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New books are added to the top of each list every Tuesday!

 

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Our Favorite New Releases

Wedded Wife: A Feminist History of Marriage By Rachael Lennon Cover Image
$19.80
ISBN: 9780711267114
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Published: Aurum - May 23rd, 2023

In this fascinating and insightful book, feminist curator Rachael Lennon provides an intimate and intersectional examination of the history of marriage, with a focus on the UK.

In this fascinating feminist history, Rachael Lennon tells a remarkable story of how this institution has developed from the ancient customs of the stone age through to the modern


The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work By Simone Stolzoff Cover Image
$25.20
ISBN: 9780593538968
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Published: Portfolio - May 23rd, 2023

"Superb."—Oliver Burkeman

A challenge to the tyranny of work and a call to reclaim our lives from its clutches.


Why Politics Fails By Ben Ansell Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781541702073
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Published: PublicAffairs - May 23rd, 2023

A leading political expert explains why systems fail to deliver things we all want—democracy, equality, solidarity, security and prosperity—and what can be done to create a just, equitable, and environmentally sane society.

The dawn of the twenty-first century had the promise of a golden age.


Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives: On Use and Abuse of Sacred Scripture By Cain Hope Felder Cover Image
$13.49
ISBN: 9781506488523
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Published: Fortress Press - May 23rd, 2023

Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives is a critical essay from Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation written by the project's editor, Cain Hope Felder, now in a concise stand-alone book. In this important work, Felder clarifies the profound differences in racial attitudes in the biblical world and now.


Snippets: 52 Weeks of Diary Comics By Rachael Smith Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781446309698
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Published: David & Charles - May 23rd, 2023

Snippets - 52 Weeks of Diary Comics teaches the basics of writing and drawing comic strips in a diary format that provides a record of your year, your growth as an artist and storyteller, and a place to experiment and explore your creativity.


The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic By Stephen Vladeck Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781541602632
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Published: Basic Books - May 16th, 2023

An acclaimed legal scholar’s “insightful and accessible” (Publishers Weekly) exposé of the Supreme Court’s increasing use of unsigned, unexplained orders to change the law—all behind closed doors

The Supreme Court has always had the authority to issue emergency rulings in exceptional circumstances.


Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows? (Wait! What?) By Dan Gutman, Allison Steinfeld (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Dan Gutman, Allison Steinfeld (Illustrator)
$6.26
ISBN: 9781324030737
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Published: Norton Young Readers - May 16th, 2023

From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures.


King: A Life By Jonathan Eig Cover Image
$31.50
ISBN: 9780374279295
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - May 16th, 2023

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A Washington Post and National Indie Bestseller

“Supple, penetrating, heartstring-pulling and compulsively readable . . . Eig’s book is worthy of its subject.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times (Book Review Editors' Choice)


Quietly Hostile: Essays By Samantha Irby Cover Image
$15.30
ISBN: 9780593315699
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Published: Vintage - May 16th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A hilarious new essay collection from #1 bestselling unabashed fan-favorite Samantha Irby invites us to share in the gory particulars of her real life, all that festers behind the glitter and glam.


An Unspeakable Hope: Brutality, Forgiveness, and Building a Better Future for My Son By Leon Ford, Jeffrey Renard Allen (With) Cover Image
$26.09
ISBN: 9781982187279
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Published: Atria Books - May 9th, 2023

An unforgettable and stirring memoir in the vein of Free Cyntoia, Just Mercy, and The Sum of Us that both inspires and upends our understanding about the future of policing in the United States.

In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity.


When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach By Ashlee Vance Cover Image
$31.50
ISBN: 9780062998873
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Published: Ecco - May 9th, 2023

An Instant New York Times Bestseller

A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk


The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World By Robert E. Rubin Cover Image
$28.80
ISBN: 9780593491393
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Published: Penguin Press - May 16th, 2023

Robert Rubin, former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, shares thoughts on decision-making developed over more than six decades in markets, business, government, and politics, and offers readers an astute and original guide for navigating uncertain times


The Family-First Entrepreneur: How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most By Steve Chou Cover Image
$28.80
ISBN: 9780063267152
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Published: Harper Business - May 16th, 2023

Most entrepreneurs start a business seeking freedom but end up in a prison of hundred-hour workweeks isolated from their loved ones. This book is a guide to do entrepreneurship differently—letting go of the hustle and embracing a family-first mindset instead.


The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book: The History and Issues Explained (Handy Answer Books) By David L. Hudson Cover Image
$26.96
ISBN: 9781578597826
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Published: Visible Ink Press - May 9th, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court, its decisions, and its nominating process for new justices are often in the news ... but are just as often not well understood. Constitutional law professor David L. Hudson, Jr., explains the cases, processes, and important history with this in-depth primer on the U.S. Supreme Court.


How to Deal with Angry People: 10 Strategies for Facing Anger at Home, at Work and in the Street By Dr. Ryan Martin Cover Image
$15.26
ISBN: 9781786786647
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Published: Watkins Publishing - May 9th, 2023

Ryan Martin, aka Tiktok's "The Anger Professor" (162k followers), offers 10 highly effective, research-based strategies for coping with the anger you have to face, whether at home, at work, on the street or online.


Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel By Jason Reynolds, Zeke Peña (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jason Reynolds, Zeke Peña (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781665918466
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - May 2nd, 2023

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the high-flying sequel to his groundbreaking young adult novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man about the adventures of the unassuming, everyday kid who just so happens to be Spider-Man.

Miles Morales is still just your average teenager.


Genius: Theory, History and Technique By Roberto Manzocco Cover Image
$25.19
ISBN: 9783031270918
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Published: Springer - April 4th, 2023

Genius is a fascinating topic. Everyone has an opinion on it, but not a lot of clarity. Much has been written on the subject - biographies, autobiographies, technical books, popular science books, and practical manuals - but genius in all of its dimensions has yet to be addressed. This book seeks to remedy that.


Charisma's Turn: A Graphic Novel By Monique Couvson, Amanda Jones (Illustrator), Susan Arauz Barnes (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Monique Couvson, Amanda Jones (Illustrator), Susan Arauz Barnes (Foreword by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781620974018
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Published: New Press - May 2nd, 2023

From the award-winning author of Pushout, an inspiring graphic novel about what can happen when Black girls are given the opportunity to find their genuine power


Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma By Claire Dederer Cover Image
$25.20
ISBN: 9780525655114
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Published: Knopf - April 25th, 2023

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. Can we love the work of controversial classic and contemporary artists but dislike the artist?


Ellie Engle Saves Herself By Leah Johnson Cover Image
$17.09
ISBN: 9781368085557
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Published: Disney Hyperion - May 2nd, 2023

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her magical middle grade debut: a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about an ordinary girl whose life is turned upside down by some extraordinary powers.


LOL 101: A Kid's Guide to Writing Jokes By David Roth, Rinee Shah, Rinee Shah (Illustrator) Cover Image
By David Roth, Rinee Shah, Rinee Shah (Illustrator)
$14.39
ISBN: 9781797213927
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Published: Chronicle Books - May 2nd, 2023

Want to write your own jokes? This book shows you how!
 

Packed with fun-filled illustrations, easy-to-follow exercises, and sample jokes, this humorous how-to joke book for kids proves that with a little elbow grease, anyone can write jokes that really make people LOL.


What Were You Expecting?: First Words for New Parents (-) By Cameron Spires, Grace Cho (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cameron Spires, Grace Cho (Illustrator)
$13.49
ISBN: 9781525305795
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Published: Kids Can Press - May 2nd, 2023

A baby book with a grown-up twist that will have new parents laughing out loud.

Since babies don’t understand a single word being read to them, why not give their weary parents a break with some laugh therapy and commiseration?


The School of Life: A Job to Love: How to Find a Fulfilling Career By The School of Life Cover Image
$13.49
ISBN: 9781915087317
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Published: School of Life - May 2nd, 2023

A practical guide to finding fulfilling work - by understanding yourself.


Vote Gun: How Gun Rights Became Politicized in the United States By Patrick J. Charles Cover Image
$38.50
ISBN: 9780231208840
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Published: Columbia University Press - May 2nd, 2023

Today, gun control is one of the most polarizing topics in American politics. However, before the 1960s, positions on firearms rights did not necessarily map onto partisan affiliation. What explains this drastic shift?



The Toughest Gun Control Law in the Nation: The Unfulfilled Promise of New York's Safe ACT By James B. Jacobs, Zoe Fuhr Cover Image
$24.00
ISBN: 9781479825868
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Published: New York University Press - May 5th, 2023

A comprehensive assessment of real gun reform legislation with recommendations for better design, implementation and enforcement


Hell to Pay: How the Suppression of Wages Is Destroying America By Michael Lind Cover Image
$26.10
ISBN: 9780593421253
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Published: Portfolio - May 2nd, 2023

From one of America’s leading thinkers, a provocative diagnosis of the cause of America’s decline—and a searing indictment of those who caused it


Red Team Blues: A Martin Hench Novel (The Martin Hench Novels) By Cory Doctorow Cover Image
$25.19
ISBN: 9781250865847
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Published: Tor Books - April 25th, 2023

New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues is a grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works.


Dear Future Mama: A Tmi Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood from Your Bestie By Meghan Trainor Cover Image
$26.09
ISBN: 9781404117594
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Published: Harper Horizon - April 25th, 2023

The real talk you want about pregnancy, birth, body image, and the newborn days from Meghan Trainor, the chart-topping singer-songwriter behind "All About That Bass" and "Dear Future Husband," and, more importantly, Riley's mom.


Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book By Scott Aukerman, Patton Oswalt (Foreword by), Bob Odenkirk (Foreword by), Jack Quaid (Preface by), Tatiana Maslany (Preface by), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Introduction by), “Weird Al” Yankovic (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Scott Aukerman, Patton Oswalt (Foreword by), Bob Odenkirk (Foreword by), Jack Quaid (Preface by), Tatiana Maslany (Preface by), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Introduction by), “Weird Al” Yankovic (Introduction by)
$26.99
ISBN: 9781419754814
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - April 25th, 2023

***A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!***

From Scott Aukerman and the comedic geniuses who created the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast comes a book that brings the chaotic, hilarious, and outrageous characters of the pod to the page


In Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast: The Book, Scott Aukerman transports readers inside the zany world of the Comedy Bang!


On Mary Wollstonecraft's a Vindication of the Rights of Woman: The First of a New Genus By Susan J. Wolfson Cover Image
$13.46
ISBN: 9780231206259
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Published: Columbia University Press - April 25th, 2023

Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) made a pioneering and durably influential argument for women's equality. Emerging from the turbulent decade of the French Revolution, her vindication delivered a systematic critique of the treatment of women across time and place. Drawing on extensive experience teaching and writing about Wollstonecraft, Susan J.


The Other Side of Infinity By Joan F. Smith Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250843388
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - April 25th, 2023

They Both Die at the End meets The Butterfly Effect in this YA novel by Joan F. Smith, where a teen uses her gift of foreknowledge to help a lifeguard save a drowning man—only to discover that her actions have suddenly put his life at risk.

It was supposed to be an ordinary day at the pool, but when lifeguard Nick hesitates during a save,


Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us By Berna Anat, Monique Sterling (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Berna Anat, Monique Sterling (Illustrator)
$14.39
ISBN: 9780063067363
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Published: Quill Tree Books - April 25th, 2023

So no one taught you about money, either? Let’s figure this me$$ out together. 

In this illustrated, deeply unserious guide to money, Berna Anat—aka the Financial Hype Woman—freaks out her immigrant parents by doing the unthinkable: Talking about money. Loudly. 


Sunshine: A Graphic Novel By Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Illustrator) Cover Image
$13.49
ISBN: 9781338356311
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Published: Graphix - April 18th, 2023

The extraordinary -- and extraordinarily powerful -- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo.

When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle?


College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be - Second Edition By Andrew Delbanco Cover Image
$17.06
ISBN: 9780691246376
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Published: Princeton University Press - April 18th, 2023

The strengths and failures of the American college, and why liberal education still matters


The Mother Load: Surviving the Daily Grind Without Losing Your Ever Loving Mind By Meredith Ethington, Kate Swenson (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Meredith Ethington, Kate Swenson (Foreword by)
$17.06
ISBN: 9781947297647
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Published: Dexterity - April 18th, 2023

Beloved author and blogger Meredith Ethington shares her experiences, heart, and wisdom for mothers everywhere in her newest book, The Mother Load.



The Rhythm of Time By Questlove, S. A. Cosby Cover Image
$17.09
ISBN: 9780593354063
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - April 18th, 2023

An Instant New York Times Bestseller


Two Friends, One Dog, and a Very Unusual Week By Sarah L. Thomson, Vin Vogel (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sarah L. Thomson, Vin Vogel (Illustrator)
$15.29
ISBN: 9781682635162
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Published: Peachtree - April 18th, 2023

Take Pippi Longstocking’s joie de vivre, blend it with a 21st century urban setting, toss in a dog named Otto for good measure and what do you get? This joyfully carefree story about two unlikely friends.


America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled By Blythe Roberson Cover Image
$17.09
ISBN: 9780063115514
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Published: Harper Perennial - April 18th, 2023

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"America the Beautiful? is so funny and special and illuminating that it makes even me, a person who cannot tolerate trees or weather, wish I could've tagged along in the back seat." — Samantha Irby, author of Wow, No Thank You. and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.


The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and the Stories (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series) By Nella Larsen, Erika Renée Williams (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Nella Larsen, Erika Renée Williams (Introduction by)
$24.30
ISBN: 9780593536544
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Published: Everyman's Library - April 18th, 2023

A Contemporary Classics hardcover omnibus of the complete fiction of one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance, including her most famous novel, Passing


The Cult of Creativity: A Surprisingly Recent History By Samuel W. Franklin Cover Image
$23.40
ISBN: 9780226657851
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Published: University of Chicago Press - April 18th, 2023

A history of how, in the mid-twentieth century, we came to believe in the concept of creativity.
 
Creativity is one of American society’s signature values. Schools claim to foster it, businesses say they thrive on it, and countless cities say it’s what makes them unique.


You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir By Maggie Smith Cover Image
$25.20
ISBN: 9781982185855
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Published: Atria/One Signal Publishers - April 11th, 2023

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“This book is extraordinary.” —Ann Patchett

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Good Housekeeping, Goodreads, Zibby Mag, Newsweek, BookPage, and LitHub

The bestselling poet and author of the “powerful” (People) and “lumin


What Happens Next?: Talent Show Troubles By Jess Smart Smiley Cover Image
$20.69
ISBN: 9781250772831
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Published: First Second - April 11th, 2023

In this first volume of the What Happens Next? graphic novel series, YOU decide if Megan will run the Sunbright Middle School’s talent show smoothly...or right into the ground!

Megan Hathaway is in charge of Sunbright Middle School’s talent show, and everything is going wrong.


Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up) By Alexandra Petri Cover Image
$25.16
ISBN: 9781324006435
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 11th, 2023

A witty, absurdist satire of the last 500 years, Alexandra Petri’s US History is the fake textbook you never knew you needed!


Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges By Mental Health America, Gemma Correll (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593531402
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - April 11th, 2023

A comforting and useful resource for anyone who’s struggling emotionally and looking for help―from the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit that addresses the needs of those living with mental illness


Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold By Erik Rebain Cover Image
$39.60
ISBN: 9781538158609
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Published: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - April 15th, 2023

Nathan Leopold seemed to live a charmed life: a published, polyglot college graduate by the time he was 19 and from a prominent, wealthy Chicago family.


School Trip: A Graphic Novel By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
$13.49
ISBN: 9780062885531
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Published: Quill Tree Books - April 4th, 2023

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in New Kid, winner of the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Award!


Rebel Girls Animal Allies: 25 Tales of Women Working with Wildlife (Rebel Girls Minis) By Rebel Girls, Lucy King Cover Image
$8.09
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ISBN: 9781953424426
Published: Rebel Girls - April 4th, 2023

TRUE STORIES OF ANIMAL ADVOCATES

Meet 25 brave, compassionate scientists, veterinarians, activists, and others who fight for animal rights and conservation. Animal Allies takes readers all around the world—to the tops of trees and the bottom of oceans, deep into the jungle and high into the mountains.