Jillian Weise

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Nebraska

Poems

A fierce, provocative collection of poems exploring sexuality, queerness, the body, and disability in an ableist world In this arresting collection, The Cyborg Jillian Weise navigates the intersection of disability and desire, wending her way through diners, bars, and dark living rooms lit by TV screens. Her words flit in and out of DMs, texts, and video chats, exploring the vital human thread that runs through the machines mediating our existence. Weaving personal narrative with cultural commentary and lyricism, these poems blur the line between flesh and technology, centering disabled and queer bodies and challenging our preconceptions of everything from opiate use to BDSM. In Pills and Jacksonvilles, Weise sharply claims "cyborg" as an identity of her own, embracing the space between human and technology and celebrating disabled culture and history. Bold, sexy, and formally exciting, Weise's poetry lays bare her most intimate self--pulling back the curtain on the loves, losses, and obsessions of a life.

Pills and Jacksonvilles

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Kathleen Perricone

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Superfan's Guide to All Things We Love about Taylor Swift

Confirm your Swiftie super-fan status with this gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing guide to all things Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift Is Life

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Wilfred M. McClay

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

History

An Invitation to the Great American Story

We have a glut of text and trade books on American history. But what we don't have is a compact, inexpensive, authoritative, and compulsively readable book that will offer to intelligent young Americans a coherent, persuasive, and inspiring narrative of their own country. Such an account will shape and deepen their sense of the land they inhabit, and by making them understand that land's roots, will equip them for the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in American society, and provide them with a vivid and enduring sense of membership in one of the greatest enterprises in human history: the exciting, perilous, and immensely consequential story of their own country. The existing texts simply fail to tell that story with energy and conviction. They are more likely to reflect the skeptical outlook of specialized professional academic historians, an outlook that supports a fragmented and fractured view of modern American society, and that fails to convey to young people the greater arc of that history. Or they reflect the outlook of radical critics of American society, who seek to debunk the standard American narrative, and has had an enormous, and largely negative, upon the teaching of American history in American high schools and colleges. This state of affairs cannot continue for long without producing serious consequences. A great nation needs and deserves a great and coherent narrative, as an expression of its own self-understanding; and it needs to convey that narrative to its young effectively. It perhaps goes without saying that such a narrative cannot be a fairy tale or a whitewash of the past; it will not be convincing if it is not truthful. But there is no necessary contradiction between an honest account and an inspiring one. This account seeks to provide both.

Land of Hope

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Samuel H. Kernell

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Government

Classic and Contemporary Readings

Combining timeless readings with cutting-edge articles and essays, Principles and Practice of American Politics, Seventh Edition, enriches your understanding of the American political system by examining the strategic behavior of key players in U.S. politics. This collection of classic and contemporary readings brings concepts to life by providing you with real examples of how political actors are influenced by the strategies of others and are governed by the Constitution, the law, and institutional rules. Carefully edited by award-winning authors Samuel Kernell and Steven S. Smith, each reading is put into context to help you understand how political actions fall within a major national political forum. New to the Seventh Edition Nine new and updated essays encourage you to reflect on the continuing debates over the polarization of the American electorate and Congress, the role of social media and “fake news” in influencing public views of politicians and issues, the fragile Trump coalition, the efficacy of polling in tracking public opinion, and other issues more relevant than ever in the wake of the 2016 elections. Additional essays challenge you to think more carefully about alternative institutions and political arrangements. The new essays present institutions of majority rule, the nature of racial discrimination, and the proper role of the court as less settled issues that provide students an opportunity to think through (and discuss) their views on the future direction of American civic life. Each selection is artfully framed by Kernell and Smith’s contextual headnotes to make them appropriate for classroom use. Original readings written specifically for the volume give the book a coherent treatment of the performance of U.S. political institutions.

Principles and Practice of American Politics

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Gary C. Jacobson

Thad Kousser

Lynn Vavreck

Timothy R. Johnson

The Logic of American Politics

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Sister Souljah

A Novel

Sister Souljah returns to her beloved character Winter Santiaga in the captivating and heart-pounding sequel to instant #1 New York Times bestseller Life After Death. After suffering a horrifying, yet soul stirring death experience, worldwide top bitch Winter Santiaga, of The Coldest Winter Ever, is alive and facing a dilemma that every living person faces: how to respond to the Fear of God, awareness of heaven and hell, while pursuing and satisfying deep desires for sex, fun, love, money, revenge, and fame. In her new novel, Love After Midnight, Sister Souljah delivers a powerful hip-hop hood style, global romantic comedy.

Love after Midnight

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Wendy Parris

A new locked room scary story about thirteen-year-old Avery, who plans a séance at a deserted theater to bond with her friends, only to realize they’re locked inside with someone—or something—else. This spine tingling read is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Lindsay Currie! When Avery returns to her hometown after moving away a year earlier, she is hoping to jump back into her friend group as if nothing’s changed. Unfortunately, new interests, secret crushes, and changing dynamics get in her way. To reunite her BFFs, she suggests they host a séance at an abandoned theater that was the site of a horrible tragedy. What starts as a fun outing, soon becomes a fight for survival after the group gets locked in…and discovers they’re not alone.

Stage Fright

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Andrea Penrose

When the murder of a scientific genius on the verge of a momentous discovery upsets the wedding of their dear friends, Wrexford and Charlotte must risk all they hold dear to deconstruct a sinister conspiracy in the latest installment of Andrea Penrose’s USA Today bestselling Wrexford & Sloane Mysteries. Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte’s country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. But on the afternoon of the wedding, the festivities are interrupted when the local authorities arrive with news that a murdered man has been discovered at the bridge over King’s Crossing, his only identification an invitation to the wedding. Lady Cordelia is horrified when the victim is identified as Jasper Milton, her childhood friend and a brilliant engineer who is rumored to have discovered a revolutionary technological innovation in bridge design. That he had the invitation meant for her cousin Oliver, who never showed up for the wedding, stirs a number of unsettling questions. Both men were involved in the Revolutions-Per-Minute Society, a scientific group dedicated to making radical improvements in the speed and cost of transportation throughout Britain. Is someone plotting to steal Milton’s designs? And why has her cousin disappeared? Wrexford and Charlotte were looking forward to spending a peaceful interlude in the country, but when Lady Cordelia resolves to solve the mystery, they offer their help, along with that of the Weasels and their unconventional inner circle of friends. The investigation turns tangled and soon all of them are caught up in a treacherous web of greed, ambition, and dangerous secrets. And when the trail takes a shocking turn, Wrexford and Charlotte must decide what risks they are willing to take with their family to bring the villains to justice . . .

Murder at King's Crossing

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Brigid Schulte

Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life

From the New York Times bestselling author of Overwhelmed, a deeply reported exploration of why American work isn’t working and how our lives can be made more meaningful Following Overwhelmed, Brigid Schulte’s groundbreaking examination of time management and stress, the prize-winning journalist now turns her attention to the greatest culprit in America’s quality-of-life crisis: the way our economy and culture conceive of work. Americans across all demographics, industries, and socioeconomic levels report exhaustion, burnout, and the wish for more meaningful lives. This full-system failure in our structure of work affects everything from gender inequality to domestic stability, and it even shortens our lifespans. Drawing on years of research, Schulte traces the arc of our discontent, from a time before the 1980s, when work was compatible with well-being and allowed a single earner to support a family, until today, with millions of people working multiple hourly jobs or in white-collar positions where no hours are ever off-duty. She casts a wide net in search of solutions, exploring the movement to institute a four-day workweek, introducing Japan’s Housewives Brigade—which demands legal protection for family time—and embedding with CEOs who are making the business case for humane conditions. And she demonstrates the power of a collective and creative demand for change, showing that work can be organized in an infinite number of ways that are good for humans and for business. Fiercely argued and vividly told, rich with stories and informed by deep investigation, Over Work lays out a clear vision for ending our punishing grind and reclaiming leisure, joy, and meaning.

Over Work

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Tori Sharp

Two hilarious best friends create their very own podcast in this feel-good middle grade graphic novel about making the spotlight your own, from the author of Just Pretend. Lights, Curtains...Podcast! Best friends Clay and Kyle can't help but inject fun into everything. Whether they're goofing off backstage during a performance or making rib-tickling jokes at an open mic, these two are always ready to make people laugh! Now Clay's hoping to shift her improv skills to the stage in her middle school's production of Gals and Dolls, which means spending even more time with her crush, Dania. But Clay's boisterous humor doesn't sit well with the director, who has ZERO tolerance for fun. Clay, however, refuses to be boring! She and Kyle are eager to bring their comedic talents into the spotlight, but school musicals are too serious, open mics are too long... And that's when it hits them--they should start a podcast! But with rehearsals to attend, new episodes to record, and time running out for Clay to ask a certain someone to the eighth-grade dance, will Clay and Kyle be able to do it all?

Stand up! (a Graphic Novel)

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Christopher Bollen

"a fast-paced literary thriller for fans of The Bad Seed, set in a crumbling luxury hotel in Egypt, in which an elderly widow and an 8 year old boy find themselves rivals, locked in a gleefully criminal psychological game of cat-and-mouse"--

Havoc

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Boris Fishman

English

The culminating volume in the four-book series that guides students into the creation of sophisticated short fiction and mature poetry. Building on the skills taught in the first three levels, The Creative Writer, Level Four: Becoming a Writer guides young writers from idea to polished short story or poem in a single volume. Becoming a Writer also walks students through the transition from study to practice, broadening the series' focus by discussing the writing life -- how to find and submit to literary journals, how to develop discipline, and how to persevere in the face of rejection. Reviews and strengthens the writer’s grasp on the five essentials of fiction: plot, character, dialogue, point of view, and setting. Guides the writer into the effective, sophisticated use of the essentials of poetry: sound, rhythm, word choice, and structure. All exercises build toward the production of mature, finished creative piece Can be used as a complement to Writing With Skill or on its own.

The Creative Writer Level Four: Becoming a Writer

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Learn to Write the Novel Way

Year Round Welcome in Plastic Canvas

Edie Eckman

Three Methods Made Easy

This book focuses on teaching knitters all three methods of knitting socks, using step-by-step photos and a series of helpful hints and tips. The basic designs are given in three sizes for children, women and men and are made with a popular self-striping yarn. Includes seven different sock designs. 48 pages, softcover.

How to Knit Socks

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Leisure Arts Staff

You'll be attracted to this collection instantly! There is a magnet included for every occasion and then some. You'll find cute, crazy, fun, and useful projects that are easy to finish, yielding finished products that show off your creative talent!

300+ Magnets in Plastic Canvas

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Leisure Arts, Inc Staff

Patterns for a wide variety of plastic canvas objects suited for a wide variety of presents.

Gifts Galore in Plastic Canvas

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Turner

Step-by-step photographs guide the beginner. Includes projects.

Beginners Guide to Crochet - O/P

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Vanessa-Ann

Christmas in Cross-Stitch

Offers forty-four charted cross-stitch designs, each with a color key and easy-to-follow instructions, that will make unusual gifts, indoor and outdoor decorations, and many other Christmas momentos

All Through the House

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Four Seasons in Plastic Canvas

Big Book of Coasters in Plastic Canvas

Learn to Knit

Raymond E. Brown

The author, a noted biblical scholar, answers 101 of the most commonly-asked questions about the Bible. -- Back cover.

Responses to One Hundred One Questions on the Bible

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Fierce Friends Forever The Jewel-bilee has arrived and it's the biggest celebration of the year. Still, the A.K.s are reeling from the chaos Mal caused when she was cursed, and the new V.K. on the scene wants to crash the party. Mal and Evie will have to summon all their fierceness and rally all their friends to defeat Auradon's greatest threat yet—and save Audrey's musical number. Experience all the magical fun and adventure of Disney Descendants: Wicked World Cinestory Comic Volume 4, the riveting conclusion to Mal and Evie's Wicked World story.

Disney Descendants Wicked World Cinestory Comic Vol. 4

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Robin Perkins

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Land of Hope

Samuel H. Kernell

Principles and Practice of American Politics

Samuel H. Kernell; Gary C. Jacobson; Thad Kousser; Lynn Vavreck; Timothy R. Johnson

The Logic of American Politics

Sister Souljah

Love after Midnight

Wendy Parris

Stage Fright

Andrea Penrose

Murder at King's Crossing

Brigid Schulte

Over Work

Tori Sharp

Stand up! (a Graphic Novel)

Christopher Bollen

Havoc

Boris Fishman

The Creative Writer Level Four: Becoming a Writer

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Learn to Write the Novel Way

Jack Peatman

Year Round Welcome in Plastic Canvas

Edie Eckman

How to Knit Socks

Leisure Arts Staff

300+ Magnets in Plastic Canvas

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Gifts Galore in Plastic Canvas

Turner

Beginners Guide to Crochet - O/P

Vanessa-Ann

All Through the House

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Four Seasons in Plastic Canvas

Leisure Arts

Big Book of Coasters in Plastic Canvas

Leisure Arts

Learn to Knit

Raymond E. Brown

Responses to One Hundred One Questions on the Bible

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Disney Descendants Wicked World Cinestory Comic Vol. 4

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