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Ricardo Cortés “My First Five Books” Bundle

For a limited time, purchase the “My First Five Books” Ricardo Cortés bundle—Go the Fuck to Sleep, It’s Just a Plant, Party: A Mystery, Sea Creatures from the Sky, and A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola—for 30% off list price.

Bronx Biannual: The Literary Journal of Urbane Urban Literature

A literary journal’s debut featuring writing from: Donnell Alexander, Federico Anderson, Dana Crum, Michael A. Gonzales, KRS-One, Michael C. Ladd, Ferentz Lafargue, Reginald Lewis, Adam Mansbach, Caille Millner, muMs, and Greg Tate.

The Accidental Hunter

The long-awaited reissue of the book that introduced mystery fans to bodyguard-turned-investigator D Hunter.

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Upcoming Events

Kira Tucker — Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)

11/10/26, 5:00pm

Kira Tucker presents Wildest.

Carol Mitchell — Politics & Prose, Union Market (Washington, DC)

11/12/26, 7:00pm

Carol Mitchell presents A Good Haunting, in conversation with Lisa Page.

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