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  • Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
    Anne Curzan
    Paperback: 03/26/2025
     
    A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar ...
  • Rod Nordland
    Paperback: 03/25/2025
     
    A legendary New York Times war correspondent delivers his unforgettable final dispatch: a deeply moving ...
  • The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street
    Mike Tidwell
    Hardcover: 03/25/2025
     
    A riveting and elegant story of climate change on one city street, full of surprises and true stories of human...
  • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
    Sarah Wynn-Williams
    Hardcover: 03/11/2025
     
    An explosive memoir charting one woman's career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the ...
  • Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year
    Paul Alexander
    Paperback: 03/11/2025
     
    A revelatory look at the tumultuous life of a jazz legend and American cultural icon
  • Raising Hare: A Memoir
    Chloe Dalton
    Hardcover: 03/04/2025
     
    A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, ...
  • Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers' Rights
    Ashley Hope Pérez
    Hardcover: 03/04/2025
     
    A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for ...
  • Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life
    Anna Funder
    Paperback: 02/25/2025
     
    This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century - and a ...
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