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Notes in Praise of Black Performance NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST. WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE GORDON BURN PRIZE. FINALIST FOR THE...

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

An Oral History of Rupaul's Drag Race (the First Ten Years) A definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking show RuPaul's Drag Race in i...

Barbie looking her very best! For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig’s award-winning, acclaimed Barbie movie, pr...

Not Your Average Average Girl This compelling and deeply personal memoir from WWE superstar Rebecca Quin - a.k.a. The Man, a.k.a. Becky Lynch - del...

Charming Tales of Wealth and Entitlement for Tots Who Were Simply Born Better A whip-smart, funny and very of the moment parody of uber-rich extrav...

The stories of six daring, groundbreaking Black ballet dancers leap off the pages of this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Meet Es...

The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technica...

Stories from a South African Childhood Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award - Named one of the best books of the...

A Backstory A fascinating journey into the scientific and cultural history of the female butt, for fans of Mary Roach and Leslie Jamison. Whether w...

A once-famous ballerina faces a final choice - to return to the world of Russian dance that nearly broke her, or to walk away forever - in this inc...

A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette From the creator of the acclaimed country music history podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones, comes the ep...

Cruzita is going to be a pop star. All she has to do is win a singing contest at her favorite theme park and get famous. But she can't go to the th...

From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinchin...

Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles against cinematic exploi...

Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first...

The Story of Dolly Parton and Her Big Dream A rhythmically told and vibrantly illustrated picture book biography of Dolly Parton: an American icon ...

From the bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know comes a love song of a story about starting over and second chances.Love doesn’t always wai...

Last Stop on Market Street gets a jazzy twist in this finger-licking good celebration of music, food, and family. Struttin' with Auntie Nina down t...

New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith's lyrical text is paired with the warm, evocative watercolors of Cornelius Van Wright and Y...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and rom-com queen Becky Albertalli comes a buoyant new novel about daring to step out of the shadows and ...

A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award- winning country music sensation and multiplatinum-selling lead singer of Hootie &...

The Diaries of Alan Rickman Madly, Deeply is a rare invitation into the mind of Alan Rickman - one of the most magnetic, beloved performers of our ...

The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart! From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscre...