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Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...

An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy A gripping oral history of the white nationalist riots that shook the nation and signaled the ...

A Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb The bestselling author of High Achiever chronicles life after addiction - the raw, the dark, an...

Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds "Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you un...

An Alphabet Book in Translation What letter does the word bee start with?If you said B you're right - in English!But in many, many languages, it ac...

Beautifully illustrated and scientifically informed, a celebration of the astonishing diversity of sexual behavior and biology found in nature. Fro...

Awakening to Your Life's Purpose OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2025! #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "As we welcome a new year, I wanted to revisit the book ...

PORCHLIGHT BESTSELLER - Zibby Owens 2022 Book of the Year A galvanizing, stirring memoir about growing up homeless and in foster care and rising to...

Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of...

A Memoir of Uyghur Exile, Hope, and Survival This extraordinary memoir shares an insight into the lives of the Uyghurs, a people and culture being ...

A Writer's Guide to Conquering the Most Sexist Tropes in Literary History From the brilliantly funny (and rightfully furious) creator of the viral ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance is a once-in-a-generation, para...

The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed From the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus c...

What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obs...

How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain An unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to...

Sarah's Scribbles, Book #5 With new and classic Sarah's Scribbles comics, essays, stickers, and more, this book is a celebration of one of the best...

Sarah's Scribbles, Book #1 The hilarious debut Sarah's Scribbles collection from Sarah Andersen, winner of three consecutive Goodreads Choice Award...

The Life and Times of Dolly Parton A larger-than-life new biography of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton. In Ain't Nobody's Fool...

An Irreverent History of Travel This witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color, Air...

A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told The first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics' interconnected, half-million-page story, a r...

Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous An impassioned homage to the divas who shook up our world and transformed American culture with their bold, dazzlin...

The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Winner of the 2022 Grand Prix De Littérature...

Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives A vital exposé for both our history and our present day, American Scare tells the riveting story...

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL - FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE - FINALIST FOR THE NATIONA...