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  • Cover image for The Story of a Blacklisted Bootlegger: Extended Edition

    The Story of a Blacklisted Bootlegger: Extended Edition

    $29.99

    Autobiography about a Former Theater Pirate who engages in an internship on Public Access Television. Later he becomes a Documentary Director and the Maker of Ah My Goddess Season Three, a cross between the humor stylings of South Park and Doctor Who. His life turns into a Tales from the Crypt scenario when the Real…

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    Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage

    $35.00

    From the internationally acclaimed artist, a stunning collection of portraits of ground-breaking women–Joan of Arc, Josephine Baker, Greta Thunberg, Misty Copeland, and many more history-making women whose names have been forgotten and are finally being brought to light. – With a Foreword by Roxane Gay. “This book, as a whole, offers the reader possibility and…

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    Rescue Party: A Graphic Anthology of Covid Lockdown

    $25.00

    “An ode to the power of art and comics to capture a moment and to crystallize the wish for a better world.”–Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker More than 140 single-page comics from artists the world over, documenting humanity’s retreat into COVID-19 lockdown and imagining our eventual, boisterous reemergence, gathered by the founder of the annual…

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  • The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

    The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

    $32.00

    Fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees–written and charmingly illustrated by the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist“I love everything Amy Stewart has ever created, but this book is my favorite yet. I’m giving this book to everyone I know. Because it, like…

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    Give Me Space But Don’t Go Far: My Unlikely Friendship with Anxiety

    $25.00

    A tender, funny, illustrated memoir about anxiety and self-acceptance from the artist behind @haleydrewthis Anxiety has been glued to Haley Weaver’s side since she was a child. Like most people, Weaver saw the constant what-ifs and worst-case scenarios that Anxiety whispered in her ear as an obstacle to her happiness. Maybe she could dump her…

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    How to Baby: A No-Advice-Given Guide to Motherhood, with Drawings

    $28.00

    A wryly personal and deeply relatable graphic memoir skewering the “traditional” parenting book to chronicle the absurdities, frustrations, and soaring joys of new parenthood–from the acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist and authorA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR How do you know if you’re ready to have a baby? How do you know if you…

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    Ginseng Roots: A Memoir

    $35.00

    From the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and our globalized world–all centered on Wisconsin’s ginseng farming industry “Ginseng Roots is Thompson’s most visually arresting work so far.” —New York Times Book Review “A sweeping story, gorgeously drawn and beautifully told — this…

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  • The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition

    The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition

    $35.00

    20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – Persepolis is a classroom staple, a feminist manifesto, and one of the most beloved graphic novels of all time. For the first time in hardcover, this stunning edition examines the Iranian political landscape in the context of global politics today. – WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR “A stunning graphic…

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  • This Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Graphic Memoir

    This Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Graphic Memoir

    $24.99

    A vibrant graphic memoir of a woman–an immigrant, a survivor, a writer, a foodie, and, ultimately, an optimist–who rebuilds her life in New York City while recovering from the trauma of an abusive relationship. “An intimate portrait of the city not only as a place of dreams, but as a vital source for healing and…

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  • Remember Us to Life: A Graphic Memoir

    Remember Us to Life: A Graphic Memoir

    $40.00

    WINNER OF THE NORDIC COUNCIL LITERATURE PRIZE – Available for the first time in English: a moving and masterful graphic memoir exploring one woman’s search for identity as she slowly uncovers the truth of how her Jewish relatives “disappeared” during World War II. Told through a genre-defying blend of illustrations, photography, and found objects, Remember…

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    March: Book One

    $33.30

    “Congressman John Lewis has been a resounding moral voice in the quest for equality for more than 50 years, and I’m so pleased that he is sharing his memories of the Civil Rights Movement with America’s young leaders. In March, he brings a whole new generation with him across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, from a…

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  • Cover image for A Year in Tokyo: An Illustrated Guide and Memoir

    A Year in Tokyo: An Illustrated Guide and Memoir

    $24.99

    A Year in Tokyo is an illustrated travel guide and memoir-the perfect companion for any would-be explorer seeking insider recommendations on the best that Tokyo has to offer all the while taking you on the journey of what it’s really like to live and work in Japan’s capital. Follow Christy, a young creative from Australia,…

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    Esther!: a true story

    $22.51

    Life in Chile was far from simple for anyone. As an outspoken determined woman, Esther Olivares was bound to walk a rocky path. Add to that a complicated family, a turbulent political situation and the growing realisation that she’s a lesbian. The story covers her life between 1939-1977. It weaves in the unsettled politics of…

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    The Misadventures of the Travelling Quirkus

    $16.00

    Ever wanted to take to the open road? Ever attempted that with kids? The Quirkus did. It wasn’t pretty. Forget the house and the quarter-acre block. This is one family’s hilarious attempt to achieve the new Great Australian Dream – a road trip through the great southern land with kids. Experience the twists and turns…

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  • The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale

    The Complete Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

    $38.00

    The definitive edition of the graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (Wall Street Journal) and “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (The New Yorker) – PULITZER PRIZE WINNER – One of Variety‘s “Banned and Challenged Books Everyone Should Read” A brutally moving work of art–widely…

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  • Cover image for Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee

    Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee

    $17.99

    The man behind Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other superheroes tells his own amazing story in a book packed with punch, humor, anecdotes, and a gallery of never-before-seen photographs. Stan Lee is the most legendary name in the history of comicbooks. The leading creative force behind the rise of Marvel…

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