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On the road to Babadag
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Andrzej Stasiuk |
"Andrzej Stasiuk is a restless and indefatigable traveler. His journeys take him from his native Poland to Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine. By car, train, bus, fer… |
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Sugar in my bowl
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Erica Jong |
When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer. Susan Cheever talks about the "excruciating hazards of casual sex," w… |
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Mythologies
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Roland Barthes |
"This new edition of MYTHOLOGIES is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic, Roland Barthes's most emblematic work"-- |
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My ideal bookshelf
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Jane Mount,Thessaly La Force |
"The books that we choose to keep-let alone read-can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In THE IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to the… |
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The Boy Who Could Change the World
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Aaron Swartz |
La 4e de couverture indique : "Aaron Swartz (1986-2013) etait programmeur informatique, essayiste et hacker-activiste. Convaincu que l'acces a la connaissance constitue le meilleur outil d'emancipati… |
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Soul models
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Elizabeth Bryan |
"Soul Models is a collection of stories proving that, when we use our challenges to fuel actions that make a difference for others, we feel valued, discover our purpose, and live happier, healthier l… |
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Women change the world
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Michelle Patterson |
"Women Change the World is a collection of world-changing women-from actresses, recording artists, and writers to businesswomen and other high-profile female professionals-on women's unique contribut… |
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The geek feminist revolution
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Alexander Páez,Kameron Hurley,C.S.E. Cooney,C S E Cooney |
"The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related… |
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Feel free
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Zadie Smith |
A collection of both previously unpublished works and classic essays includes discussions of recent cultural and political events, social networking, libraries, and the failure to address global warm… |
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The secret life
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Andrew O'Hagan |
xvi, 218 pages ; 22 cm |
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What are we doing here?
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Marilynne Robinson,Carrington MacDuffie,Dolors Udina Abelló |
A new essay collection assesses today's political climate and the mysteries of faith, from the influence of intellectual minds on society's political consciousness to the way that beauty informs and … |
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How to write an autobiographical novel
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Alexander Chee |
From the author of The Queen of the Night, an essay collection exploring how we form our identities in life, in politics, and in art. |
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Out of step
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Anthony Moll |
What makes a pink-haired queer raise his hand to enlist in the military just as the nation is charging into war? In his memoir, Out of Step, Anthony Moll tells the story of a working-class bisexual b… |
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The fame lunches
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Daphne Merkin |
"A collection of essays on everything from handbags to John Updike, lip gloss to Michael Jackson, and everything in between"-- |
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Never can say goodbye
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Sari Botton |
"From the editor of the celebrated anthology Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York, comes a new collection of original essays on what keeps writers tethered to New York City. Th… |
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I am sorry to think I have raised a timid son
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Kent Russell |
"From one of the most ferociously brilliant young voices in literary non-fiction: a debut of extraordinary force that interrogates a particular paradigm of American masculinity, capturing with discom… |
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Love and other ways of dying
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Michael Paterniti |
Collection of essays that celebrate the many ways in which stories can profoundly change how people experience and see the world. |
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Visions and revisions
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Dale Peck |
Novelist and critic Dale Peck's latest work--part memoir, part extended essay--is a foray into what the author calls "the second half of the first half AIDS epidemic," i.e., the period between 1987, … |
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Blended
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Samantha Waltz |
"95 million adults have a step relationship, according to a 2011 report. That's 95 million unexpected experiences; 95 million unique perspectives; 95 million laughs, 95 million tears, and 95 million … |
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A house of my own
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Sandra Cisneros |
"From the beloved author of The House on Mango Street: a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography: an intimate album of a… |
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