145 results for 'monica laurent'

From the acclaimed author of American Mermaid ("I loved it...and have never read anything like it"--Elizabeth Gilbert) comes a wise, funny, and wildly original examination of female desire and the...

"Barter exchanges history for myth, direct speech for epistles, activity for observation . . . breathtaking." ―Claudia RankineFelix the Rat's hind feetcould be Barbie hands―same pink,...

In Magical Habits Monica Huerta draws on her experiences growing up in her family's Mexican restaurants and her life as a scholar of literature and culture to meditate on how relationships among...

A celebration of one of the world’s most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life—now available in paperback! Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor , 2018 ALA Notable...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. No one makes me laugh like she does." --Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Know About Love...

Winner of the AASECT Book Award for Teens Under 18 years old Does fingering count as losing my virginity? How do I know if I am ready for sex?Does penis size actually matter Mother and teen duo...

An authoritative study of Gego, whose distinctive modernist practice sits at the intersection of architecture, design, and the visual artsThis important book is the first extended study of the life...

Timely and pathbreaking, Securing the Peace is the first book to explore the complete spectrum of civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and...

The bestselling, "gripping" (Entertainment Weekly), "powerful" (Hypable), "utterly thrilling" (Paste.com) winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery, perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah...

Superfine: Tailoring Black Style traces the complex and vibrant legacy of menswear across three centuries of Black culture—from today’s hip-hop aesthetic and popular street trends, through its use...

"The perfect pick to really light a fire under my book club, and yours....A reminder that goodness, and books, can still win in this world." --New York Times Book Review "A beautiful, big-hearted...

Reimagines photography through the long history of ideas of expressionThe end of the nineteenth century saw massive developments and innovations in photography at a time when the forces of Western...

"A revelation of the drive and creative flux of the metropolis over time."--NatureA sweeping history of cities through the millennia--from Mesopotamia to Manhattan--and how they have propelled Homo...

A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some...

Timely and unforgettable,The Brightwood Codesheds light on hidden history and the brutality of being a woman in a war built by men. "The Brightwood Codehas everything I love in a book." -Stacey...

"An elegant and timely history of how black intellectuals have long made a case for the intersections between class and race."—The Nation"A meticulously researched look into the development of King’s...

A passionate and insightful account by a leading historian of Haiti that traces the sources of the country's devastating present back to its turbulent and traumatic historyEven before the devastating...

How moving beyond GDP will improve well-being and sustainabilityNever before in human history have we produced so much data, and this empirical revolution has shaped economic research and policy...

Civil wars are nasty, brutish, and long. Monica Duffy Toft introduces this complex and timely topic. Civil wars are the most common form of large-scale political violence. In the past thirty years,...

A Financial Times Book of the Year: An intimate exploration of Yves Saint Laurent's creative world, captured by photographer - and son of the couturier's right-hand woman, Anne-Marie Muñoz - Carlos...