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Anthony Bourdain Remembered

Cnn · Ecco
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A moving and insightful collection of quotes, memories, and images celebrating the life of Anthony Bourdain When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, the outpouring of love from his fans around the world was momentous. The tributes spoke to his legacy: That the world is much smaller than...
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Campusland

Johnston, Scott · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"This high-spirited, richly imagined, and brave novel is a delight to read... Smart and hilarious." -- Kirkus Reviews Joyous, fast and funny, Scott Johnston's Campusland is a satiric howl at today's elite educational institutions -- from safe spaces to tribal infighting...
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Fraternity: An Inside Look at a Year of College Boys Becoming Men

Robbins, Alexandra · Dutton
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Pledged is back with an unprecedented fly-on-the-wall look inside fraternity houses from current brothers' perspectives - and a fresh, riveting must-read about what it's like to be a college guy today. Two real-life stories. One stunning...
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Fleishman Is in Trouble: A Novel

Brodesser-Akner, Taffy · Random House
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

"Just the sort of thing that Philip Roth or John Updike might have produced in their prime (except, of course, that the author understands women) ." - Elizabeth Gilbert "This is a remarkable debut from one of the most distinctive...
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I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution

Nussbaum, Emily · Random House
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From The New Yorker's fiercely original, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic, a provocative collection of new and previously published essays arguing that we are what we watch. From her creation of the first "Approval Matrix" in New York magazine in 2004 to her Pulitzer...
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Tamed: Ten Species that Changed our World

Alice Roberts · Random House UK
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

In Tamed, Alice Roberts uncovers the deep history of 10 familiar species with incredible wild pasts: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle, potatoes and chickens; rice, maize and horses - and, finally, humans. She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, and shows...
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