Black Books

The expatriated Al Burian reflects on a year spent living in Berlin, Germany. His wildly free-range topics include: …

The Flow Chronicles is the confused, horny, philosophical nomadic Hermitt against the world. A raw, druggy, sexed-up …

This collection of essays about what it means to be "cool," particularly in relation to Blackness, packs a …

Skulls are one of the oldest symbols of our world, rich with cultural resonance and significance. From the origins of …

As ferociously fresh as it was more than a half century ago, this remarkable allegory of a downtrodden society of …

She Bop is the definitive in-depth study of women in popular music. Drawing on more than 250 firsthand interviews, it …

Through personal dialogue and powerful words next to vivid images, an afro-feminist woman glows with confidence in …

The fact that I even have to tag this as "Feminism" is a little absurd. It's 2017 folks! It shouldn't …

Perhaps best known nowadays for having helped Offspring get their start, Nemesis was a punk record label that ran hard …

Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda …

Take a look at this 20th anniversary version of a book that'll teach you about Goddess religion and prepare to …

Jessica Hopper's music criticism has earned her a reputation as a firebrand, a keen observer, and a fearless critic …

In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and …

Ever since Ferguson, political discourse in America has changed completely. Since then, police murders of Black people …

You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young …

The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk trains her considerable wit and curiosity on the human soul."What …

Through history, human's have claimed magic as something innate or even bestowed. You can find Esoteric wisdom from …

Impress your friends, stump your bartender, and crush the pub trivia competition! With over 500 absurdly true facts …

Do you frequently suffer from persistent headaches? Well, maybe a dose of green beetle paste gooped onto you scalp …

Choosing Death is widely recognized as the definitive history of extreme music subgenres. For this revised and expanded …

Graphic design guru Tim Leong presents Star Wars trivia in an all-new way—through playful pie charts, bar graphs, …

Full of writing, drawing, and creativity prompts, I Love Science inspires kids (and adults) of all ages to fill the …

In order to subdue women's voices throughout the years, women were treated by professionals in the medical field as …

What if you told the truth and the whole world heard you? What if you lived in a country swamped with Internet outrage? …

"The word "love" is most often defined as a noun, yet...we would all love better if we used it as a …

Every city has a history. From its settlement in 1843 through today, Portland Noir paints a dark, intriguing, and not …

The Satanic Bible was written by Anton LaVey in 1969. It is a collection of essays, observations and basic Satanic …

Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, “feminist” has been rebranded as a …

Neon Soul is a collection of poetry, but it is much more than that too:  it is a love letter to self, and an …

What may at first glance appear to be a simple choice--that is, what we decide to eat when we're feeling hungry--is …

These days, it seems like everybody wants a tattoo. But choosing the right design isn’t always easy. Tattoo …

In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold Ii of Belgium seized for himself the vast and …

Shon Meckfessel takes an innovative look at challenges faced by twenty-first century social movements in the US. One of …

Sure, anyone with a backyard can grow things in it, but what if you don't own a home or rent a place where …

Mark Russell, in his preface to God is Disappointed in You, states that his goal in writing this book is to share …

Remember the moons of the past and predict the moons of the future. This enchanting little book is full of easy to read …