ALOUDla Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Archie Meets Kiss
Alex SeguraDon't miss @alex_segura, author of five Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery novels and the acclaimed Archie Meets Kiss storyline comics, whose new book offers a rollicking new literary mystery set in the world of comic books: https://t.co/Kox2pFulRa https://t.co/7Q75YqcRjI
Hardcover, 2012
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City
Rosa BrooksFeatured in the @NewYorker, join @brooks_rosa in conversation with @Christy_E_Lopez TODAY for "Tangled Up in Blue" at 5PM! RSVP: https://t.co/fxaXHloHIp https://t.co/Gdgmcmms4L
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dust Child
Mai Phan Que Nguyen"You know, by reading my novels, the readers are embracing the Vietnamese culture, Vietnamese language. So I thank you for that." —Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai on @npr Don't miss @nguyen_p_quemai tomorrow for Dust Child: https://t.co/Z1N1a9JW8l https://t.co/HeD3QhmrCL
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cult Classic
Sloane CrosleyJoin author @askanyone for a conversation with actress and director @missjudygreer discussing Crosley's second novel Cult Classic, an equal parts page-turner and poignant portrayal of alienation: http://LFLA.org/Sloane https://t.co/0fZkV3IRIk
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Secret Identity
Alex SeguraTOMORROW Join bestselling, critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer @alex_segura for a conversation with author @stephycha, discussing his latest work "Secret Identity": https://t.co/Kox2pFulRa https://t.co/2XECQCg0D0
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Sentence
Louise Erdrich"The Sentence: It's such an unassuming title...but, Louise Erdrich's latest is a deceptively big novel, various in its storytelling styles; ambitious in its immediacy." Join Louise Erdrich with Eric Gansworth, here: https://t.co/lMPXl6cxna https://t.co/chalrmRTbQ
Paperback, 2022
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Andrea ElliottJoin Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @andreafelliott of The New York Times NEXT WEEK at 7PM PST for Invisible Child, her debut book that portrays a remarkable story of survival: http://LFLA.org/Elliott https://t.co/nDQLu6GUjf
Paperback, 2022
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
John Waters@nytimes: "'Liarmouth' is a good novel. It is a better gateway drug." Join John Waters this Tuesday: https://t.co/JTYVj4GU20 Co-presented with @skylightbooks https://t.co/6NDoZpgLnP
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Liberation Day: Stories
George SaundersJoin Booker Prize winner George Saunders for a conversation with actor, comedian, and close friend @Nick_Offerman (Parks and Recreation, A League of Their Own), discussing Saunders' new collection of short stories "Liberation Day," here: https://t.co/J1dURYaXux https://t.co/r6uN4TTpov
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose
Colin CampbellDrawing on what he learned from his own journey, "Finding the Words" shares the valuable insight and lessons learned as a grieving parent. Join film and theater writer/director Colin Campbell with senior and founding rabbi of @IKAR_LA Rabbi Sharon Brous: https://t.co/4Ukp28xAfM https://t.co/yVFazt54wS
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book