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Why Marx Was Right
$17.95 Add to cartOne of the foremost Marxist critics of his generation forcefully argues against Marx’s irrelevancy
“[Eagleton is] a witty, insightful thinker with a penchant for glib asides and wry dashes of humor.- Author: Eagleton, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: April 10 2018
- ISBN10: 0300231067
- Language: English
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Why Surrealism Matters
$26.00 Add to cartAn elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why it continues to resonate
“Mr. Polizzotti carefully balances the movement’s aspirations and attainments against its fl- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Polizzotti, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0300257090
- Language: English
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Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict
$20.00 Add to cartA noted conflict-resolution expert explores dignity, its role in human conflict, and its power to improve relationships
“This book is a must read for those who want to experience peace in their everyd- Author: Hicks, Donna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 030026142X
- Language: English
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Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition
$12.00 Add to cartThe ultimate gift edition of Walden for bibliophiles, aficionados, and scholars
“Replaces all other available editions of Walden as the most attractive and reliable way to approach this great American- Series: Yale Nota Bene
- Author: Thoreau, Henry David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 454
- Publish Date: May 11 2006
- ISBN10: 0300110081
- Language: English
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Seven Crashes: The Economic Crises That Shaped Globalization
$32.50 Read moreA leading economic historian presents a new history of financial crises, showing how some led to greater globalization while others kept nations apart
“[A] fascinating book.”–Martin Wolf, Financial T- Author: James, Harold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0300263392
- Language: English
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How Fire Descends: New and Selected Poems
$18.00 Read moreA searing testament to poetry’s power to define and defy injustice, from iconic writer-activist Serhiy Zhadan
“Among Ukraine’s most distinguished writers. . . . Zhadan has borne expert witness to Russ- Series: Margellos World Republic of Letters
- Author: Zhadan, Serhiy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 0300272464
- Language: English
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Golda Meir: Israel’s Matriarch
$26.00 Read moreA balanced biography of Golda Meir, who was both adored and abhorred, from award-winning author Deborah E. Lipstadt
“Comprehensive. . . . Always thoughtful. . . . A nuanced account of a leader whose- Series: Jewish Lives
- Author: Lipstadt, Deborah E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0300253516
- Language: English
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The Artist’s Reality: Philosophies of Art
$22.00 Add to cartMark Rothko’s classic book on artistic practice, ideals, and philosophy, now with an expanded introduction and an afterword by Makoto Fujimura
Stored in a New York City warehouse for many years after- Author: Rothko, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0300269870
- Language: English
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Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021
$17.00 Add to cartA chronicle of recent events that have shaken the world, from the author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century
“What makes this manifesto noteworthy is that it comes from . . . an economist who gaine- Author: Piketty, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0300268122
- Language: English
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These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes
$30.00 Add to cartA deeply personal master class on how to read a natural landscape and unravel the clues to its unique ecological history
“[Charney] is an amiable host. . . . The cumulative effect of his book on the- Author: Charney, Noah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 16, 2023
- ISBN10: 0300230893
- Language: English
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The Art of Solitude
$16.95 Add to cartIn a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor
A Los Angeles Review of Books “Best of the Year” selection “Whateve- Author: Batchelor, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0300261527
- Language: English
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The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
$18.00 Add to cartA leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so tenacious and how we can learn to conquer them
“I found [The Craving Mind] to be one of the best things- Author: Brewer, Judson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 06 2018
- ISBN10: 300234368
- Language: English
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Julian: Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
$26.00 Read moreThe tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman
“When we think of ancient Rome, it’s impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its most- Series: Ancient Lives
- Author: Freeman, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 0300256647
- Language: English
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Why Architecture Matters
$20.00 Add to cartA classic work on the joy of experiencing architecture, with a new afterword reflecting on architecture’s place in the contemporary moment
“Architecture begins to matter,” writes Paul Goldberger, “wh- Series: Why X Matters
- Author: Goldberger, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: January 31 2023
- ISBN10: 0300267398
- Language: English
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The Art of Colour: The History of Art in 39 Pigments
$38.00 Add to cartAs featured on BBC Worldwide
A captivating new history of art told through the storied biographies of colors and pigments In this refreshing approach to the history of color, Kelly Grovier takes rea- Author: Grovier, Kelly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0300267789
- Language: English
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A Little History of Religion
$15.00 Read more“For readers in search of a thoughtful, thorough, and approachable survey of the history of religion, this book is an excellent place to start.”–Booklist
Written for those with faith and for those wi- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Holloway, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0300228813
- Language: English
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An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873
$22.00 Read moreThe first full account of the government-sanctioned genocide of California Indians under United States rule
Winner of the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Award for History and a New York Times Book Review- Series: The Lamar Western History
- Author: Madley, Benjamin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 520
- Publish Date: June 27, 2017
- ISBN10: 0300230699
- Language: English
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How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy
$30.00 Read moreA groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally?
To understand world politics, you need to understand how states think. Are states rational? Mu- Author: Mearsheimer, John J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0300269307
- Language: English
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They Flew: A History of the Impossible
$35.00 Read moreAn award-winning historian’s examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance
“Historically rich and superbly written.”–David J. Davis, Wall Street Journa- Author: Eire, Carlos M. N.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 0300259808
- Language: English
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Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work
$28.00 Read moreAn informative and entertaining account of how actions send signals that shape behaviors and how to design better incentives for better results in our life, our work, and our world
“Getting [an] incen- Author: Gneezy, Uri
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 21, 2023
- ISBN10: 0300255535
- Language: English
