Martha Bayne Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Best Little Girl in the World
C. C. ClarkMartha BayneThe protagonist of "The Best Little Girl in the World," the 1979 YA novel that millions of teen girls use as a how-to guide to anorexia, is named Kessa. Good job folks. https://t.co/QViMeefX53
Paperback, 2012
$7.40Member price:$3.70 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites
Monica EngMartha BayneNice piece on MADE IN CHICAGO—the latest from 3 Field Books @IllinoisPress. Thanks @FoodieAnthony! https://t.co/bCnTSuM92R
Paperback, 2023
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
Barbara EhrenreichMartha BayneOh no. I had *just* started reading her “Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy”. Now it feels more right than ever. https://t.co/Uys9v9FiWR
Paperback, 2007
$23.00Member price:$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Standpipe: Delivering Water in Flint
David HardinMartha BayneHappy book birthday to Dave Hardin's STANDPIPE: DELIVERING WATER IN FLINT! It got an early bday present last week in the form of this great @washingtonpost review by @KerriArsenault; check it! https://t.co/FfCTmV3uB2
Paperback, 2021
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In the Eye of the Wild
Nastassja MartinMartha Bayne@rebecgeo Nastassja Martin's In the Eye of the Wild is visceral and thrilling
Paperback, 2021
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny OdellMartha BayneI just checked out Jenny Odell’s “How to do Nothing” from the library and I swear my first thought was ooh I can write about this. Help me. I need help.
Hardcover, 2019
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book