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Skin Again
Bell Hooks
The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a...
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Books Make Good Friends
Jane Mount
For enthusiastic and reluctant readers alike, this new picture book from Jane Mount explores the process of book discovery for...
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Mind of My Mind (Patternist (2))
Octavia E. Butler
No description available.
Parable of the Talents (Earthseed Books)
Octavia E. Butler
No description available.
Anime Tarot: Explore the Archetypes, Symbolism, and Magic in Anime
Natasha Yglesias
No description available.
Novelist as a Vocation
Haruki Murakami
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at...
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The Monk of Mokha
Dave Eggers
The Monk of Mokha is the exhilarating true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who...
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Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems
James Baldwin
All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only available in a limited edition During...
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Everybody’s Protest Novel: Essays (James Baldwin Centennial)
James Baldwin
No description available.
The Harlem Ghetto
James Baldwin
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