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• The Last Yakuza

  Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld

  Adelstein, Jake

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  "Journalist Adelstein parlays decades of reporting on Japanese organized crime into a propulsive history of the yakuza. Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime."…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snacking Bakes

  Simple Recipes for Cookies, Bars, Brownies, Cakes & More

  Arefi, Yossy

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  60 accessible, anytime recipes for delectable cookies, cakes, brownies, and bars that need only one bowl and easy-to-find ingredients (Publisher description)

• We Were Once a Family

  a Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America

  Asgarian, Roxanna, 1987-

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  "Journalist Asgarian debuts with a comprehensive and searing look at systemic issues within the foster care and adoption systems through the eyes of two Texas families whose Black and biracial children were removed from their homes,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pulp

  a Practical Guide to Cooking With Fruit : 215+ Sweet and Savory Recipes and Variations, Including a Baker's Toolkit

  Berens, Abra

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  "She's done two other books like this, "Grist" (just about grains etc.) and "Ruffage" (on all things vegetable). Besides inspired ideas for sweet fruit dishes she delves into savory uses as well to great effect, try her amazing take on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hi Honey, I'm Homo!

  Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

  Baume, Matt

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  This is the story of how sitcoms helped change the televised coming-out scene from a radical, dangerous act into a cause for celebration — but one that can still be just as radical today. (author description)

• The Talk

  Bell, Darrin

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  "A Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning, Bell uses the graphic format to elucidate the conversation parents must have with Black children about racism and its concurrent threat of violence, recalling his mother explaining why he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Joy of Oysters

  a Complete Guide to Sourcing, Shucking, Grilling, Baking, Broiling, and Frying

  Bernstein, Nils, 1968-

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  The Joy of Oysters is a one-stop shop of everything related to oysters, past and present. This beautifully chaotic, non-narrative book presents a wide assortment of information in its 200 pages with easy-to-digest timelines, how-tos,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stomp and Shout

  R&B and the Origins of Northwest Rock and Roll

  Blecha, Peter

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  "In a tour de force, Blecha offers all music fans the definitive book about the highly significant but much neglected story of Northwestern U.S. rock." (Library Journal)

• The No-state Solution

  a Jewish Manifesto

  Boyarin, Daniel

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  "Written by an Israeli-American historian, this compelling treatise draws from Talmudic and Black knowledge to uplift a proud, joyous Jewish identity that separates "nation" from "state" and requires the liberation of Palestinians under…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rediscovering Black Portraiture

  Brathwaite, Peter

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  An urgent and compelling exploration of embodiment, representation, and agency, Rediscovering Black Portraiture serves to remind us that Black subjects have been portrayed in art for nearly a millennium and that their stories demand to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Feast

  Cariño, Ina

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  "In … Cariño's debut poetry collection, imagery of food and the body builds an evocative picture of childhood in the Philippines and, later, life in the United States." (Shelf Awareness)

• A Living Remedy

  a Memoir

  Chung, Nicole

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  "An adopted daughter finds herself robbed of the chance to give back to beloved parents. As Chung seeks a way to grieve without self-punishment, this open-hearted, unflinching account will be a boon to others." (Kirkus)

• Better Living Through Birding

  Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World

  Cooper, Christian

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  "This remarkable story will resonate with birders, nature lovers, and everyone who has been made to feel as though they’re outside the mainstream." (Booklist)

• Exit Interview

  the Life and Death of My Ambitious Career

  Coulter, Kristi, 1970-

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  "A firsthand look at the jungle that is Amazon.com. With wry humor, Coulter provides candid insights about life, love, and gender as well as surviving a toxic workplace." (Kirkus)

• Monsters

  a Fan's Dilemma

  Dederer, Claire, 1967-

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  "What’s a fan to do when they love the art, but hate the artist? asks book critic and essayist Dederer in this nuanced and incisive inquiry. Contemplative and willing to tackle the hard questions head on, this pulls no punches."…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Poverty, by America

  Desmond, Matthew

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  "...a brilliantly researched and artfully written study of how the U.S. has failed to effectively address the issue of poverty. Thankfully, as Desmond reveals the frustrating ways in which private and public systems designed to help the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Gay Man on Earth

  Driessen, Ype, 1979-

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  "photo graphic novel, funny and adorable" (Toby)

• The Rigor of Angels

  Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality

  Egginton, William, 1969-

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  "An intellectual history centered on three men who expanded our understanding of what we can and cannot know about reality. A challenging book that rewards those willing to suspend their prejudice about the fixed nature of reality."…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts

  Feminism, Inter/nationalism, and Palestine

  Elia, Nada

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  "Palestinian activist Nada Elia... insists that Palestine's fate is linked through bonds of solidarity to other communities crossing racial and gender lines, weaving an intersectional feminist understanding of Israeli apartheid throughout…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Look at the Lights, My Love

  Ernaux, Annie, 1940-

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  "The 2022 Nobel laureate ruminates on a year of shopping at her local big-box retailer. A dryly charming look at the way the French live now, through the sharp eyes of its most acclaimed chronicler." (Kirkus )