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  • Earth 7

    A Novel

    by Deb Olin Unferth ...
    An end-of-the-world love story, an epic full of pathos and humor, asking what can be saved of our planetWell, that’s about it for the story of planet Earth, poor Earth, reduced to not much more than a piece of burnt coal. But, as Deb Olin Unferth shows in her latest electrifying novel, life and love persist, even in the most unexpected, inhospitable places.Two women meet on a beach of artificial ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Barn 8

    A Novel

    by Deb Olin Unferth ...
    An unforgettably exuberant and potent novel by a writer at the height of her powersTwo auditors for the U.S. egg industry go rogue and conceive a plot to steal a million chickens in the middle of the night—an entire egg farm’s worth of animals. Janey and Cleveland—a spirited former runaway and the officious head of audits—assemble a precarious, quarrelsome team and descend on the farm on a dark ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Classes

    by Erik Olin Wright ...
    Class analysis and class struggle are central concepts in Marx’s social theory yet, notoriously, Marx never wrote a systematic exposition of these terms during his lifetime, and succeeding generations have had to piece together interpretations from his many scattered references and discussions. The problem of trying to develop a Marxist class analysis on this basis has been made all the more acute ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Understanding Class

    by Erik Olin Wright ...
    Leading sociologist examines how different readings of class enrich our understanding of capitalismFew ideas are more contested today than “class.” Some have declared its death, while others insist on its centrality to contemporary capitalism. It is said its relevance is limited to explaining individuals’ economic conditions and opportunities, while at the same time argued that it is a structural ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Wait Till You See Me Dance

    Stories

    by Deb Olin Unferth ...
    “Deb Olin Unferth’s stories are so smart, fast, full of heart, and distinctive in voice—each an intense little thought-system going out earnestly in search of strange new truths. What an important and exciting talent.”—George SaundersFor more than ten years, Deb Olin Unferth has been publishing startlingly askew, wickedly comic, cutting-edge fiction in magazines such as Granta, Harper’s Magazine, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Stardust to Stardust: Reflections on Living and Dying

    by Erik Olin Wright ...
    Erik Olin Wright, one of the most important sociologists of his time, takes us along on his intimate and brave journey toward death, and asks the big questions about human mortality.Human life is a wild, extraordinary phenomenon: elements are brewed in the cen-ter of stars and exploding supernova, spewed across the universe; they eventually clumped into a minor planet around a modest star; then ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Wing Reader

    An Illustrated Poem

    by Deb Olin Unferth ...
    In this enchanting book, Brian Rea (the beloved artist of the New York Times column "Modern Love") illustrates Brooke Smith's poignant poem about the healing power of creativity. A woman in the midst of grief discovers a wonderful secret: she can see words on the wings of butterflies. And these words inspire her to compose rejuvenating stories of love. This slim, elegant hardcover features a ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Brother/Sister

    by Sean Olin ...
    A captivating and heart-wrenching tale of sibling bonds tested by a troubled past.Will and Asheley’s upbringing is far from uncomplicated. Their father left them when they were little, and their mother has just been carted off to an alcohol treatment center. Now, they have the house to themselves, and an endless California summer stretching out before them. Through alternating perspectives, they ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • A Guide to Methods and Observation in History

    Enriched edition. Studies in High School Observation

    by Calvin Olin Davis, Megan Fawcett ...
    In "A Guide to Methods and Observation in History," Calvin Olin Davis presents a comprehensive examination of the methodologies employed in historical research and analysis. This seminal work delves into the principles of historical inquiry, emphasizing the importance of observation, critical thinking, and the rigorous evaluation of sources. Davis employs a clear, scholarly style that is both ... Read more

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  • How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century

    by Erik Olin Wright, Michael Burawoy ...
    What is wrong with capitalism, and how can we change it?Capitalism has transformed the world and increased our productivity, but at the cost of enormous human suffering. Our shared values—equality and fairness, democracy and freedom, community and solidarity—can provide both the basis for a critique of capitalism and help to guide us toward a socialist and democratic society.Erik Olin Wright has ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Vacation

    by Deb Olin Unferth ...
    An "enthralling headscratcher of a first novel . . . weaves an intricate tale of quests and escapes" as a man follows his wife who follows a mysterious stranger ( Publishers Weekly).Deb Olin Unferth's award-winning debut novel is "an off-kilter ode to obsession" with a "richly textured, often surprising linguistic landscape" ( The Rumpus). In it, a man named Myers has noticed that his wife has ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alternatives to Capitalism

    Proposals for a Democratic Economy

    by Robin Hahnel, Erik Olin Wright ...
    What would a viable free and democratic society look like? Poverty, exploitation, instability, hierarchy, subordination, environmental exhaustion, radical inequalities of wealth and power—it is not difficult to list capitalism’s myriad injustices. But is there a preferable and workable alternative?Alternatives to Capitalism: Proposals for a Democratic Economy presents a debate between two such ... Read more

    $9.99 USD