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Hollywood High

A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies

by Bruce Handy ...

From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more.What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s American Graffiti? And Lucas on John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood? How does ... Read more

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From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more.What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s American Graffiti? And Lucas on John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood? How does
... Read more

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Wild Things

The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult

by Bruce Handy ...

An irresistible, nostalgic, insightful—and “consistently intelligent and funny” (The New York Times Book Review)—ramble through classic children’s literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father of two) Bruce Handy.The dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children’s book, was first published in Boston in 1690. Offering children gems of advice such as “Strive to ... Read more

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An irresistible, nostalgic, insightful—and “consistently intelligent and funny” (The New York Times Book Review)—ramble through classic children’s literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father of two) Bruce Handy.The dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children’s book, was first published in Boston in 1690. Offering children gems of advice such as “Strive to
... Read more

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Balloon

by Bruce Handy ...

Illustrated by Julie Kwon ...

A sweet and engaging seek-and-find story that follows the ups and downs of a lost balloon.What’s better than holding onto a brand-new bright orange balloon?Oh no! What’s worse than accidentally letting go of a bright orange balloon and watching it float up . . . up . . . up into the sky?In this nearly wordless book, sharp-eyed readers will spot something orange and round in every scene as they ... Read more

$12.79 CAD

A sweet and engaging seek-and-find story that follows the ups and downs of a lost balloon.What’s better than holding onto a brand-new bright orange balloon?Oh no! What’s worse than accidentally letting go of a bright orange balloon and watching it float up . . . up . . . up into the sky?In this nearly wordless book, sharp-eyed readers will spot something orange and round in every scene as they
... Read more
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Hollywood High

A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies

by Bruce Handy ...

Narrated by Alex Mortensen ...

Unabridged

14 hours 51 min

From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more.What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s American Graffiti? And Lucas on John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood? How does ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

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From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more.What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s American Graffiti? And Lucas on John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood? How does
... Read more

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The Book from Far Away

by Bruce Handy ...

Illustrated by Julie Benbassat ...

In this fantastical picture book perfect for fans of Aaron Becker’s Journey, a human child and a child from another planet discover that no matter where you live or what your books are like, reading—and sharing—are universal.A cosmic celebration of the joy of sharing books and having new experiences awaits readers in this captivating wordless picture book for ages 4 to 8. A child busy reading in a ... Read more

$12.79 CAD

In this fantastical picture book perfect for fans of Aaron Becker’s Journey, a human child and a child from another planet discover that no matter where you live or what your books are like, reading—and sharing—are universal.A cosmic celebration of the joy of sharing books and having new experiences awaits readers in this captivating wordless picture book for ages 4 to 8. A child busy reading in a
... Read more
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Wild Things

The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult

by Bruce Handy ...

Narrated by Bruce Handy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

In 1690, the dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children's book, was published in Boston. Offering children gems of advice such as "Strive to learn" and "Be not a dunce," it was no fun at all. So how did we get from there to "Let the wild rumpus start"? And now that we're living in a golden age of children's literature, what can adults get out of reading Where the Wild ... Read more

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In 1690, the dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children's book, was published in Boston. Offering children gems of advice such as "Strive to learn" and "Be not a dunce," it was no fun at all. So how did we get from there to "Let the wild rumpus start"? And now that we're living in a golden age of children's literature, what can adults get out of reading Where the Wild
... Read more

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The Tears and Smiles of Things

Stories, Sketches, Meditations

by Andriy Sodomora ...

Translated by Roman Ivashkiv, Sabrina Jaszi ...

Series series Ukrainian Studies
An evocative collection of vignettes and essays from Ukraine’s “voice” of classical antiquity, now available in English for the first time.Inspired by Virgil’s exquisitely ambivalent phrase “sunt lacrimae rerum” (there are tears of/for/in things), Andriy Sodomora, the Ukrainian “voice” of classical antiquity, has produced a series of original vignettes and essays about things: the big things in ... Read more

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An evocative collection of vignettes and essays from Ukraine’s “voice” of classical antiquity, now available in English for the first time.Inspired by Virgil’s exquisitely ambivalent phrase “sunt lacrimae rerum” (there are tears of/for/in things), Andriy Sodomora, the Ukrainian “voice” of classical antiquity, has produced a series of original vignettes and essays about things: the big things in
... Read more
Talking Classics

The Shock of the Old

by Mary Beard ...

The incomparable Mary Beard is back, and she’s talking all things classics.Why the ongoing fascination with the ancient world? This witty, approachable book asks why—for better or (sometimes) worse—antiquity continues to exert such a powerful hold on the contemporary imagination. Recalling a formative childhood encounter with a four-thousand-year-old piece of bread in a museum, Beard introduces ... Read more

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The incomparable Mary Beard is back, and she’s talking all things classics.Why the ongoing fascination with the ancient world? This witty, approachable book asks why—for better or (sometimes) worse—antiquity continues to exert such a powerful hold on the contemporary imagination. Recalling a formative childhood encounter with a four-thousand-year-old piece of bread in a museum, Beard introduces
... Read more
Convent Wisdom

How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First-Century Life

by Ana Garriga, Carmen Urbita ...

A “cheeky” (The New York Times) and “insightful” (Marie Claire) not-so-saintly self-help book that dives into the wild, wise, and unconventional lives of 16th- and 17th-century nuns, offering advice for our modern age and proving one thing: no matter what you’re going through, a legendary nun has been there before—and she’ll know what to do.When most of us think of nuns, we picture hands clasped ... Read more

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A “cheeky” (The New York Times) and “insightful” (Marie Claire) not-so-saintly self-help book that dives into the wild, wise, and unconventional lives of 16th- and 17th-century nuns, offering advice for our modern age and proving one thing: no matter what you’re going through, a legendary nun has been there before—and she’ll know what to do.When most of us think of nuns, we picture hands clasped
... Read more

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Sick and Dirty

Hollywood’s Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness

by Michael Koresky ...

Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, NonfictionAN ALLSTORA'S QUEER HISTORY 101 BOOK CLUB PICK"An absorbing landmark of film criticism.” --The Chicago Tribune, "The 10 Best Books of the Year"A blazingly original history celebrating the persistence of queerness onscreen, behind the camera, and between the lines during the dark days of the Hollywood Production Code.Fr... ... Read more

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Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, NonfictionAN ALLSTORA'S QUEER HISTORY 101 BOOK CLUB PICK"An absorbing landmark of film criticism.” --The Chicago Tribune, "The 10 Best Books of the Year"A blazingly original history celebrating the persistence of queerness onscreen, behind the camera, and between the lines during the dark days of the Hollywood Production Code.Fr...
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Super Visible

The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics

by Margaret Stohl ...

Inspired by the hit podcast The Women of Marvel and cowritten by the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, this eye-opening and engaging book celebrates the women who have helped make Marvel one of the most successful comics and entertainment companies in the world.What does a hero’s journey look like when the hero in question happens to be a girl? #1 New York Times ... Read more

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Inspired by the hit podcast The Women of Marvel and cowritten by the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, this eye-opening and engaging book celebrates the women who have helped make Marvel one of the most successful comics and entertainment companies in the world.What does a hero’s journey look like when the hero in question happens to be a girl? #1 New York Times
... Read more

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Spy Handler

Memoir of a KGB Officer: The True Story of the Man Who Recruited Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames

by Victor Cherkashin, Gregory Feifer ...

**In this riveting memoir, gain a remarkable insider's view of the KGB's prolonged conflict with the United States, spanning fron Stalin's death in 1953 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991."Gripping." —The Wall Street Journal**Victor Cherkashin's story is rich in episode and drama. He took part in some of the highest-profile Cold War cases, including tracking down U.S. and British spies around ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

**In this riveting memoir, gain a remarkable insider's view of the KGB's prolonged conflict with the United States, spanning fron Stalin's death in 1953 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991."Gripping." —The Wall Street Journal**Victor Cherkashin's story is rich in episode and drama. He took part in some of the highest-profile Cold War cases, including tracking down U.S. and British spies around
... Read more