Essays
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
$19.99 Add to cartThese widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest — on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more — established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation… [more below]
- Author: Wallace, David Foster
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 02 1998
- ISBN10: 0316925284
- Language: English
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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
$18.99 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty,- Author: Tyson, Neil Degrasse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1250861519
- Language: English
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Desert Solitaire
$22.00 Add to cartHailed by The New York Times as “a passionately felt, deeply poetic book,” the moving autobiographical work of Edward Abbey, considered the Thoreau of the American West, and his passion for the southw
- Author: Abbey, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 15, 1990
- ISBN10: 0671695886
- Language: English
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
$17.99 Add to cartPresenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature.
” Lorde’s] works will be impo- Author: Lorde, Audre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1580911862
- Language: English
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
$24.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. ” –The Washington Post- Author: Koenig, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1501153641
- Language: English
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Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
$29.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer, Wonderbook is the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy, offering an accessible, example-rich, illustrated approach for writer… [more below]
- Author: VanderMeer, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 03 2018
- ISBN10: 1419729667
- Language: English
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
$19.99 Add to cartA recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of Naked, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn Frenc
- Author: Sedaris, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 05, 2001
- ISBN10: 0316776963
- Language: English
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Bossypants
$19.99 Add to cartSpirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are “a masterpiece” from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL (Sunday Telegraph
- Author: Fey, Tina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 03, 2012
- ISBN10: 0316056871
- Language: English
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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy
$25.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The NBA according to The Sports Guy–now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more
Foreword by Malcom Gladwell – “The work of a true fan . . . it might jus… [more below]- Author: Simmons, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: December 07 2010
- ISBN10: 0345520106
- Language: English
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I Know I Am, But What Are You?
$16.00 Add to cartCandid, outspoken, laugh-out-loud funny essays from much-loved Samantha Bee, host of TBS’s uproarious late-night show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, executive producer and writer of TBS’s comedy tele
- Author: Bee, Samantha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 08, 2011
- ISBN10: 1439142742
- Language: English
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Danse Macabre
$21.00 Add to cartBefore he gave us the “one of a kind classic” (The Wall Street Journal) memoir On Writing, Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, “one of the best books on American popular cult… [more below]
- Author: King, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: February 23 2010
- ISBN10: 1439170983
- Language: English
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The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
$39.99 Add to cartHidden somewhere, in nearly every major city in the world, is an underground seduction lair. And in these lairs, men trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to charm women. Thi
- Author: Strauss, Neil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0060554738
- Language: English
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Walden: Introduction and Annotations by Bill McKibben
$24.00 Add to cartA deluxe edition of Henry David Thoreau’s groundbreaking environmentalist masterpiece, including an introduction and annotations by renowned social and environmental critic Bill McKibben
A Beacon Clas- Series: Beacon Classics
- Author: Thoreau, Henry David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: December 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0807024104
- Language: English
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Capitalism Is Sexism
$24.00 Read moreA bold and incisive personal manifesto on the ways sexism is used in capitalist systems to exploit women, using algorithms that pressure them into spending money on a distorted ideal of beauty, mother… [more below]
- Author: Smithuijsen, Doortje
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 1668219662
- Language: English
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And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos
$16.95 Read moreA stunning, unclassifiable work by one of the twentieth century’s greatest thinkers and writers, this book is an inspiring amalgam of letters, poetry, and profound musings on everything from Caravaggi… [more below]
- Author: Berger, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 9798896230571
- Language: English
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Mujer Triqui: Una Vida Construyendo La Paz / Triqui Woman
$19.95 Read moreEn las monta?as de Oaxaca hay una guerra de medio siglo, ignorada por millones… Justo ah? naci? una historia de resistencia y dignidad inquebrantable.
Mujer triqui es el extraordinario relato de una- Author: Betty Pérez López, Betty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 6073866771
- Language: Spanish
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Painting as a Pastime
$16.99 Add to cart‘Painting is a companion with whom one may hope to walk a great part of life’s journey.’
Winston Churchill’s timeless meditation on the joy of painting, now beautifully republished with extended insigh
- Author: Churchill, Winston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1805703501
- Language: English
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All the Work I Never Wanted: A Memoirella of Jobs
$15.00 Add to cartThe lady at the plastic-cup-making factory is missing her fingers. The kid at the burger joint is spitting on patties. The newspapers are thrown out of dented vans in the darkest hours of morning. The
- Author: Marshall, Rex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 01 2026
- ISBN10: 9798991307178
- Language: English
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Remembering Earth: A Spiritual Ecology
$21.95 Read moreDiscover nature-based devotional practices for rekindling humanity’s ancient covenant with the living world–one rooted in reverence and love–and restoring our sacred bond with Earth.
Drawing from de- Author: Vaughan-Lee, Emmanuel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1645475107
- Language: English
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Search Work: A Collective Inquiry Into the Job Hunt
$24.95 Add to cartIt can be enervating, stressful and, occasionally, triumphal–looking for work has never been more of a roller coaster. Now, in compelling testimonies, Search Work shares that experience, giving voice
- Author: Smith, Rachel Meade
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 168219454X
- Language: English
