Lydia's Bookshelf

The only survival guide you'll ever need for when you're gallavanting through time and get lost. Equipped with a handy…

This book looks broadly at historical transgender activism in the post-WWII US and its continued efforts in the modern…

You do actually have to write if you want to be a writer, but, ultimately, literary success is about more than putting…

Vivek Shraya hones her experiences as a brown trans woman in North America into sharply-pointed words and channels them…

Summer camp just isn't the same without supernatural creatures! At camp Lumberjanes, there's plenty to occupy the…

When a sixteen-year-old black girl, Starr Carter, witnesses the murder of her friend by a police officer, her surburban…

Color fearsome dragons from world mythology—and see if you can find the key to a treasure hidden on every spread!…

The Art of Fermentation is the massive, scientist cousin of Sandor Katz's Wild Fermentation books. It's the most…

This is THE book on race we've been waiting for. Ijeoma Oluo turns her wise and brilliant brain to the task of teaching…

Have you ever questioned your gender identity, know someone who is trans, or just wanna know what the big deal is? This…

Mudpuppy’s Little Feminist Surprise Puzzle includes one 70 piece shaped puzzle featuring EITHER Amelia, Rosa, Sally,…

Want to create political change? Make your voice heard with these 30 fill-in postcards!  Resistance in the 21st century…

These are not the quiet women who didn't make history - oh no. These heroines, hellions and heretics started shit and…

The Pacific Northwest offers a veritable feast for foragers. The forests, meadows, streambanks, and even the weedy…

A re-imagining of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck with modern imagery and an all-women cast, this deck is the perfect…

Hetero and cisnormativity is pervasive - often far more pervasive than we care to admit. This book throws that out the…

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner is the go-to guide for new witches who want to learn more about Wicca.…

"A collection of poetry about resilience," inspired in equal parts by fairy tales and by experiences of relational…

When most of us go for a walk, we tend to rely on only our sense of sight. But when New York Times–bestselling author…

Rediscover the radical potential of art with this antidote to those purply grey old art history textbooks they make…

Food is an important part of day-to-day life. If you're looking to add a little magic to your daily routines, this book…

A great cookbook for visual learners who also love ramen, this book will walk you through the steps to making amazing…

This beautifully illustrated and uniquely styled guide to food facts is informative, creative, and jam-packed with…

More than a cookbook, this is a practical and inspiring handbook for political activism—with recipes. These dishes…

This book has everything you could want to know about preserving food. Ward focuses on the art of canning, fermenting,…

Jessamyn Stanley shares her practices and experiences with us in Every Body Yoga, an empowering book that reveals how…

After spending a year making one zine every day, Sarah Mirk collected her favorite 100 of them into this bright yellow…