Creativity & Fun
Enjoyable distractions from current events—take some time to laugh, think, marvel, and forget your troubles for an hour while reading and supporting BIPOC artists and authors!
![Reading Quirks: Weird Things That Bookish Nerds Do!](/previews/reading-quirks.jpg)
Reading Quirks: Weird Things That Bookish Nerds Do!
by Andrés de la Casa Huertas Author, Javier García del Moral Author and Laura Pacheco Illustrator
In this book about loving books, you'll find 72 adorably funny comics that any reader can relate to. From the…
$20.00
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The Beard Coloring Book
by Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator
The Beard Coloring Book is a luscious, facial-hair-filled collection of illustrations, infographics, and games.…
$12.95 3 comments
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Meal
by Soleil Ho Author and Blue Delliquanti Author
A heartwarming comic that looks at the disconnect between foodie trends and the cultures they're taken from, this book…
$15.00
Add to Cart![Juliet Takes a Breath](/previews/juliet-takes-a-breath.jpg)
Juliet Takes a Breath
by Gabby Rivera Author
This book is so good it'll have you reading bits out loud as you go, just to savor the humor and wisdom and teenage…
$17.99
Add to Cart![Black Panther Vol. 1 - A Nation Under Our Feet (Hardcover)](/previews/BlackPantherANationUnderOurFeet_1.jpg)
Black Panther Vol. 1 - A Nation Under Our Feet (Hardcover)
by Ta-Nehisi Coates Author, Chris Sprouse Author and Brian Stelfreeze Author
If you haven't been living under a rock, you probably know a thing of two about the Black Panther movie that was in…
$34.99
Add to Cart![Rise of the Black Panther](/previews/RiseoftheBlackPanther_1.jpg)
Rise of the Black Panther
by Ta-Nehisi Coates Author, Evan Narcisse Author and Paul Renaud Author
When his father is murdered, young T'Challa is suddenly stepping into a role he has been groomed for from birth, but is…
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Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection Volume 1
by Mark Bright Author, Vince Evans Author, Joe Jusko Author, Mike Manley Author, Christopher Priest Author, 3 more
Black Panther reinvented as a sharp and witty political satire? Believe it! In this complete collection by Christopher…
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![Feminist Weed Farmer: Growing Mindful Medicine in Your Own Back Yard](/previews/feminist-weed-farmer_blowup.jpg)
Feminist Weed Farmer: Growing Mindful Medicine in Your Own Back Yard
by Madrone Stewart Author
Weed is a powerful medicine, and growing your own is as empowering as it gets. Experienced Humboldt farmer Madrone…
$9.95 11 comments
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Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal
by Adrian Alphona Author, Ian Herring Author and G. Willow Wilson Author
In this new Marvel comic, Jersey City Muslim girl Kamala Khan gains shape-shifting superpowers and transforms herself…
$15.99
Add to Cart![Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab](/previews/IMG_6988.jpg)
Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab
by Huda Fahmy Author
A series of short comics with a wry, good-humored perspective on life as a Muslim-American in the US. Inside you'll roll…
$14.99
Add to Cart![That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story](/previews/muslim-love-story.jpg)
That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story
by Huda Fahmy Author
Comics artist Huda Fahmy shares the story of how she met and married her husband Gehad. If you're Muslim-American,…
$16.99
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Zero Fade
by Chris L. Terry Author
Chris Terry's young adult novel Zero Fade chronicles eight days in the life of inner-city Richmond, Virginia teen Kevin…
$12.00
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Black Moses: A Novel
by Alain Mabanckou Author
Our hero is an orphan named Tokumisa Nzambe po Mose yamoyindo abotami namboka ya Bakoko—his name means “Let us…
$15.99
Add to Cart![Weird but Normal: Essays on the Awkward, Uncomfortable, Surprisingly Regular Parts of Being Human](/previews/weird-but-normal.jpg)
Weird but Normal: Essays on the Awkward, Uncomfortable, Surprisingly Regular Parts of Being Human
by Mia Mercado Author
In this hilarious collection of essays, author Mia Mercado explores what it means to be a millenial woman. From gender…
$17.99
Add to Cart![Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia](/previews/trouble-triton.jpg)
Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia
by Samuel R. Delaney Author and Kathy Acker Foreword
First published in 1976, this innovative, highly intellectual novel by Samuel Delaney—one of science fiction's first…
$17.95
Add to Cart![Convenience Store Woman: A Novel](/previews/convenience-store.jpg)
Convenience Store Woman: A Novel
by Sayaka Murata Author
This short, sweet novel manages to be both funny and profoundly respectful of its oddball characters. Keiko, a woman…
$17.00
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Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami Author
15-year-old Japanese teenager dubs himself "Kafka" and runs away from home to search for a missing mother and…
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![Smut Peddler: Impeccable Pornoglyphics for Cultivated Ladies](/previews/IMG_6859-1.jpg)
Smut Peddler: Impeccable Pornoglyphics for Cultivated Ladies
by C. Spike Trotman Editor and Johanna Draper Carlson Editor
A delightful anthology of porn comics for those of refined taste. There's something here for everyone.
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Smut Peddler Presents: Sex Machine
by C. Spike Trotman Editor and Amanda Lafrenais Editor
Ever dream about getting down and dirty with a robot? Well, see your fantasies come to life on the page with this comic…
$30.00
Add to Cart![The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop](/previews/20190313_130518.jpg)
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
by Frank Morrison Author and Carole Boston Weatherford Author
A rhyming children's book that covers the history of rap! The illustrations in this book have a vibrant style,…
$18.99
Add to Cart![So Cards: More than Friends](/previews/image00001_copy11_copy0.jpg)
So Cards: More than Friends
by Miguel Luis Calayan Author
Thought-provoking questions for people in relationships. Play the game by the rules or make your own as you go along!…
$16.49
Add to Cart![So Cards: Volume Two](/previews/image00003_copy14.jpg)
So Cards: Volume Two
by Miguel Luis Calayan Author
A deck of 52 discussion cards to inspire deeper conversations with those around you. Contains two rule cards as well as…
$16.49
Add to Cart![Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection](/previews/everything-is-beautiful.jpg)
Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection
by Yao Xiao Author
Yao Xiao masterfully combines graphic novel with memoir, and examine the complexities of a semi-autobiographical…
$14.99
Add to Cart![Hip Hop Coloring Book](/previews/IMG_7360-1.jpg)
Hip Hop Coloring Book
by Mark 563 Author
Learn about famous hip hop stars with this fun coloring book!
$10.95
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The Revolution Won't Forget the Holidays
by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
Delicious holiday recipes for anyone with food allergies and special diets. Are you on an anti-inflammatory diet and…
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![We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe](/previews/wehavenoidea.jpg)
We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe
by Jorge Chan Author and Daniel Whiteson Author
In We Have No Idea, Jorge Cham, PhD., and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson hilariously explain some of the biggest…
$28.00
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![Amica's World: How a Giant Bird Came into Our Heart and Home](/previews/amica_w_thumb.jpg)
Amica's World: How a Giant Bird Came into Our Heart and Home
by Meadow Shadowhawk Author, Washo Shadowhawk Author and Jane Goodall Foreword
Amica is a rhea—a flightless bird in the ratite family, related to ostriches, emus, and kiwis. Amica was adopted as a…
$16.95 6 comments
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How to See (Mindfulness Essentials)
by Thich Nhat Hanh Author
In this extremely approachable text, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the act of seeing, of truly seeing the world…
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![From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen](/previews/FromCrooktoCook1.jpg)
From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen
by Snoop Dogg Author and Ryan Ford Author
There are hundreds of cookbooks out there, so it's not only important to find a cookbook that matches you, but it's also…
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The Call of the Wild (Puffin Graphics)
by Jack London Author, Neil Kleid Editor and Alex Niño Illustrator
Set in a world of majestic and terrible beauty, this is a powerful all-new graphic novel adaptation of Jack London's…
$10.99
Add to Cart![Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation](/previews/parable-of-the-sower.jpg)
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Octavia E. Butler Author, Damian Duffy Illustrator, John Jennings Illustrator and Nalo Hopkinson Author
Now in graphic novel format, Octavia Butler's classic and prescient dystopian novel. The story follows teenager Lauren…
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The Prince and the Dressmaker
by Jen Wang Author
An arranged marriage in France at the dawn of the modern age encourages a Prince to love himself as he is with a great…
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![The Subtweet: A Novel](/previews/subtweet.jpg)
The Subtweet: A Novel
by Vivek Shraya Author
This is the best novel I've read in years. Vivek Shraya weaves a page-turning web of friendship, food, music, and…
$16.95
Add to Cart![Friday Black: Stories](/previews/IMG_5412.JPG.jpg)
Friday Black: Stories
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Author
A collection of short stories set in a dystopian near-future. Titled after the consumer "holiday," the stories explore…
$18.99
Add to Cart![Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America](/previews/IMG_6922.jpg)
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
by Ibi Zoboi Editor
An essential collection of short fiction for and about teens about so many different facets of what it is like to be…
$18.99
Add to Cart![Witch, Please!](/previews/IMG_5797.JPG.jpg)
Witch, Please!
by Sonia Lazo Author
An enchanting, adorably illustrated book is a loving homage to modern witchcraft and the love, empowerment, and magic…
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![I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter](/previews/mexican-daughter.jpg)
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Erika L. Sánchez Author
The story of a pair of sisters, an untimely death, and a hunt to discover family secrets. After Julia leaves home to…
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![Purple Hibiscus: A Novel](/previews/PurpleHibiscusANovel_1.jpg)
Purple Hibiscus: A Novel
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Author
Growing up in Enugu, Nigeria, Kambili and her brother Jaja live an upper-class life, detached from the world outside.…
$15.95
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Major Taylor: World Champion
by Fred Noland Author
"Hey Lance!" is something people shout at Fred a lot as he bikes down the road. He would much prefer to be compared to…
$6.00
Add to Cart![Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood](/previews/IMG-5875.JPG.jpg)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi Author
Growing up can be a rough time in and of itself, so imagine living those childhood trials and tribulations in the…
$16.00
Add to Cart![Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return](/previews/IMG-5877.JPG.jpg)
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
by Marjane Satrapi Author
Marjane Satrapi continues the humorous, heartrending story of her life growing up in Tehran, Iran, in the middle of the…
$16.00
Add to Cart![Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, no. 2](/previews/IMG-5718.JPG.jpg)
Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, no. 2
by Joel Christian Gill Author
Bessie Stringfield, the Motorcycle Queen of Miami, was a pioneer in motorcycling and led an extraordinary life. An…
$23.95
Add to Cart![Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away](/previews/starwarssupergraphic.jpg)
Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
by Tim Leong Author
Graphic design guru Tim Leong presents Star Wars trivia in an all-new way—through playful pie charts, bar graphs, and…
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![Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe](/previews/supergraph.jpg)
Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
by Tim Leong Author
This big, colorful book is a rad infographic guide to the many kinds of comics and comic book characters out there.…
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![Making Comics](/previews/making-comics.jpg)
Making Comics
by Lynda Barry Author
Take the leap and try communicating only through your imagery, your art, your work. Learn to actively not think and just…
$22.95
Add to Cart![Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor](/previews/syllabus.jpg)
Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor
by Lynda Barry Author
Workable writing exercises and advice for all creative minds alike. Filled with doodles, collaged images and texts and…
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![One Hundred Demons](/previews/one-hundred-demons.jpg)
One Hundred Demons
by Lynda Barry Author
NAME THAT DEMON!!! Freaky boyfriends! Shouting Moms! Innocence betrayed! Rotten things we've done that will haunt us…
$21.95
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Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie
by Néjib Author
A fairy tale about a space alien featuring slightly Quentin Blake-ish illustrations and an irreverent tone, this book…
$22.95
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![The Life & Times of Butch Dykes: Portraits of Artists, Leaders, and Dreamers Who Changed The World](/previews/20220524_114207_blowup_copy0.jpg)
The Life & Times of Butch Dykes: Portraits of Artists, Leaders, and Dreamers Who Changed The World
by Eloisa Aquino Author
Portraits of women throughout history who have defied society's expectations of feminine behavior and appearance in…
$19.95 3 comments
View Details Quick Shop![Black Cool: One Thousand Streams of Blackness](/previews/blackcoolthousandstreamsofblackness.jpg)
Black Cool: One Thousand Streams of Blackness
by Rebecca Walker Author
This collection of essays about what it means to be "cool," particularly in relation to Blackness, packs a punch.…
$15.95
Add to Cart![Cats Are Capable of Mind Control: And 1,000+ UberFacts You Never Knew You Needed to Know](/previews/cats-mind.png)
Cats Are Capable of Mind Control: And 1,000+ UberFacts You Never Knew You Needed to Know
Fans of factoids and pub quizzes will love this compendium of fun and amazing science tidbits. You probably did know…
$16.99
View Details Quick Shop![Rad Families: A Celebration](/previews/radfamiliesacelebration.jpg)
Rad Families: A Celebration
by Tomas Moniz Author
Rad Families: A Celebration honors the messy, the painful, the playful, the beautiful, the myriad ways we create…
$19.95
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Lowriders in Space
by Cathy Camper Author and Raul the Third Author
Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria love working on cars, but their favorite cars of all are lowriders;…
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Lowriders Blast from the Past
by Cathy Camper Author and Raul Gonzalez Illustrator
Lowriders, standing up to bullies, and friendship. This beautifully illustrated graphic novel follows the story of Lupe…
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![Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom](/previews/ttcrossingbokchittoachoctawtaleoffriendshi.jpg)
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom
by Jeanne Rorex Bridges Author and Tim Tingle Author
A haunting story of family and friendship. There is a river called Bok Chitto that cuts through Mississippi. In the days…
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Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
by adrienne maree brown Author and Walidah Imarisha Author
Whenever we envision a world without war, without prisons, without capitalism, we are producing speculative fiction,…
$22.00
View Details Quick Shop![How to Build a Bike: A Simple Guide to Making Your Own Ride](/previews/How-to-Build-a-Bike.png)
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…
$23.99
Add to Cart![The Green Bicycle](/previews/greenbike.jpg)
The Green Bicycle
by Haifaa Al Mansour Author
The adaptation of the 2012 movie Wadjda about a girl who wants nothing more than to buy a bicycle—which was, btw the…
$8.99
Add to Cart![Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life](/previews/Belong_1.jpg)
Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
by Radha Agrawal Author
I'm sure you've heard the cliche "the internet has connected the world, and yet we feel more alone than ever." If you…
$19.95
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Modern Romance
by Aziz Ansari Author
The modern idea of the journey to find love seems standard now, but it’s wildly different from what people did even…
$17.00
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Tales: Short Stories by Amiri Baraka
by Amiri Baraka Author
Sixteen short stories by poet and all around brilliant person Amiri Baraka. These first came out in 1967 and they are…
$15.95
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Forgiveness is Really Strange
by Marina Cantacuzino Author, Masi Noor Author and Sophie Standing Author
To forgive or not to forgive, what a question indeed. Forgiveness Is Really explores the aspects of forgiveness using…
$17.95
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You're Cute: Cards to Break the Ice
by Meera Lee Patel Author
Yeah, it's hard to meet people. Especially when you think they're cute. These tear-out cards are intended to be…
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![Good for One Mediocre Shoulder Rub: Considerate Coupons for Couples](/previews/couponscouples.jpg)
Good for One Mediocre Shoulder Rub: Considerate Coupons for Couples
by Meera Lee Patel Author
All relationships eventually make the transition from never-ending passion to real life partnership. But with this…
$7.95
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![Sticker #423: Equity. Requires. Redistribution.](/previews/Equity-requires-redistribution_lg.jpg)
Sticker #423Equity. Requires. Redistribution.
The world will not be an equitable place until we redistribute power and resources. This sticker alligns with just that,…
$2.50
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My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
by Nagata Kabi Author
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is a manga, right-to-left orientation, and it's a true story by the author/artist…
$13.99
Add to Cart![My Solo Exchange Diary: The Sequel to My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness](/previews/mysoloexchangediary1_pb.jpg)
My Solo Exchange Diary: The Sequel to My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
by Nagata Kabi Author
Through Nagata Kabi's fun and engaging artwork, you're able to follow her struggles and triumphs with an array of…
$14.99
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![Sexing Yourself: Masturbation For Your Own Pleasure](/previews/PXL_20230828_143341973.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg)
Sexing Yourself: Masturbation For Your Own Pleasure
by Dr. Faith G. Harper Author
Microcosm Publishing bestseller Dr. Faith takes on the fabulous topic of... masturbation! In her usual style of…
$4.95 1 comment
Add to Cart![Dre Day Sticker Pack 2007](/previews/stickerdrdre2007.JPG_lg.jpg)
Dre Day Sticker Pack 2007
Dre Day Sticker Pack 2007 is the perfect gift for Dre fans and music lovers! This 24 pack of stickers celebrating the…
$5.00
Add to Cart![Dre Day Magnetic Poetry](/previews/DrDreMagneticPoetry.JPG.jpg)
Dre Day Magnetic Poetry
by Burlesque of North America Author and Dr. Dre Author
Over 100 Dr. Dre lyrical magnets for your freestyling pleasure. Decorate your fridge with your favorite lyrics from Dre,…
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