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God Carlos

A provocative and persuasive historical novel exploring the Spanish brutality against native Indians in early 16th-century Jamaica.

The Freedom Artist

An impassioned plea for freedom and justice, set in a world uncomfortably like our own, by the Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri.

Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs

This collection includes Glen E. Friedman’s most iconic images of Bad Brains, as well as many never-before-seen photographs and endsheet art by Shepard Fairey.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before April 1, 2025.
For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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Billy Childish & Ted Kessler — City Lights (VIRTUAL)

1/18/25, 11:00am

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