Lydia's Bookshelf
A combination of books I own and love, and books I wish I owned.
![How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler](/previews/how-to-invent-everything.jpg)
How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler
by Ryan North Author
The only survival guide you'll ever need for when you're gallavanting through time and get lost. Equipped with a handy…
$18.00
Add to Cart![Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution 2nd Edition](/previews/transgender_history.jpg)
Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution 2nd Edition
by Susan Stryker Author
This book looks broadly at historical transgender activism in the post-WWII US and its continued efforts in the modern…
$19.99
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![From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers](/previews/CC1_copy0.jpg)
From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers
by Jessie L. Kwak Author
Art and writing can be the most fulfilling part of our lives. But it's often difficult to make space for it in our…
$14.95 3 comments
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![Revolution Between the Lines Typewriter](/previews/IMG_2010.jpg)
Revolution Between the Lines Typewriter
by Joe Biel Illustrator
What you write matters. What you read matters. Understanding the subtext and context of what you write and read matters…
$15.00
Add to Cart![How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights](/previews/beawriter.jpg)
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…
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even this page is white
by Vivek Shraya Author
Vivek Shraya hones her experiences as a brown trans woman in North America into sharply-pointed words and channels them…
$14.95
View Details Quick Shop![Lumberjanes Vol 1: Beware the Kitten Holy](/previews/Lumber-Janes-Beware-the-Kitten-Holy.png)
Lumberjanes Vol 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
by Grace Ellis Author, N.D. Stevenson Author, Brooke A. Allen Illustrator and Maarta Laiho Illustrator
Summer camp just isn't the same without supernatural creatures! At camp Lumberjanes, there's plenty to occupy the…
$14.99
Add to Cart![The Hate U Give](/previews/thehateugive.JPG.jpg)
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas Author
When a sixteen-year-old black girl, Starr Carter, witnesses the murder of her friend by a police officer, her surburban…
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![Dragons and Magical Beasts: Extreme Coloring Book](/previews/81dadosckrl.jpg)
Dragons and Magical Beasts: Extreme Coloring Book
by Salariya Author
Color fearsome dragons from world mythology—and see if you can find the key to a treasure hidden on every spread!…
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![Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World](/previews/art_of_fermentation_edited.jpg)
Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes from Around the World
by Sandor Ellix Katz Author
The Art of Fermentation is the massive, scientist cousin of Sandor Katz's Wild Fermentation books. It's the most…
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![So You Want to Talk About Race](/previews/talk-race.png)
So You Want to Talk About Race
by Ijeoma Oluo Author
This is THE book on race we've been waiting for. Ijeoma Oluo turns her wise and brilliant brain to the task of teaching…
$16.99 1 comment
View Details Quick Shop![How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are](/previews/HowtoUnderstandYourGender.JPG.jpg)
How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are
by Meg-John Barker Author and Alex Iantaffi Author
Have you ever questioned your gender identity, know someone who is trans, or just wanna know what the big deal is? This…
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![Little Feminist Surprise Puzzle](/previews/little-feminist-puzzle.jpg)
Little Feminist Surprise Puzzle
Mudpuppy’s Little Feminist Surprise Puzzle includes one 70 piece shaped puzzle featuring EITHER Amelia, Rosa, Sally,…
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![Make Your Voice Heard: Send a Message to Your Elected Officials](/previews/makeyourvoiceheard.jpg)
Make Your Voice Heard: Send a Message to Your Elected Officials
Want to create political change? Make your voice heard with these 30 fill-in postcards! Resistance in the 21st century…
$9.95
Add to Cart![Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics](/previews/IMG_6925.jpg)
Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics
by Jason Porath Author
These are not the quiet women who didn't make history - oh no. These heroines, hellions and heretics started shit and…
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![Pacific Northwest Foraging](/previews/pacificnorthwestforaging.jpg)
Pacific Northwest Foraging
by Douglas Deur Author
The Pacific Northwest offers a veritable feast for foragers. The forests, meadows, streambanks, and even the weedy…
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![The Modern Witch Tarot Deck](/previews/9781454938682_210e4.jpg)
The Modern Witch Tarot Deck
by Lisa Sterle Author
A re-imagining of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck with modern imagery and an all-women cast, this deck is the perfect…
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Queering the Tarot
by Cassandra Snow Author
Hetero and cisnormativity is pervasive - often far more pervasive than we care to admit. This book throws that out the…
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![Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner](/previews/Wicca.jpg)
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
by Scott Cunningham Author
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner is the go-to guide for new witches who want to learn more about Wicca.…
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the princess saves herself in this one
by Amanda Lovelace Author
"A collection of poetry about resilience," inspired in equal parts by fairy tales and by experiences of relational…
$14.99
Add to Cart![How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed](/previews/howtoreadnature.jpg)
How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed
by Tristan Gooley Author
When most of us go for a walk, we tend to rely on only our sense of sight. But when New York Times–bestselling author…
$17.95
View Details Quick Shop![People's Art History of the United States: 250 Years of Activist Art and Artists Working in Social Justice Movements](/previews/pplsart.jpg)
People's Art History of the United States: 250 Years of Activist Art and Artists Working in Social Justice Movements
by Nicolas Lampert Author
Rediscover the radical potential of art with this antidote to those purply grey old art history textbooks they make…
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![A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook](/previews/kitchen-witch.jpg)
A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook
by Patricia Telesco Author
Food is an important part of day-to-day life. If you're looking to add a little magic to your daily routines, this book…
$22.99
Add to Cart![Let's Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook](/previews/image00001_copy1.jpg)
Let's Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook
by Hugh Amano Author and Sarah Becan Author
A great cookbook for visual learners who also love ramen, this book will walk you through the steps to making amazing…
$22.00
Add to Cart![Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of our Edible World](/previews/img_9344.jpg)
Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of our Edible World
by Julia Rothman Author
This beautifully illustrated and uniquely styled guide to food facts is informative, creative, and jam-packed with…
$18.99
Add to Cart![Feed the Resistance](/previews/feedtheresistance.jpg)
Feed the Resistance
by Julia Turshen Author
More than a cookbook, this is a practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. These dishes…
$14.95
Add to Cart![Preservation: The Art and Science of Canning, Fermentation and Dehydration](/previews/IMG_6444_3.jpg)
Preservation: The Art and Science of Canning, Fermentation and Dehydration
by christina ward Author
This book has everything you could want to know about preserving food. Ward focuses on the art of canning, fermenting,…
$24.95
Add to Cart![Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body](/previews/IMG-5681.JPG.jpg)
Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body
by Jessamyn Stanley Author
Jessamyn Stanley shares her practices and experiences with us in Every Body Yoga, an empowering book that reveals how…
$17.95
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![Making Stuff and Doing Things: DIY Guides to Just About Everything](/previews/msdt_front.jpg)
Making Stuff and Doing Things: DIY Guides to Just About Everything
by Kyle Bravo Editor
When you’re young, broke, and in search of a life of adventure, Making Stuff and Doing Things is the most useful book…
$16.95 37 comments
View Details Quick Shop![Year of Zines: In which Sarah Mirk (That's Me!) Somewhat Obsessively Tries to Make a Zine Every Day For a Year](/previews/IMG-9076.JPG.jpg)
Year of Zines: In which Sarah Mirk (That's Me!) Somewhat Obsessively Tries to Make a Zine Every Day For a Year
by Shay Sarah Mirk Author
After spending a year making one zine every day, Sarah Mirk collected her favorite 100 of them into this bright yellow…
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![Bread of the Resistance: How to Make Sourdough Without Measuring](/previews/bread-resist.jpg)
Bread of the Resistance: How to Make Sourdough Without Measuring
by Tessalyn Morrison Author
Build your own culture and resist! Making sourdough bread can be intimidating for most of us. The idea that we need to…
$9.95
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![Basic Fermentation: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Cultural Manipulation](/previews/basicfermcover.jpg)
Basic Fermentation: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Cultural Manipulation
by Sandor Ellix Katz Author
Fermented foods are great for your health, and this book is a great resource for learning to use the microbes around…
$14.95 16 comments
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