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A History of the Big House
$18.99PaperbackRead moreThis vibrant family saga chronicles the rise and fall of the Nassar clan, as they navigate the great events of the 20th century in Lebanon, from the Ottoman Empire to the French Mandate.
At the end of- Author: Majdalani, Charif
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: December 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1635423406
- Language: English
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By: Mancuso, Stefano
The Nation of Plants
$17.99PaperbackRead moreIn this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants–and by extension, humans–rests.
Even if they behave as th- Author: Mancuso, Stefano
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1635421926
- Language: English
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By: Ouologuem, Yambo
Bound to Violence
$19.99PaperbackRead moreThis critical edition of the epic 1968 Malian novel explores its enduring literary power and the racist plagiarism scandal that devastated its author, the first African winner of France’s prestigious … [more below]
- Author: Ouologuem, Yambo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1635423589
- Language: English
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By: Mathieu, Nicolas
Rose Royal: A Love Story
$17.99HardcoverRead moreFrom the Goncourt Prize-winning author of And Their Children After Them, a devilishly smart noir novella that finds uncomfortable truths in the everyday about romance, violence, and women’s desire and… [more below]
- Author: Mathieu, Nicolas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1635421950
- Language: English
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By: Laurens, Camille
Girl
$16.99PaperbackRead moreFrom the acclaimed author of Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, a deeply personal and insightful account of being a girl, woman, and mother in a world that sees the feminine as less than.
Born in 1959 to a- Author: Laurens, Camille
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1635421012
- Language: English
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The Confessions of Matthew Strong
$25.99HardcoverRead moreAn NPR Best Book of the Year
A wildly original, incendiary story about race, redemption, the dangerous imbalances that continue to destabilize society, and speaking out for what’s right. One could arg- Author: Power-Greene, Ousmane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1635422086
- Language: English
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Ammon’s Horn, or the Mystery of the Brain
$17.99PaperbackRead moreFive cutting-edge scientists compete for $100 million and control of a new institute dedicated to eradicating Alzheimer’s in this edifying, Da Vinci Code-esque thriller.
Spurred by his wife’s Alzheime- Author: Magistretti, Pierre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1635423600
- Language: English
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By: Nesi, Edoardo
My Shadow Is Yours
$16.99PaperbackRead moreA recent college graduate accompanies a reclusive middle-aged writer on a chaotic road trip to Milan in this hilarious, heartwarming novel about love, friendship, and the pitfalls of nostalgia
In 1995- Author: Nesi, Edoardo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1635420687
- Language: English
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By: Crummey, Michael
Galore
$17.99PaperbackRead moreWinner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book, Caribbean & Canada and the Canadian Authors Association Literary Award; Finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction, the Tho… [more below]
- Author: Crummey, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1635424267
- Language: English
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Metropolitan Stories
$23.00HardcoverRead more“Only someone who deeply loves and understands the Metropolitan Museum could deliver such madcap, funny, magical, tender, intimate fables and stories.” –Maira Kalman, artist and bestselling author of… [more below]
- Author: Coulson, Christine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1590510585
- Language: English
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By Fire, by Water
$16.99PaperbackRead moreRecipient of the Independent Publishers Award for Historical Fiction (Gold Medal), the Foreword Book of the Year Award for Historical Fiction (Bronze Medal), and an honorable mention in the category o… [more below]
- Author: Kaplan, Mitchell James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1635424003
- Language: English
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Meeting in Positano
$16.99PaperbackRead moreBUSTLE BEST BOOK OF THE WEEK PICK
In this charming, deeply atmospheric novel set against the Amalfi Coast of the 1950s, two women form an intense
NAMED A BOOKSHOP.ORG RECOMMENDED READING OF THE SEASON- Author: Sapienza, Goliarda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 1635420431
- Language: English
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Struggle and Mutual Aid: The Age of Worker Solidarity
$29.99HardcoverRead moreA dynamic historian revisits the workers’ internationals, whose scope and significance are commonly overlooked.
In current debates about globalization, open and borderless elites are often set in oppo- Author: Delalande, Nicolas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: January 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1635420105
- Language: English
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The Child Is the Teacher: A Life of Maria Montessori
$28.99HardcoverRead moreA fresh, comprehensive biography of the pioneering educator and activist who changed the way we look at children’s minds, from the author of Oriana Fallaci.
Born in 1870 in Chiaravalle, Italy, Maria M- Author: de Stefano, Cristina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1635420849
- Language: English
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By: Harchi, Kaoutar
As We Exist: A Postcolonial Autobiography
$15.99PaperbackRead moreIn this thoughtful coming-of-age memoir, a young sociologist reflects on her Moroccan immigrant parents, their journey to France, and how growing up an outsider shaped her identity.
Imbued with tender- Author: Harchi, Kaoutar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1635422841
- Language: English
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Decolonization: Unsung Heroes of the Resistance
$25.99PaperbackRead moreFull of gripping historical vignettes and evocative photographs, an accessible overview of the dynamic figures who resisted colonization, from India, Senegal, and Algeria to Vietnam, Kenya, and Congo.… [more below]
- Author: Singaravélou, Pierre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1635421039
- Language: English
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By: Rachman, Gideon
The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy Around the World
$27.99HardcoverRead moreNamed a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Foreign Affairs, The Times (UK) and Sunday Times
From Putin, Trump, and Bolsonaro to Erdoğan, Orbç–£, and Xi, an intimate look at the rise of stron- Author: Rachman, Gideon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 1635422809
- Language: English
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By: Bell, Kirsty
The Undercurrents: A Story of Berlin
$18.99PaperbackRead moreHumane, thought provoking, and moving, this hybrid literary portrait of a place makes the case for radical close readings: of ourselves, our cities, and our histories.
The Undercurrents is a dazzling- Author: Bell, Kirsty
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1635423449
- Language: English
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By: Bonneville, Hugh
Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru
$28.99HardcoverRead moreA The Times (UK) and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year
A moving, laugh-out-loud memoir from one of today’s best-loved British actors, whose credits include Downton Abbey, Notting Hill, and Paddington- Author: Bonneville, Hugh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1635423422
- Language: English
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By: Ndala, Blaise
In the Belly of the Congo
$18.99PaperbackRead moreA Brittle Paper Notable African Book of 2023
A gripping multigenerational novel that explores the history and human cost of colonialism in the Congo. April 1958. Organizing the Brussels World’s Fair,- Author: Ndala, Blaise
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1635422582
- Language: English
