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Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between. Since the publication of the groundbreaking "Bad Feminist and Hunger," Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society--state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, womens rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy--alongside more individually personalized matters:...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins México
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"El afamado escritor, politólogo, y conferencista Agustín Laje presenta La batalla cultural: Reflexiones críticas para una Nueva Derecha - un manifiesto que informará, animará y facultará a los "guerrilleros culturales" para no bajar los brazos en la batalla que sigue perjudicando a nuestras familias y a la sociedad en general. En el mundo contemporáneo, la sociedad y la cultura cambian a gran velocidad. La voluntad de dirigir esos cambios...
Author
Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In America today, more books are being banned than ever before. This censorship is part of a larger assault on such American institutions as schools, public libraries, and universities. In On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US, respected longtime public librarian James LaRue issues a balanced and reasonable call to action for all citizens. LaRue, who served as director of the American Library Association's Office for...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"GOTH is an entertaining and engaging historical memoir of the genre of Goth music and culture, exploring creative giants like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division, and many more great bands that offered a place of refuge for the misfits of the 80s and ever since. Written by Lol Tolhurst, co-founder of The Cure, this book offers a fascinating deep dive into the movers and shakers of goth with stories and anecdotes from Tolhurst's...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Nowatari Rui has long been the subject of her husband's novels, depicted as a pure woman who takes great pleasure in sex. With her privacy and identity continually stripped away, she has come to be seen by society first and foremost as the inspiration for her husband's art. When a decade's worth of frustrations reaches its boiling point, Rui consumes a bowl of seeds, and buds and roots begin to sprout all over her body. Instead of taking her to a...
Author
Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"La periodista y presentadora de televisión Verónica Zumalacárregui nos presenta en este libro-reportaje quince historias de mujeres que, como ella misma dice, le han cambiado la mirada y aportan distintas opiniones y perspectivas de temas y retos sociales a los que nos enfrentamos. Un poliédrico y rico retrato de nuestros desafíos y nuestros logros. "En mis viajes a lo largo y ancho del planeta he conocido a mujeres con valores, culturas y vidas...
12) 2054
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Military fiction that imagines a geopolitical conflict in the year 2054"--
It is twenty years after the catastrophic war between the United States and China that brought down the old American political order. A new party has emerged in the US, one that's held power for over a decade. Efforts to cement its grip have resulted in mounting violent resistance. The American president has control of the media, but he is beginning to lose control of the...
Author
Publisher
Salamandra
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
La casa de caramelo, que culmina el ambicioso proyecto narrativo de Jennifer Egan iniciado con El tiempo es un canalla (Premio Pulitzer en 2011), cuenta la historia de Bix Bouton, un brillante empresario informático en horas bajas que acaba patentando una exitosa herramienta tecnológica que permite acceder a nuestros recuerdos y compartirlos, y que ha seducido a miles de personas. Con una asombrosa variedad de recursos narrativos, Egan pone el foco...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist One In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation. Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five. Part-funny, part-serious,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in a deeply evangelical family in the Midwest in the '80s and '90s, Sarah McCammon was strictly taught to fear God, obey him, and not question the faith. Persistently worried that her gay grandfather would go to hell unless she could reach him, or that her Muslim friend would need to be converted, and that she, too, would go to hell if she did not believe fervently enough, McCammon was a rule-follower and--most of the time--a true believer....
16) Natural me
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by her hit song "Natural Girl" and featuring charming watercolor illustrations, this joyful picture book from award-winning musician MzVee and debut illustrator Lisbeth Checo is an ode to young girls on their journey to self-empowerment, sisterhood, and embracing their natural selves. With a message that speaks to beauty inside and out, Natural Me invites readers to celebrate all the ways in which they are special."--Front flap of jacket....
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the Worlds Most Notorious Diaries is the true story of a young-adult blockbuster . . . of a terror that stalked 1980s America . . . and of the ruthless charlatan behind both"--
In 1971, the anonymously published Go ask Alice-- the supposed diary of a middle-class addict-- reinvented the young adult genre with a blistering portray of sex, psychosis, and teenage self-destruction. In 1979 Jay's...
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
When her mother suddenly dies, Sara must abandon her plans to become a ballerina and join her estranged father on Chicago's gritty South side. She feels out of place until she is befriended by a black classmate and her handsome brother, Derek. Sara and Derek's shared love for dance leads to romance--and opposition from their families and friends.
Publisher
A360 Media, LLC
Language
English
Description
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and it’ll be the most delicious too, thanks to this new 99-page Christmas special from the publishers of Woman’s World and First for Women. It’s packed with 100+ foolproof recipes for cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies and more to sweeten the season. You’re also sure to have merry mornings and festive feasts with our brunch and dinner menus. And fun gift ideas make it easy to spread holiday joy!
20) Lost History
Series
Publisher
Hearst
Language
English
Description
Explore the uncharted depths of the past in the captivating issue of Lost History: Secrets of the Deep. Embark on a thrilling journey through time as we uncover hidden treasures, forgotten civilizations, and enigmatic artifacts from beneath the world's oceans and waterways. In this issue, immerse yourself in the mysteries of the deep and discover incredible stories that have long been concealed beneath the waves. Venture into the realm of maritime
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