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Fanny Bullock Workman was a force. She climbed further and higher than most of her peers, and was the first woman to map…

After the Prohibition ended, American scientists and AA members teamed up to push the idea that alcoholism is a disease,…

This book collects interviews and story of the iconic band The Who over the course of 50 years. They were brash, honest,…

John Prine was a musical icon. Edited by Holly Gleason, who traveled with Prine and knew him for five decades, Prine on…

If you've ever said "I'm so hungry I could eat a small mountainous region," then this book is for you. With pawpaws,…

Humanity loves the idea of an apocalypse. From Y2K to blood moon prophecies, the end of the world has remained in the…

We all know natures conquers all eventually. We think big cities and sprawling urban areas might push it off for awhile,…

Throughout history, women, not men, have led breweries and brewed beer. However, with the commercialization of the craft…

Blending memoir, biography, and ritual guide, this book celebrates and chronicles the BIPOC witches who are taking back…

Dolly on Dolly offers readers a colorful biography on the "queen of country music," Dolly Pardon. This volume presents…

In the rush to globalize and modernize, we left behind a lot of valuable traditions. With modernization comes advances…

Dr. Meera Shah, the medical director at a  Planned Parenthood, wrote You're the Only One I've Told  to tell the…

Listen, there's one sense we neglect the variety of scope and possibility. You need to stay balanced, obviously.…

There is a deep rooted love for donuts in the United States, whether it's the devoted following to Dunkin' Donuts or Tim…

This new book from witchcraft expert Shawn Engel encourages practitioners of witchcraft to make use of their skills to…

Proudly adopting the nickname "Gay Betsy Ross," Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag. In 1978 Harvey Milk tasked him…

In the third book of the Tales of the Talented Tenth series, Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls to life by…

Several intricate black and white depictions of your favorite felines and their silly antics. Slow down whatever you're…

One of the most influential rock bands of the late 20th century, with their 3rd album titled London's Calling being…

Did you know that the equating of sex/gender is actually pretty new in terms of history? And that the biological…

Profiling some of history’s most prominent, yet widely unknown, female swashbucklers and sailors from across the…

Ever wonder why we take such fascination in watching horse racing, or the Indy 500? Well, it didn't used to always be…

Pirates are such a fantastical bunch, since their history is often combined with legend, making them appear…

If you consider yourself a femme fatale or an indoor cat, this book will fill that "female hero history" hole you never…

If you're a fan of all things that go BOOM, or if you're a history nerd with a knack for chemistry, this book'll make a…

Exhaustively researched and packed with unique insights, this history journeys from the punk scene's roots in the…

Publishing in the 21st century is a rapidly changing business, and this highly readable and comprehensive reference…

Superheroes aren't confined to comic books - real people have also donned a mask to take up the call of the vigilante…

Connecting the black music tradition with the black activist tradition, Party Music brings both into greater focus than…