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Her Body and Other Parties
Carmen Maria Machado
Contains short stories about the realities of women's lives and the violence visited upon their bodies.
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Bring Up the Bodies
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WINNER OF THE 2012 MAN BOOKER PRIZE The second novel in Hilary Mantel’s magnificent trilogy about Thomas Cromwell and Henry...
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The Mirror & the Light
Hilary Mantel
The brilliant #1 New York Times bestseller Named a best book of 2020 by The New York Times, The Washington...
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Ratchetdemic
Christopher Emdin
A revolutionary new educational model that encourages educators to provide spaces for students to display their academic brilliance without sacrificing...
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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
Joanna Ho
This lyrical and stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the...
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Brick Lane
Monica Ali
“A book you won’t be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind, tedious...
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Beyond Black
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