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Slip of the Tongue: Talking About Language

Slip of the Tongue: Talking About Language

by Katie Haegele Author

Slip of the Tongue is a love letter to words and the myriad and contradictory ways we use them. Author Katie Haegele is…

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Speaking of Trains: A Glossary of Modern-Day Hobo and Railroad Worker Slang

Speaking of Trains: A Glossary of Modern-Day Hobo and Railroad Worker Slang

by Brakeshoe Author

You want to ride freight trains like the characters in the Great Depression. So you find an experienced hobo to let you…

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Cherokee Writing System poster

Cherokee Writing System poster

by SpeakEasy Press Author and Justseeds Author

In 1821, Sequoyah completed the development of a Cherokee writing system. This system was used to publish the Cherokee…

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Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior

Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior

by Joe Biel Author, Elly Blue Author and Meggyn Pomerleau Illustrator

You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, the…

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Animal Ingredients A-Z

Animal Ingredients A-Z

by E G Smith Collective Author

What the heck is rennet, and what is it doing in the soy cheese? Fear no more, vegan adventurers. Animal Ingredients A…

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The Art of Swearing: Over 40 Examples of Colourful Language

The Art of Swearing: Over 40 Examples of Colourful Language

by Lord Dunsby Author

What's your favorite "swear" word? A hilarious collection of the most resplendent and refined examples of colourful…

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New Girl Law: Drafting a Future for Cambodia

New Girl Law: Drafting a Future for Cambodia

by Anne Elizabeth Moore Author

When Moore, a writer and independent publisher, brought her experience in the American cultural underground to Cambodia…

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Shakespeare Insult Generator

Shakespeare Insult Generator

by Barry Kraft Author

This handy insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs, ready to…

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On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore

On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore

by Greg Farrell Author

A David and Goliath story, On The Books is the first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC’s legendary…

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Rebel Bookseller

Rebel Bookseller

by Andrew Laties Author

A document of how chain bookstores wrecked the industry for everyone, especially readers and book lovers, by the man who…

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Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture

Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture

by Stephen Duncombe Author and Emma Alice Johnson Foreword

Can zines save the world? Maybe, says Stephen Duncombe in the updated fourth edition of his groundbreaking study of…

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Have a Little Pun: An Illustrated Play on Words

Have a Little Pun: An Illustrated Play on Words

by Frida Clements Author

Artist Frida Clements playfully combines colorfully detailed flora and fauna drawings with funny hand-lettered wordplay…

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One Fewer Truck

One Fewer Truck

by Joe Biel Author

What's that? You have to take the kids to school, the dog to the park, and pickup the groceries on the way home? You…

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