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I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff

ABBI JACOBSON - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

New York Times BestsellerFrom the co-creator and co-star of the hit series Broad City, a "poignant, funny, and beautifully unabashed" (Cheryl Strayed) bestselling essay collection about love, loss, work, comedy, and figuring out who you really are when...
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100 Greatest Cult Films

Christopher J Olson - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: eBook

The term "cult film" may be difficult to define, but one thing is certain: A cult film is any movie that has developed a rabid following for one reason or another. From highly influential works of pop art like Eraserhead and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to trash masterpieces...
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Unti Richard Garriott

Richard Garriott de Cayeux - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The legendary entrepreneur and online gaming pioneer - creator of the Ultima series and the forthcoming Shroud of Avatar - and private space travel advocate examines the importance of adventure and curiosity in his life in this inspiring memoir, complete with interactive tie-ins, puzzles,...
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God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx

Desus & Mero - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A wild, hilarious guide to life from the hosts of the hit late-night show Desus & Mero and the Bodega Boys podcastWho could have predicted that, after a fateful meeting in a Bronx summer school in the 1990s, Desus & Mero would turn their friendship into an empire of talking to each...
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The Château: A Novel

Paul Goldberg - Picador
Format: Hardcover

"We have proverb in Florida...You know why its good to be on beach?". Bill smiles, but says nothing. He wants the guy to keep talking.. "Because on beach you are surrounded by idiots on only three sides.". "And on the remaining side you have what?" asks Bill.....
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Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to '80s Teen Movies

Kevin Smokler - a Vireo Book
Format: Print book

From the fictional towns of Hill Valley, CA, and Shermer, IL, to the beautiful landscapes of the "Goondocks" in Astoria and the "time of your life" dirty dancing resort still alive and well in Lake Lure, NC, '80s teen movies left their mark not just on movie screen...
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Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen

Pierre Thiam - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover

Experience the vibrant cuisines of West Africa any night of the week with 80 easy, accessible recipes "Chef Pierre Thiam offers an entry point into the cooking of a region that has been ignored by the mainstream food culture for way too long." - Jessica B. Harris, culinary historian...
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Revenge of the Nerd: Or . . . The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger

CURTIS JOHNATHAN ARMSTRONG - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

Risky Business. Revenge of the Nerds. Better Off Dead. Moonlighting. Supernatural. American Dad. New Girl. What do all of these movies and television shows have in common?Curtis Armstrong.A legendary comedic second banana to a litany of major stars, Curtis is forever cemented...
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When You Find Out the World Is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments

Kelly Oxford - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book

The author of the New York Times bestseller Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar returns with a deeper and even funnier new collection of essays about the pleasures and perils of living in Kelly Oxford's head. Kelly Oxford likes to blow up the internet. Whether it is with the kind of Tweets...
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The Encore: A Memoir in Three Acts

Charity Tillemann-Dick - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

The remarkable true story of acclaimed opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick, who received not one but two double lung transplants and went from struggling to draw a single breath to singing at the most prestigious venues in the world.Charity Tillemann-Dick was a vivacious young American...
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