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Life is Not Useful (Staff Pick)

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Life Is Not Useful By Ailton Krenak, Alex Brostoff (Translator), Jamille Pinheiro Dias (Translator) Cover Image
By Ailton Krenak, Alex Brostoff (Translator), Jamille Pinheiro Dias (Translator)
$11.96
ISBN: 9781509554058
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Published: Polity Press - May 16th, 2023

This book is my go-to when I start spiraling over climate change and capitalism. For hope & determination without self-delusion, there is no better teacher than Ailton Krenak, an Indigenous leader who has survived decades of colonial oppression in Brazil.

- Murphy


Worried Whippet: A Book of Bravery (Staff Pick)

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Worried Whippet: A Book of Bravery (for Adults and Kids Struggling with Anxiety) By Jess Bolton Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781400242122
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Published: Harper Celebrate - September 5th, 2023

This dog has pink pajamas, a fondness for blueberries, and a very complicated relationship with seagulls. Just look at that face! The perfect gift for a human with an anxious doggo.

- Murphy


Zachary Ying & the Dragon Emperor (Staff Pick)

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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor By Xiran Jay Zhao Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781665900713
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - October 3rd, 2023

If you liked Percy Jackson, YuGiOh, or Pokemon Go, get this book! An ancient Chinese emperor gets stuck in an AR gaming headset, and an international adventure ensues! Zachary Ying is a great book for readers young at heart and young readers alike.

- Murphy


Desire (Staff Pick)

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Desire: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships By Lauren Fogel Mersy, Jennifer A. Vencill Cover Image
$28.95
ISBN: 9780807006788
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Published: Beacon Press - August 22nd, 2023

"Inclusivity" has turned into such a buzzword that I'm often skeptical when I see it, but Desire totally surpassed my expectations. The authors do an amazing job of framing different desire levels as a normal part of relationships, and the way they acknowledge their privilege in the introduction is refreshing. Desire feels like a spiritual successor to Come As You Are, and I want everyone to read this, regardless of whether they're in a relationship or single.

- Murphy


Weather Together (Staff Pick)

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Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665916981
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 2nd, 2023

Being a unicorn isn't always sunshine and rainbows... If you have a small person in your life, this book is a gift that shows that, with the right friends, you can feel stormy and cloudy without feeling lonely.

- Murphy


Audubon Field Guide to New England (Staff Pick)

New to Boston, or know someone that is? This is my go-to reference as a Tennessee transplant with Lots of Questions. If you also find yourself asking, "What's that?" then this book is a great starting point.

- Murphy


Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Staff Pick)

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Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky-A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 1 By Kwame Mbalia Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781368042413
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - September 22nd, 2020

If you love tales spun from mythology, you can't go wrong with this award winner. (- Stacey)

- Murphy


Seeing Science: The Art of Making the Invisible Visible (Staff Pick)

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Seeing Science: The Art of Making the Invisible Visible By Jack Challoner Cover Image
$34.95
ISBN: 9780262544351
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Published: The MIT Press - October 11th, 2022

For the artist battling creative block, for the STEM person who appreciates the magic of science, for anyone who is in love with the beauty of the world around us -- this book is for you.

- Murphy


Hidden Systems (Staff Pick)

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Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day (A Graphic Novel) By Dan Nott Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984896049
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Published: Random House Graphic - March 14th, 2023

"How does the internet work?" This book has answers! Hidden Systems presents complex systems in an illustrated, understandable way. If you (or your kiddo) have a lot of how-stuff-works questions, this book will be right up your alley.

- Murphy


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