A new paradigm that integrates human and nonhuman communication and cultureAre language and culture uniquely human, justifying an exceptionalism that sets people apart from the rest of nature? New discoveries in the biological sciences have challenged...

Showcasing a collection of innovative typeface designs alongside the stories of the countercultural queer figures who inspired them Published with Library Stack. This volume, A Queer Year of Love Letters, expands upon the eponymous series of openly...

Whitmore's semi-autobiographical novel about a young boy and his uncle is a provocative yet essential narrative of queer repression in postwar AmericaFirst published in 1987 by Grove Press and long out of print, Nebraska is a classic underground novel by...

A disarmingly personal account of the new science of memory manipulation by one of today’s leading pioneers in the fieldAs a graduate student at MIT, Steve Ramirez successfully created false memories in the lab. Now, as a neuroscientist working at the...

Reveals the alt-right's project to claim science fiction and--by extension--the future Fascists such as Richard Spencer interpret science fiction films and literature as saying only white men have the imagination required to invent a high-tech future...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of the Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and numerous smash-hit works of science fiction and fantasy―this iconic short fiction collection features stories set across the Cosmere...

Winner of the James Beard Award for Literary WritingNamed one of the best books of the year by Smithsonian Magazine and New Scientist"Engrossing . . . hard to put down." — The New York Times Book ReviewAn engaging exploration of refrigeration, tracing...

A new translation of the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness—and how it can help us to be less controlled by our emotionsTo feel is to suffer. But do we have to suffer as much as we do? Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha discovered that practices of...

A bold and timely collection that brings feminist theory and critical thinking to life through vital, approachable design methods and practices.Feminist Designer brings together a constellation of voices and perspectives to examine the intersection of...

One of the Washington Post's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024The bestselling author of Other Minds shows how we and our ancestors have reinvented our planet.If the history of the Earth were compressed down to a year, our species would arise in the last...

Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year AwardA novel economic interpretation of how religions have become so powerful in the modern worldReligion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite...

*** The Instant New York Times bestseller *** "A MUST BUY" -- New York Times / The Athletic New York Book Festival * General Nonfiction Winner "An instant classic--not just a great sports book but a great cultural history." --Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer...

In this highly anticipated second book in the Talents Trilogy, the world of the dead is closer than you think.Agrigento, Sicily, 1883. With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only hope of rescue lies in a fabled...

In K. J. Parker's new whip-smart dark fantasy, a group of scholars must do the impossible for a ruthless king. The cost of refusal, of course, is death.History isn't truth, it's propaganda.Seeking war with his neighbor, the tyrannical ruler of Aelia...

A fully revised and expanded edition of the runaway bestseller, Surrounded by Idiots—now with more:Text • Charts • Examples • Snark! Master the four basic behavior types and change the way you communicate!Do you ever think you’re the only one making any...

Fresh off of Reykjavik, his career-changing standalone co-written with the Icelandic prime minister, #1 Icelandic bestseller Jonasson presents a riveting new thriller.1983At a former sanatorium in the north of Iceland, now a hospital ward, an old nurse,...

A spectacularly illustrated journey into the intimate communities that native trees share with animals, insects, fungi, and microbesYou can tell a lot about a tree from the company it keeps. James Nardi guides you through the innermost unseen world that...

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION first printing featuring unique case stamp and black sprayed edgesThe HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary...

A beautifully illustrated journey through the most beloved classics of children’s literature, spanning more than twenty countries and one hundred and fifty yearsFrom Little Women to Harry Potter, children’s literature is a treasure trove of literary...

From bestselling author John Boyne, a gripping and profound exploration of guilt, blame, trauma, and the human capacity for redemption.In The Elements, acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne has created an epic saga that weaves together four interconnected...