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Pick up this pocket-sized copy of this classic novel and be immediately transported to the world of early 20th century…

Manual labor is about more than just doing things, it's about teamwork and a relationship between skilled workers and…

In this witty and incisive book, author Shelby Lorman skewers this one type of guy. We've all met him. He says he's a…

No one does a better job at advocating animal shelters and spreading feline friendliness better than Nala the Cat. Now…

Democracy is filled with flaws and policies that the general public will never truely understand, so why bother when…

Mending is a tradition that's been around as long as clothes themselves. And it's a booming movement in a world of fast…

Even while NASA was winding down manned space flight, entrepreneurs and adventurers were dreaming of new ways to get…

This charming collection of thirty letters from notable people like Florence Nightingale, T.S. Eliot, Jack Kerouac,…

A scientific survey of animal genitalia, this fun yet serious book walks us through the mechanisms, evolutionary…

When author Christine Montross started her tenure as a medical student, she felt nervous about cutting into a human body…

While many folks believe that the brain generally doesn't improve with age, in this book author Barbara Strauch sets out…

In this fascinating book, follow author Maria Konnikova as she dives into the psychology of one of literature's most…

"A heckuva deal, you bet!" Writer/performer Howard Mohr puts his humorous take on Minnesota culture into this definitive…

Author Rachel Friedman gets in touch with a group of old friends from her time at Interlochen performing arts camp, and…

This oral history of Bay Area punk brings the influential, outrageous scene to life. Includes stellar anecdotes…

Tom Junod's profile of Fred Rodgers in Esquire Magazine, "Can you say... Hero?" has been widely recognized as one of the…

Susan Fowler was just twenty-five years old when her blog post describing the sexual harassment and retaliation she’d…

From a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of…

This is the extraordinary account of Donner-Grau's experiences with doña Mercedes, an aged healer in a remote…

This satirical novel is about about the women cofounders of a wellness start-up as they struggle to find the balance…

A surgeon, storyteller, and vice president of the famous Explorers Club explains what happens to the human body in the…

A straightforward and accessible roadmap to giving up plastic, this book is indispensable at a time when seemingly…

This is a guide to relationships and a healthy sexuality built around consent. An experienced sex educator explores how…

Noam Chomsky presents a state-of-the-world look at American global politics and shows how policy makers have proprotozed…

This classic text is a brief and readable introduction for the general reader on one of the complicated, and easily…

A welcoming drawing guide for creating beautiful worlds and wondrous wildlife. Through her bestselling coloring books…

This book exands on the emerging field of neuroplasticity, the ways the brain can grow, heal, and change. It describes…

Get some iconic fantasy stories about some weirdo monsters from the mind of of the creepiest writers in history: H.P.…

A celebration of urban trees and the Americans—presidents, plant explorers, visionaries, citizen activists,…

Reading this book is like getting swept up in the mental zone that you only find on a long walk. Poetical connections…