Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
A fascinating collection of Frederick Douglass’s always-controversial speeches in Brooklyn, New York.
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Go the Fuck to College
House of the Rising Sun
Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘N’ Roll Group: Second Edition
WillieBoy Eats the World
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Among the Bloodpeople: Politics & Flesh
Concerns with human rights, political oppression, sexuality, race, and Jamaican culture thematically connect these essays.
eel on reef
A truly exciting American debut from a Nigerian writer on Chris Abani’s new poetry imprint, Black Goat, with an introduction by Kwame Dawes.
Upcoming Events
Meryl Branch-McTiernan — Book Club Bar (Brooklyn, NY)
6/2/26, 8:00pm
Meryl Branch-McTiernan presents What You Should Worry About, in conversation with Jennifer Belle.
Justine Bateman — Book Soup (West Hollywood, CA)
6/4/26, 7:00pm
Justine Bateman presents Fame, in conversation with Steve Agee.
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Ani DiFranco Preorder Package and Other Special Offers
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by Ani DiFranco, Kenny Stills, Steve Schirripa, Jesse Malin, Rick Fröberg, and more.
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Exclusive Robyn Hitchcock Preorder Package
The preorder package for Robyn Hitchcock’s memoir Stranded in the Future is now available for preorder!
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Exclusive Justine Bateman Preorder Package
Justine Bateman’s preorder package for the updated, paperback edition of Fame is now available!
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