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Bad Habitzz: What's Yours by Ivy Symone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone has bad habits. Some are hard to break, while others can be stopped cold turkey. But what happens when your bad habit gets you in some shit you can’t get out of? Andrea has just returned home after her other half’s passing... -
![Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer]()
Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a family a family... and that's love. A book for EVERY family by dazzling illustrator Sophie Beer... -
![Erotique Noire/Black Erotica by Roseann P. Bell]()
Erotique Noire/Black Erotica by Roseann P. Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collective work of art whose time has come. Of lasting value for all lovers of literature and the erotic, this is a glorious, groundbreaking celebration of black sensuality, including works by Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and many more... -
![Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraney]()
Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"An exhilarating, multi-layered new play."—The Guardian"Stirring and stylishly told . . . McCraney's crispest and most confident work."—Daily News"Greatly affecting. . . . It takes a brave writer to set his language against the plaintive beauty of the hymns and spirituals . . -
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![Avocado Asks: What Am I? by Momoko Abe]()
Avocado Asks: What Am I? by Momoko Abe
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvocado is feeling just fine in the fruit and veg aisle at the supermarket - until a young customer asks a difficult question: "Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?" Avocado doesn't know the answer either - and the question won't seem to go away!A brilliantly funny book about identity and being confident in your own skin - featuring the world's most popular... -
![Since I Laid My Burden Down by Brontez Purnell]()
Since I Laid My Burden Down by Brontez Purnell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhiting Award winner Brontez Purnell’s debut novel is an uninhibited portrait of growing up gay in 1980s exploring art and sex with “more layered insight than the page count should allow” (Hanif Abdurraqib, MTV News ). DeShawn lives a high, creative, and promiscuous life in San Francisco...Categorized as:
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![The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess]()
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPlaying off "The Wheels on the Bus," this dazzling nursery rhyme book covers all the ways drag queens "work it," by one of the drag queens from the nationally acclaimed Drag Queen Story Hour.The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish encourages readers to boldly be exactly who they are... -
![Nasty Secrets by La'Tonya West]()
Nasty Secrets by La'Tonya West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJasmine has a good thing going with her boyfriend, Nathan. He is a hardworking man and gives her anything she wants. Well almost anything…there’s one thing that she wants that he or any other man can’t give her. That’s where his sister Erika comes in. Erika has been having a hard time back in New York, so Nathan asked her to come and live with him and Jasmine for a while until she got on her feet... -
![She Slipped And Fell by Shonda]()
She Slipped And Fell by Shonda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTina Jones is alluring and outspoken. Kendall Long is sexy, yet delicate. Whether separate or together, these stunning best friends tend to cause quite a stir among the male population. An innocent fall, however, propels their friendship to a new plateau - one where each is compelled to explore and confront her sexuality... -
![Sweet and Salty Treachery by M.E. Harmon]()
Sweet and Salty Treachery by M.E. Harmon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**HoneyBun Box Set Available - http://amzn.to/21DXJt3 *** Murder, Mayhem and Cupcakes! When a TV reality star dies, it's up to a NYC baker to solve the case... Ali Daniels loves baking sweet goodies for customers in her Manhattan bakery, HoneyBun Sweets and Sandwiches. When she gets an invite for a chance to cater the hottest event in NYC, she can't resist... -
![Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman]()
Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children... -
![Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected Poems by Allen Ginsberg]()
Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected Poems by Allen Ginsberg
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllen Ginsberg’s poems, from “Howl” to “Kaddish” to “The Fall of America,” have influenced generations of writers and made him a defining figure of the twentieth century. Ginsberg’s Collected Poems, first published in 1984, and expanded in 1997, was originally thought to contain all of his poetic work... -
![Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price]()
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M...Categorized as:
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![King: A Life by Jonathan Eig]()
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk and accessible storytelling to forge the definitive life for our times. Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig’s A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.―and the first to include recently declassified FBI files...Categorized as:
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![I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: Everything I Wish I Never Had to Learn About Money by Madeline Pendleton]()
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: Everything I Wish I Never Had to Learn About Money by Madeline Pendleton
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A big-hearted, no-bullshit memoir from the TikTok superstar about her journey from living paycheck to paycheck to creating a multi-million-dollar business that offers a compassionate alternative to capitalism • Includes no-nonsense life and money advice, from negotiating pay and building credit to putting home ownership within reach"Madeline's life is unique yet...Categorized as:
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![The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib]()
The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Crown Ain't Worth Much, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib's first full-length collection, is a sharp and vulnerable portrayal of city life in the United States. A regular columnist for MTV.com, Willis-Abdurraqib brings his interest in pop culture to these poems, analyzing race, gender, family, and the love that finally holds us together even as it threatens to break us...Categorized as:
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![Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride, Joe Biden]()
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride, Joe Biden
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA timely and captivating memoir about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, by a leading activist and the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. Sarah McBride is on a mission to fight for transgender rights around the world...Categorized as:
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![Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter]()
Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing.“Bold, hilarious, honest, and singular . . . Unprotected is a record of survival, commitment to authenticity, and healing; a road map out of hell.”—Leslie Odom Jr.It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue... -
![Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell]()
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“I get so jazzed about the future of feminism knowing that Amanda Montell’s brilliance is rising up and about to explode worldwide.”—Jill SolowayA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman...Categorized as:
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![Finna by Nate Marshall]()
Finna by Nate Marshall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDynamic poems that celebrate the Black vernacular and engage with the world through the lens of Hip Hop as well as America's vast reserve of racial and gendered epithets--from an award-winning author and poet. fin-na /ˈfinə/ contraction: (1) going to; intending to. rooted in African American Vernacular English. (2) eye dialect spelling of "fixing to... -
![Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis]()
Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from the 20th centuryFriends of baking, are you sick and tired of making the same recipes again and again? Then look no further than this baking blast from the past, as B. Dylan Hollis highlights the most unique tasty treats of yesteryear... -
![Lord of the Butterflies by Andrea Gibson]()
Lord of the Butterflies by Andrea Gibson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Andrea Gibson's latest collection, they continue their artful and nuanced looks at gender, romance, loss, and family. Each emotion here is deft and delicate, resting inside of imagery heavy enough to sink the heart, while giving the body wings to soar... -
![Coming Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford]()
Coming Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home.On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women’s basketball team where she had been the centerpiece of previous championship seasons... -
![Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun Harrison]()
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun Harrison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsExploring anti-fatness and anti-Blackness at the intersections of race, police violence, gender identity, fatness, and health... -
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![Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims]()
Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fearless debut memoir in which beloved and bestselling How to Raise an Adult author Julie Lythcott-Haims pulls no punches in her recollections of growing up a biracial black woman in America... -
!["You Should Be Grateful": Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption by Angela Tucker]()
"You Should Be Grateful": Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption by Angela Tucker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures“Your parents are so amazing for adopting you! You should be grateful that you were adopted.”Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted from foster care by white parents...Categorized as:
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![We've Got This: Stories by Disabled Parents by Eliza Hull, Jamila Rizvi]()
We've Got This: Stories by Disabled Parents by Eliza Hull, Jamila Rizvi
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow do two parents who are blind take their children to the park? How is a mother with dwarfism treated when she walks her child down the street? How do Deaf parents know when their baby cries in the night?When writer and musician Eliza Hull was pregnant with her first child, like most parents-to-be she was a mix of excited and nervous...Categorized as:
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![Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods by Sandor Ellix Katz, Sally Fallon Morell]()
Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods by Sandor Ellix Katz, Sally Fallon Morell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Book That Started the Fermentation RevolutionSandor Ellix Katz, winner of a James Beard Award andNew York Timesbestselling author, whomMichael Pollan callsthe Johnny Appleseed of Fermentation returns to the iconic book that started it all, but with a fresh perspective, renewed enthusiasm, and expandedwisdomfrom his travels around the world... -
![Punch Me Up To The Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome]()
Punch Me Up To The Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE • WINNER OF A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK • A STONEWALL HONOR BOOK • NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY , KIRKUS REVIEWS , LIBRARY JOURNAL , AMAZON AND APPLE BOOKS • A TODAY SUMMER READING LIST PICK • AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY BEST DEBUT OF SUMMER PICK • A PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF SUMMER...Categorized as:
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![The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America by Nicholas Buccola]()
The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America by Nicholas Buccola
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate America's racial divideOn February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to witness a historic televised debate between James Baldwin, the leading literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr...
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