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By: Joshua Cohen
The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family
$17.95PaperbackAdd to cart
2021 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2021 A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2021 A KIRKUS BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2021 “
WINNER OF THE 2022 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION- Author: Cohen, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: June 22, 2021
- ISBN10: 1681376075
- Language: English
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By: Shana Abe
The Second Mrs. Astor: A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic
$17.95PaperbackAdd to cart“Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving.” -Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
“One of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever h- Author: Abe, Shana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 31, 2021
- ISBN10: 1496732049
- Language: English
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By: Jack Kerouac
The Dharma Bums: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
$18.00PaperbackAdd to cartA deluxe edition of Kerouac’s 1958 classic
Published just one year after On The Road, this is the story of two men enganged in a passionate search for Dharma or truth. Their major adventure is the pur- Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions
- Author: Kerouac, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0143039601
- Language: English
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By: Patti Callahan
Once Upon a Wardrobe
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartNow available in trade paper with an eye-catching new cover from the bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis: College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George’s last wi
- Author: Callahan, Patti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 078525174X
- Language: English
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By: Charles Bukowski
Post Office
$20.99PaperbackAdd to cartCharles Bukowski’s classic roman ? clef, Post Office, captures the despair, drudgery, and happy dissolution of his alter ego, Henry Chinaski, as he enters middle age.
Post Office is an account of Bukow
- Author: Bukowski, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 29 2014
- ISBN10: 0061177571
- Language: English
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By: Aire, Ekiuwa
Imhotep of Ancient Kemet
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartOver 4,000 years ago, in ancient Egypt, a young boy named Imhotep was born. From a young age, he excelled and quickly became known as a genius.
Imhotep had the ability to see through difficult problems
- Author: Aire, Ekiuwa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 44
- Publish Date: December 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1777117992
- Language: English
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By: Kerri Maher
The Paris Bookseller
$19.00PaperbackAdd to cart“A love letter to bookstores and libraries.”
The dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th centur
—The Boston Globe- Author: Maher, Kerri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 06, 2022
- ISBN10: 0593102193
- Language: English
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By: Bachelder, Chris
Dayswork
$26.95HardcoverAdd to cartIn the endless days of the pandemic, a woman spends her time sorting fact from fiction in the life and work of Herman Melville. As she delves into Melville’s impulsive purchase of a Massachusetts farm
- Author: Bachelder, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 1324065400
- Language: English
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By: Snicket, Lemony
Poison for Breakfast
$17.95HardcoverAdd to cartIn the years since this publishing house was founded, we have worked with an array of wondrous authors who have brought illuminating clarity to our bewildering world. Now, instead, we bring you Lemony
- Author: Snicket, Lemony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: August 31, 2021
- ISBN10: 1324090626
- Language: English
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By: Dorfman, Ariel
The Suicide Museum
$21.99PaperbackRead moreA Best Book of 2023 by The New Yorker
A billionaire Holocaust survivor hires a writer to uncover the truth of Salvador Allende’s death, and they must confront their own dark histories to find a path f- Author: Dorfman, Ariel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1635423899
- Language: English
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Mother of Sharks
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartForbes 30 Under 30 Honoree and globally renowned shark scientist Melissa Cristina Mç–µquez teams up with award-winning illustrator Devin Elle Kurtz to create an informative, powerful picture book. Wit… [more below]
- Author: Márquez, Melissa Cristina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 30, 2023
- ISBN10: 059352358X
- Language: English
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By: Bayly, Jaime
Genios, Los
$22.95PaperbackRead moreTwo literary geniuses coexist in the Barcelona of the sixties. Just a few meters separate their apartments, they see each other almost daily. They write about each other, share friendships, party nigh… [more below]
- Author: Bayly, Jaime
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 15 2023
- ISBN10: 8419392243
- Language: Spanish
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By: O'Leary, Sara
The Little Books of the Little Brontës
$18.99HardcoverAdd to cartThe inspiring true tale of young siblings who loved to make stories — and grew up to be among English literature’s finest writers. A picture book for fans of Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein.
Many years a- Author: O’Leary, Sara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0735263698
- Language: English
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The Wizard of the Kremlin
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartA Best Book of the Year by Financial Times and Bloomberg
Filled with real political insight and intrigue, this thrilling novel explores the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin’s regime- Author: Da Empoli, Giuliano
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1635423953
- Language: English
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By: Jimmy Buffett
Tales from Margaritaville: Short Stories from Jimmy Buffett
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartNew York Times Bestseller
The dazzling short story collection by music legend Jimmy Buffett inspired by his real life.
“Good natured tales of free-spirited characters . . . In fact, Buffett’s lighthear
- Series: Harvest Book
- Author: Buffett, Jimmy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: June 03, 2002
- ISBN10: 0156026988
- Language: English
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By: Stephanie Taylor
I’m Going to Be a Princess
$17.99HardcoverAdd to cartWhat will Maya be when she grows up? A rocket scientist like Annie Easley? An Olympic athlete like Alice Coachman? A brain surgeon like Alexa Canady?
In this heart-warming and funny story, Maya disc- Author: Taylor, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887770345
- Language: English
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By: Daniel Nayeri
Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story)
$19.99HardcoverAdd to cartWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award
Christopher Award Winner
Middle East Book Award Winner
National Indie Bestseller
NPR Best Book of the Year
New York Times Best of the Year
Amazon Best of the Year
Bookli… [more below]- Author: Nayeri, Daniel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1646140001
- Language: English
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By: Marie Benedict
The First Ladies
$30.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe Instant New York Times Bestseller!
A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune–an unlikely friendship that chang- Author: Benedict, Marie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: June 27, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593743784
- Language: English
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By: Eve Babitz
Sex and Rage
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER
“This novel is studded with sharp observations . . . Babitz’s talent for the brilliant line, honed to a point, never interferes with her feel for languid pleasures.” —The New York- Author: Babitz, Eve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 11, 2017
- ISBN10: 1619029359
- Language: English
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By: Camron Wright
The Rent Collector
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartSurvival for Ki Lim and Sang Ly is a daily battle at Stung Meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of Cambodia. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash. Life would be ha
- Author: Wright, Camron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 01, 2013
- ISBN10: 1609077059
- Language: English


















