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Book Cover for: The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison
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Forty-two books in total—including the Bible, a graphic novel adaptation of 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison, and 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' by Maia Kobabe—were taken from a Texas school's shelves. https://t.co/WsngZF84NV

Paperback, 2007

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath, Bill Browder

Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath

Bill Browder
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Moscow’s most wanted man, Bill Browder, reveals what makes the Russian president tick in his new book, “Freezing Order” https://t.co/k0eUnNTp36

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Louvre Abu Dhabi: A World Vision of Art, Jean-François Charnier

The Louvre Abu Dhabi: A World Vision of Art

Jean-François Charnier
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Prominent curator Jean-François Charnier was officially charged this week with supplying charged false provenance information about artworks in the Louvre Abu Dhabi. https://t.co/jVNOKy0ZSs

Hardcover, 2019

$110.00$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown

The Diana Chronicles

Tina Brown
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How would Diana have felt about Meghan Markle? On the 25th anniversary of Diana’s death, Tina Brown, author of "The Diana Chronicles" and founding editor in chief of The Daily Beast, gives us her take on that question, Diana's legacy and more. https://t.co/W2CEzbOze6

Paperback, 2008

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption, Justin Fenton

We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption

Justin Fenton
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"We Own This City" is a six-part HBO adaptation of Justin Fenton's book that dramatizes the real-life 2017 scandal that engulfed the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force https://trib.al/6lIeLN5

Paperback, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the Us Department of Justice Against His Critics, Michael Cohen

Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the Us Department of Justice Against His Critics

Michael Cohen
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In an excerpt from his new book, “Revenge,” Michael Cohen describes the morning when the FBI walked into his life. https://t.co/gpn9nb5kYS

Hardcover, 2022

$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Daisy Jones & the Six: Reese's Book Club, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones & the Six: Reese's Book Club

Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Denise Wingate, the woman behind 'Daisy Jones & The Six's' irresistible period looks spoke to @beastobsessed to discuss her exhaustive research process, her love for Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel and Martin Scorsese’s role in the show’s costumes. https://t.co/rDgF937UJo

Paperback, 2020

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology, Mike Rinder

A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology

Mike Rinder
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In this exclusive excerpt from his riveting memoir “A Billion Years,” former Church of Scientology senior exec Mike Rinder writes about the lengths the church went to to keep their Hollywood celebs happy—especially Tom Cruise and John Travolta. https://t.co/aXv7QhuTyk

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury

Sarah J. Maas
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A lawsuit recently filed in Virginia Beach attempted to ban two books for obscenity: 'Gender Queer' by Maia Kobabe and 'A Court of Mist and Fury' by Sarah J. Maas. But the trial ended in dismissal. https://t.co/kwONzeJ3s9

Paperback, 2020

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell
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Margaret Mitchell’s classic 1936 novel Gone With The Wind will now come with a trigger warning. https://t.co/W6BDRsngAS

Paperback, 2011

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book