing the Myths of Science Denial

How to Fake a Moon Landing: Exposing the Myths of Science Denial

by Darryl Cunningham Author

This is a fun graphic novel that takes on conspiracy theories and talks about the science behind them. Evolution, moon…

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How to Give a Blow Job

How to Give a Blow Job

by Lee Holloway Author

 “The more you are willing to do, the more he will do in return.” That about sums it up. We are all selfish in…

$4.95

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How to Give a Woman an Ohhh! (in 3 steps)

How to Give a Woman an Ohhh! (in 3 steps)

by Lee Holloway Author

Women-pleasers, anticipation is the key to seduction. And this little guide demonstrates the proper techniques to…

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How to Grow Up: A Memoir

How to Grow Up: A Memoir

by Michelle Tea Author

How to Grow Up is absolutely the story of Michelle Tea's life, of her exes, her working class roots and her youthful…

$16.00

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Managing Bee Health: A Practical Guide for Beekeepers

Managing Bee Health: A Practical Guide for Beekeepers

by John Carr Author

In this professional manual for beekeepers, author and beekeeper John Carr provides the reader with all the tools they…

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How to Make Soap: Without Burning Your Face Off

How to Make Soap: Without Burning Your Face Off

by Raleigh Briggs Author

Raleigh Briggs, author of the popular Microcosm title Make Your Place, is back with another pamphlet on better,…

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How to Make Trouble and Influence People: Pranks, Protests, Graffiti & Political Mischief-Making from Across Australia

How to Make Trouble and Influence People: Pranks, Protests, Graffiti & Political Mischief-Making from Across Australia

by Iain McIntyre Author

Exploring Australia’s radical past through more than 300 images and 500 stories of social activism, this book reveals…

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How to Make Your Baby an Internet Celebrity: Guiding Your Child to Success and Fulfillment

How to Make Your Baby an Internet Celebrity: Guiding Your Child to Success and Fulfillment

by Rick Chillot Author and Dustin Fenstermacher Author

In our twenty-first-century economy, there’s only one way to guarantee your child a bright and happy future:…

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How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity: A Guide to Financial Freedom

How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity: A Guide to Financial Freedom

by Patricia Carlin Author and Dustin Fenstermacher Author

The Internet offers an unprecedented opportunity for cats to become superstar “personalities.” These feline…

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How to Move by Bike: Tales and Tips to Inspire

How to Move by Bike: Tales and Tips to Inspire

by Steph Routh Author

Now promoted by a (kind of funny) sketch on Portlandia, moving by bike has long been a powerful and innovative…

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How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew

How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew

by Erin Bried Author

It's an unfortunate fact of life that many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed…

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How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation . . . Anywhere

How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation . . . Anywhere

by Bradford Angier Author

Just what the title says! Hikers, backpackers, campers, climbers, orienteers, and mysterious supernatural thrill…

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying: Lessons From a Life in Comedy

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying: Lessons From a Life in Comedy

by Carol Leifer Author

This hilarious collection of essays by Carol Leifer charts her extraordinary three-decade journey through show business,…

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How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives

How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives

by Zachary Auburn Author and The American Association of Patriots Author

Long gone are the good old days when a cat’s biggest worries were mean dogs or a bath. Modern cats must confront…

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How to Visit an Art Museum: Tips for a truly rewarding visit

How to Visit an Art Museum: Tips for a truly rewarding visit

by Johan Idema Author

If you've ever walked into a museum room full of paintings or sculptures and just had no idea where to start or what to…

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How to Eat (Mindfulness Essentials)

How to Eat (Mindfulness Essentials)

by Thich Nhat Hanh Author

Yeah, so food. It's complicated. If you struggle with eating—too much, not enough, allergic to everything, skeptical…

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How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials)

How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials)

by Thich Nhat Hanh Author

I really get a lot out of this series. Each page has just a couple of sentences, each with a basic action or reminder,…

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How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials)

How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials)

by Thich Nhat Hanh Author

The third title in Parallax’s series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and…

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How to Walk (Mindfulness Essentials)

How to Walk (Mindfulness Essentials)

by Thich Nhat Hanh Author

How to Walk is the fourth title in Parallax’s popular Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master…

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How to Eat in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Foraging, Trapping, Fishing, and Finding Sustenance in the Wild

How to Eat in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Foraging, Trapping, Fishing, and Finding Sustenance in the Wild

by Bradford Angier Author

A comprehensive and beautifully designed manual for hunting, gathering, fishing, foraging, gathering, identifying…

$21.99

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How to Age (The School of Life)

How to Age (The School of Life)

by Anne Karpf Author

Karpf introduces a fresh critical take on the widely-held social fear of aging. Her writing is littered with referential…

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How to Be Alone (The School of Life)

How to Be Alone (The School of Life)

by Sara Maitland Author

Being alone can be lonely, but solitude can be beneficial and that the ability to truly enjoy our "me" time can lead to…

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How to Be Bored (The School of Life)

How to Be Bored (The School of Life)

by Eva Hoffman Author

Modern technology has provided society with the ability to be connected 24/7. And while it allows us to be connected…

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How to Change the World

How to Change the World

by John-Paul Flintoff Author and School of Life Author

Silence that nagging defeatism! Get a whiff of self-empowerment! Exercise authority! Resist those raised eyebrows! Allow…

$18.00

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How to Choose a Partner

How to Choose a Partner

by Susan Quilliam Author

Choosing a romantic partner is one of contemporary life’s biggest adventures. But other aspects of modern living?being…

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How to Deal with Adversity (The School of Life)

How to Deal with Adversity (The School of Life)

by Christopher Hamilton Author

Facing adversity, especially when it occurs too often in your life can sometimes make you feel like the unluckiest…

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How to Find Fulfilling Work (The School of Life)

How to Find Fulfilling Work (The School of Life)

by Roman Krznaric Author

As many of us join and prepare to enter the work world, there is more at stake than a decent salary. We are seeking work…

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How to Stay Sane (The School of Life)

How to Stay Sane (The School of Life)

by Philippa Perry Author

Years of working as a psychotherapist showed Philippa Perry what approaches produced positive change in her clients and…

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How to Think More About Sex (The School of Life)

How to Think More About Sex (The School of Life)

by Alain de Botton Author

Although Alain de Botton's writing is more productive than pornographic, it's still a read of serious substance. Instead…

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How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea

How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea

by Tristan Gooley Author

How to Read Water is a unique guide to learning how to read the clues to discover what water is really saying. Water…

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How to Make It: 25 Makers Share the Secrets to Building a Creative Business

How to Make It: 25 Makers Share the Secrets to Building a Creative Business

by Erin Austen Abbott Author

A rad book that profiles makers and includes projects you can make yourself. Featuring 25 profiles of illustrators,…

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How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

by David Richo Author

Richo helps you trace your adult relationship issues back to whatever was going on in your family during your early…

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How to Build a Bike: A Simple Guide to Making Your Own Ride

How to Build a Bike: A Simple Guide to Making Your Own Ride

by Jenni Gwiazdowski Author

Learn how to build your own unique single speed bicycle! Get to know your bottom bracket from your brake lever, and your…

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How to Make a Decision (vertical)

How to Make a Decision (vertical)

by Joe Biel Author

Life is full of major decisions and often we get lost and mired in the slog of figuring out what's best for us, or…

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How to Make a Decision (horizontal)

How to Make a Decision (horizontal)

by Joe Biel Author

Life is full of major decisions and often we get lost and mired in the slog of figuring out what's best for us, or…

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How to Thrive / How to Starve

How to Thrive / How to Starve

by Joe Biel Author

Recently, an artist friend celebrated a modicum of success after five years of hard work. Many people cheered and…

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