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Recommended by: Danielle
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Gin A Tasting Course: A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin By Anthony Gladman Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780744084405
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Published: DK - September 19th, 2023

Yes, this is a cocktail book. But it's a also a hisory and cultural exploration. Perfect for the cocktail enthusiast but also a fun read for anyone who enjoys niche history or a deeper look into a world you might not have thought about. [Danielle]


Recommended by: Karen
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The World According to Joan Didion By Evelyn McDonnell Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063289079
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Published: HarperOne - September 26th, 2023

Joan Didion is my favorite writer, and this semi-biography is more meditation on Didion's work. It is a literary map of her writing and tells of her life both good and flawed. A good choice for fans of Didion or just writing and biography in general. [Karen]


Recommended by: Blanca
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Welcome to the Mysteryverse: A World of Unsolved Wonders By Clive Gifford, Good Wives and Warriors (Illustrator) Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780711280496
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Published: Wide Eyed Editions - October 3rd, 2023

Fascinating, vibrant, bite-sized musings on various subjects, with clever alliterative headings (Cosmic Conundrums and People Puzzlers), for which we do not have conclusive answers, so it is great for curious minds with minutes to spare, or those dreary winter afternoons with nothing better to do. I found it to be a great reminder that there is still so much we can study and explore. [Blanca]


Recommended by: Adrienne
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Anarcho-Indigenism: Conversations on Land and Freedom By Francis Dupuis-Déri (Editor), Benjamin Pillet (Editor), Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas (Contributions by), Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Contributions by), Véronique Hébert (Contributions by), Gord Hill (Contributions by), Freda Huson (Contributions by), J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Contributions by), Toghestiy (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Francis Dupuis-Déri (Editor), Benjamin Pillet (Editor), Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas (Contributions by), Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Contributions by), Véronique Hébert (Contributions by), Gord Hill (Contributions by), Freda Huson (Contributions by), J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Contributions by), Toghestiy (Contributions by)
$19.95
ISBN: 9780745349220
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Published: Pluto Press - September 20th, 2023

Sometimes I wish I could sit down with people whose work I admire and pick their brains about their ideas and experiences. This book is the next best thing. It's an opportunity to listen in, so to speak, on wide-ranging conversations with Indigenous artists, scholars, and activists about their unique points of view on the intersections and conflicts between anarchism and Indigenous politics. A thought-provoking read. [Adrienne]


Recommended by: Zephyr
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A Conspiracy of Truths By Alexandra Rowland Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534412811
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Published: Gallery / Saga Press - July 23rd, 2019

As a storyteller, I fell in love with this book. It's a love letter to oral storytelling, both teller & story, and The Folk. Though it takes place mostly in a cell, Chant gives a grand image of the world by telling and collecting stories from the diverse menagerie of characters. Rowland brings a Pratchett sense of humor along with a story that I haven't seen elsewhere.  My hope is that this book will fit you like a good pair of boots as it did for me. If not, that's okay, I'll find another one for you! 

(Zephyr)


Recommended by: Adrienne

I've always been fascinated by mycelium and its role in ecosytems. This book offered me many new perspectives by exploring what we, as individuals and communities, can learn from these fungal networks. What might they teach us about building solidarity? How can they inspire us to imagine & create systems beyond our current social hierarchies? Drawing from a wide range of experiences and types of expertise, this insightful book will give you a lot to think about. [Adrienne]


Recommended by: Blanca
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Alebrijes By Donna Barba Higuera Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781646142637
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Published: Levine Querido - October 3rd, 2023

Higuera strikes again!I was at the edge of my seat, holding on to dear reason, because there were moments where I was unsure of the outcome. Through an imaginative premise, we are presented with explorations on truth, identity, and does the end justify the means? [Blanca]


Recommended by: Adrienne
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Organ Meats: A Novel By K-Ming Chang Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593447345
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Published: One World - October 24th, 2023

Wow, I feel like this book is vibrating with a wild energy. It's as visceral and bold as it is intimate and moving. K-Ming Chang has masterfully crafted a surreal and mythical story that's firmly rooted in physical and bodily experiences. [Adrienne]


Recommended by: Danielle
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The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight By Andrew Leland Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9781984881427
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Published: Penguin Press - July 18th, 2023

Meet the other 5% of what I read. Full disclosure, I did pick this up because I read a romance with a blind character and I realized I had a lot to learn. Yes, Andrew is one perspective but his story does revile a culture many people don't and never have access too. Romance make me want to be a better person. This book taught me how. [Danielle]


Recommended by: Blanca
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Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders #1) By Mur Lafferty Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593098110
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Published: Ace - October 4th, 2022

The writing in this scifi murder mystery is brilliant. I chuckled out loud at several parts in the book. Lafferty gives her plot and characters plenty of thought, so the story is superbly crafted. It's a total page-turner! [Blanca]


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