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Book Cover for: Corrections in Ink: A Memoir, Keri Blakinger

Corrections in Ink: A Memoir

Keri Blakinger
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Summer reading: In ‘Corrections in Ink,’ star criminal justice reporter Keri Blakinger skillfully tells the story of her own unusual life. https://t.co/gGABPW4FeY #prison

Paperback, 2023

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Women Talking, Miriam Toews

Women Talking

Miriam Toews
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In the adaptation of Miriam Toews’ novel, Women Talking, the innocuous act of conversing determines futures and fates. https://t.co/q8eFgLQrn5 #Film #WomenTalking

Paperback, 2020

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics, Mary Beth Rogers

Hope and Hard Truth: A Life in Texas Politics

Mary Beth Rogers
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In her memoir "Hope and Hard Truth," Mary Beth Rogers reveals the political grit and big heart that helped elect a legendary governor. https://t.co/tkbTS7LFS1 #booktwt

Hardcover, 2022

$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned, Brian D. McLaren

Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned

Brian D. McLaren
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Brian McLaren’s book “Do I Stay Christian?” challenges the faithful to examine the harm caused by modern religion. https://t.co/YoJ3zbVdVd #booktwt #Christianity

Hardcover, 2022

$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism, Jeffrey Toobin

Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

Jeffrey Toobin
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Although Jeffrey Toobin’s reputation has recently been tarnished by scandal, in Homegrown he has produced the definitive book on Timothy McVeigh’s continuing legacy. https://t.co/ztwghpN6N5

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Book Cover for: Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action, Carter Heyward

Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action

Carter Heyward
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In The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism, groundbreaking #feminist theologian Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward offers solutions for fighting #fascism and dismantling white supremacy. Digital Editor @KitOConnell interviewed Heyward: https://t.co/XHBdKYJVIN #booktwt

Paperback, 2023

$24.00Member price:$22.80 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: The Revolt of the Cockroach People, Oscar Zeta Acosta

The Revolt of the Cockroach People

Oscar Zeta Acosta
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.@Librotraficante's latest book, The Tip of the Pyramid, is a melange of op-ed pieces, blog posts, and radio transcriptions that comes off like Saul Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals meets Oscar Zeta Acosta’s The Revolt of the Cockroach People. https://t.co/YPC85MTvTt #BookTwitter

Paperback, 1989

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital, Tony Diaz

The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital

Tony Diaz
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From the archives: “Well, that’s not us, that’s the other community.” In his unusual new book, “The Tip of the Pyramid,” Tony Diaz preaches the need for “cultural accelerators” to combat right-wing reaction, reports @LiseDigger: https://t.co/96CGvP4DCY

Paperback, 2022

$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Ophelia and the Freedmen's School, Flora Beach Burlingame

Ophelia and the Freedmen's School

Flora Beach Burlingame
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"Set in 1867, Flora Beach Burlingame’s Ophelia and the Freedmen’s School is historical fiction for children. The story follows twin sisters Ophelia and Melinda as they begin their education in the tiny Texas town of Lavaca, now known as Port Lavaca." https://t.co/B98Jisodi0

Paperback, 2022

$22.95Member price:$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book