April 2017

Lower Ed

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Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy By Tressie McMillan Cottom Cover Image
$26.95
ISBN: 9781620970607
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Published: New Press - February 28th, 2017

A sociologist looks at why so many turn to for-profit colleges that don't deliver -- but it's so much more interesting than that sounds, because it's really an insightful and well-written critique of pretty much all of modern life.

Sarah


Six Wakes

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Six Wakes By Mur Lafferty Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316389686
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Published: Orbit - January 31st, 2017

Six crew members wake into regenerated bodies after being murdered on a generation ship heading to a new planet. Their memories and logs from the last twenty-five years have been wiped, but they know this: One of them is the killer - and whoever it is may not even know it. This murder mystery is the literary equivalent of that scene in Butch Cassidy where he and Sundance leap off a cliff, swearing the whole way. A heart-pounding sci fi thriller.

Rebecca


Terms & Conditions

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Terms and Conditions By R. Sikoryak Cover Image
$14.95
It's Complicated--Contact Us for More Information
ISBN: 9781770462748
Published: Drawn and Quarterly - March 7th, 2017

Okay, so it's the complete text of the iTunes Terms & Conditions User Agreement. But also: It's a stunning visual history of comics art by a virtuoso artist. Every page is re-imagined from a page of classic or contemporary comics, paying faithful homage to the original artists' style. It's beautifully bonkers, and delightful game of "identify the artist."

Alexander


The Best We Could Do

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The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir By Thi Bui Cover Image
By Thi Bui
$28.99
ISBN: 9781419718779
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Published: Abrams ComicArts - March 7th, 2017

This poignant graphic memoir about a Vietnamese family's immigration to the US by boat in the 70s is a deeply affecting reminder of the fragility, humor and challenge of America for so many of its people. An important book for these times.

 

David


Every Body Yoga

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Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body. By Jessamyn Stanley Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9780761193111
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - April 4th, 2017

An honest, approachable (and occasionally funny) book on yoga and beginning your practice. Stanley wrote the book "because all yoga bodies deserve to be represented in print."


Marika


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