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!

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…

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The Beard Coloring Book

The Beard Coloring Book

by Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator

The Beard Coloring Book is a luscious, facial-hair-filled collection of illustrations, infographics, and games.…

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Meal

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…

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Juliet Takes a Breath

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…

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Black Panther Vol. 1 - A Nation Under Our Feet (Hardcover)

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…

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Rise of the Black Panther

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

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

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…

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Ms. Marvel Volume 1:  No Normal

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…

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Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab

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…

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That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story

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,…

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Zero Fade

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…

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Black Moses: A Novel

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…

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Weird but Normal: Essays on the Awkward, Uncomfortable, Surprisingly Regular Parts of Being Human

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…

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Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia

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…

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Convenience Store Woman: A Novel

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…

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Kafka on the Shore

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

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

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…

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The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop

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,…

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So Cards: More than Friends

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!…

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So Cards: Volume Two

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…

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Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection

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…

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Hip Hop Coloring Book

Hip Hop Coloring Book

by Mark 563 Author

Learn about famous hip hop stars with this fun coloring book!

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The Revolution Won't Forget the Holidays

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

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…

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Amica's World: How a Giant Bird Came into Our Heart and Home

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…

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How to See (Mindfulness Essentials)

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

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)

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…

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Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

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

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

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…

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Friday Black: Stories

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…

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Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

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…

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Witch, Please!

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

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

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.…

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Major Taylor: World Champion

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…

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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

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…

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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

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…

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Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, no. 2

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…

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Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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

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

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…

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Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor

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

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…

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Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie

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…

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The Life & Times of Butch Dykes: Portraits of Artists, Leaders, and Dreamers Who Changed The World

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…

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Black Cool: One Thousand Streams of Blackness

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.…

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Cats Are Capable of Mind Control: And 1,000+ UberFacts You Never Knew You Needed to Know

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…

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Rad Families: A Celebration

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…

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Lowriders in Space

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

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

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

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,…

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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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The Green Bicycle

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…

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Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

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…

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Modern Romance

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…

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Tales: Short Stories by Amiri Baraka

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…

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Forgiveness is Really Strange

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…

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You're Cute: Cards to Break the Ice

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

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…

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Sticker #423: Equity. Requires. Redistribution.

Sticker #423Equity. Requires. Redistribution.

The world will not be an equitable place until we redistribute power and resources. This sticker alligns with just that,…

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My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness

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…

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My Solo Exchange Diary: The Sequel to My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness

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…

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Sexing Yourself: Masturbation For Your Own Pleasure

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…

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Dre Day Sticker Pack 2007

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…

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Dre Day Magnetic Poetry

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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