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Book Cover for: Harlem Shadows: The Poems of Claude Mckay, Claude McKay

Harlem Shadows: The Poems of Claude Mckay

Claude McKay
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

It might not feel like spring for us in New Hampshire today, but in the spirit of #NationalPoetryMonth here is a short poem by Claude McKay. If you like this one, we have his entire collection of poems online here: https://t.co/pWAc9WA9ni https://t.co/4apmw4FprU

Paperback, 2018

$8.50$4.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen, Liliuokalani

Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen

Liliuokalani
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

Today is King Kamehameha Day, celebrating the first king of Hawaii. In honor of him and Hawaiian history, we're highlighting a history of Hawaii written by the last monarch of the islands. To read Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen, Liliuokalani, click here: https://t.co/49eJiFjNfU https://t.co/NFTBqCYZp7

Paperback, 2016

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

Reserve your free copy of the 2022 Summer Read, Ta-Nehisi Coates' award-winning Between the World and Me! Students: https://t.co/PStDmKZHJT Faculty/staff: https://t.co/EML5oWVUZq In Fall 2022: a series of campus discussions about the book, and social & racial equity and justice. https://t.co/TuovAaJ6zD

Hardcover, 2015

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis, Kevin Mumford

Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis

Kevin Mumford
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

Our #PrideMonth e-book pick today is Kevin Mumford's "Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis." Take a look at https://t.co/HcCJ8jfpq3 https://t.co/GxV6nRq2DW

Paperback, 2019

$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery, Deborah Willis

Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery

Deborah Willis
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

We're celebrating Juneteenth a day early with this book, titled Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery by Deborah Willis and Barbara Krauthamer. To see more and check out our copy, click here: https://t.co/1a7R1YObzE https://t.co/39isNouiKH

Paperback, 2017

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A new Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: 10, William Shakespeare

A new Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: 10

William Shakespeare
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

Friday, April 23 is William Shakespeare’s 457th birthday! We’re celebrating in Geisel with a display and our favorite bust, but don’t forget to join the livestream of the Sonnet Reading Marathon, starting at 10 am on Friday on the Saint Anselm College Facebook Page! https://t.co/0rHe1epdwm

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Book Cover for: Black: A Celebration of a Culture, Deborah Willis

Black: A Celebration of a Culture

Deborah Willis
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

We're celebrating Juneteenth a day early with this book, titled Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery by Deborah Willis and Barbara Krauthamer. To see more and check out our copy, click here: https://t.co/1a7R1YObzE https://t.co/39isNouiKH

Paperback, 2020

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century, Jean-Luc Godard

Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century

Jean-Luc Godard
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Next up today is from Traci in Circulation! She’s created a display with works of French new wave cinema giant, Jean-Luc Godard! Fun fact: we actually have a player for that VHS on the lower level, if you want to watch it! #nationallibraryweek https://t.co/3NyQaw9Lrv

Hardcover, 2000

$150.00$125.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: He Had a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, Flip Schulke

He Had a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Flip Schulke
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement! Explore the display featuring the history and accomplishments of African Americans. The display will be up through February in celebration of Black History Month! https://t.co/69ub8YG8Fs

Paperback, 1995

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports, Cyd Zeigler

Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports

Cyd Zeigler
Geisel LibraryGeisel Library

Happy Wednesday! Our last e-book pick for #PrideMonth is Cyd Zeigler's "Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports." Give it a read at https://t.co/3LBI2RURsJ https://t.co/9tliSlmEej

Paperback, 2016

$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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