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Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves

Nicole Chung - Catapult
Format: Paperback

A kaleidoscopic anthology of essays published by Catapult magazine about the stories our bodies tell, and how we move within - and against - expectations of race, gender, health, and abilityBodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences...
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The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease

Daisy Hernandez - Tin House Books
Format: Hardcover

As heard on Fresh AirA Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2021 and a BuzzFeed and Newsweek Best Book of Summer"Lyrical, unflinching. . . . Hernández expertly skates the line between memoir and science tome, showing the personal effects of a disease perpetuated by a cascade of systemic...
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Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian

ELLEN JOVIN - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian.When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment and set up a folding table with a sign reading "Grammar Table,"...
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The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos

CHRISTINA HAWATMEH - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Curated by the founders of Scopio, a community-based image marketplace, a stunning and unforgettable visual history that captures the world's response to major events that defined 2020: the COVID pandemic and the sweeping movements for racial and social justice.In 2020, the world experienced...
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PSAT/NMSQT Study Guide, 2023: 4 Practice Tests Comprehensive Review Online Practice (Barron's Test Prep)

BRIAN W M ED STEWART - Barrons Educational Services
Format: Paperback

Barron's PSAT/NMSQT Study Guide Premium 2023 includes everything you need to be prepared for exam day with comprehensive review and practice from experienced educators. This edition also includes the most up-to-date information on the new digital exam. All the Review You Need to Be PreparedAn...
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Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays

Barry Lopez - ‎Random House
Format: Hardcover

An urgent, deeply moving final work of nonfiction from the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams and Horizon, a literary icon whose writing, fieldwork, and mentorship inspired generations of writers and activists.  ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 - Lit Hub, BookPageAn...
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Time to Shine: Celebrating the Worldís Iridescent Animals

Karen Jameson - ‎Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Let yourself be dazzled by creatures around the world in this brilliant nonfiction picture book about iridescence.Have you ever noticed the rainbow-like shimmer on certain bird feathers, insect bodies and animal scales? This effect, called iridescence, changes depending on the angle from...
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Happy-Go-Lucky

David Sedaris - ‎Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

David Sedaris returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso.
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