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Created specifically for fans of Japanese "cool culture," A Geek in Japan is one of the most iconic, hip, and concise cultural guides available. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded with new chapters on Japanese video games, architecture, and a special...

Should art be determined by political ideals? In recent decades art institutions have sought to embody liberal values of universal equality and social justice. This move toward greater inclusivity has borne witness to a countervailing trend: artworks are increasingly scrutinized for their political implications,...

A chilling debut novel about a time in the future when global warming has sent the world into a new Ice Age. "After the Snow is a coming-of-age novel, first and foremost--a brutal, tough and sometimes truly transcendent one." --The New York Times Book...

The heart-stopping, emotional finale to the epic fantasy series An Heir Comes to Rise by Chloe C. Peñaranda.A WarAs Ungardia teeters on the brink of ruin, Faythe faces a war that's closing in from all sides. With Rhyenelle fallen and Reylan taken, her heart...

From the National Book Award-winning author of The Friend, A Feather on the Breath of God, is a mesmerizing story about the tangled nature of relationships between parents and children, between language and love.With a new introduction by Susan Choi, the National Book Award-winning...

Author: Juliet BrooksPublisher: Orbit WorksPublished: 10/21/2025Pages: 414Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.03dISBN: 9780316587686Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 06/23/2025Booklist 08/01/2025About the AuthorJuliet Brooks lives with her spouse, two cats, and a lot of plants. In her free time, she plays board games with...

Eleven-year-old Josh Parker wants nothing to do with dogs. Years earlier, a vicious dog attack left him with a crippling fear he believes he can't overcome. Yet here he is, stuck in the middle of rural Alaska with his older cousin Brent, a competitive...

The first book of its kind, the Advanced Acupuncture Clinic Manual contains detailed protocols for the application of the Complement Channels of acupuncture: the Sinew, Luo, Divergent and Eight Extraordinary Vessels. This is the first book to contain detailed protocols for the these channels....

Add some zest to your kitchen décor with these fun-to-make crocheted ornaments. Suitable for crafters at all skill levels, 24 appealing projects include a banana, complete with a crocheted "skin" that allows you to peel and remove the fruit; a full lemon and one...

A rambunctious mutt and a curious porpoise become best pals in this adorably charming story about friendship and family.When a bad storm throws Bangor, a harbor porpoise, off course, he finds himself all alone in the harbor of Ogunquit, Maine. And he's not the...

Packed with comics, diagrams, and trivia, this "over-the-top-fun" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the hilarious exploration...

A growing tension between the United States and Great Britain permeates the 236 letters printed in Volume 16 of Adams Family Correspondence. The Embargo Act of 1807 cut off trade with the British in response to the harassment of American ships. John and Abigail...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the creator of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes the final book in the epic fantasy trilogy that began with A Plague of Giants, about a war that broke a continent--and opened the door to a new world.A TORDOTCOM BEST BOOK...

A king, a queen, and twins are in a room. How are there no people in the room? They are beds. I know how batteries feel. I'm not included in most things either. What do librarians take with them when they go fishing? Bookworms.What...

Active Calculus - single variable is a free, open-source calculus text that is designed to support an active learning approach in the standard first two semesters of calculus, including approximately 200 activities and 500 exercises. In the HTML version, more than 250 of the...

Seinfeld meets Fleabag in A Comedy of Nobodies, the debut story collection from popular internet filmmaker Baron Ryan. Charlie knows he's not the main character in his own story. He's just another schmuck in the Ivy League looking to be somebody. He plays in...

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. Two intrepid queer girls of color embark on a legendary treasure hunt in this YA remix of Treasure...

This friendly guide is for technology people who work, or want to work, in the public sector. In it, Cyd Harrell outlines the types of projects, partnerships, and people that civic technologists encounter, and the methods they can use to make lasting change. She...

Get ready to go back in time and discover one of history's most fascinating civilizations--Ancient Egypt! This illustrated introduction to Egyptology is packed with stories of pyramids, mummies, pharaohs, gods, and more. In A Child's Introduction to Egyptology, kids will travel back in time...

This special sixtieth anniversary edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas comes with a beautiful slipcase and a sheet of wrapping paper that can be used to wrap this beautiful gift set! Christmastime is here. There's snow and ice-skating, and the sweet sound of carols...