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Book Cover for: Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat's Chronicle of America's Long Struggle with Castro's Cuba, Vicki Huddleston

Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat's Chronicle of America's Long Struggle with Castro's Cuba

Vicki Huddleston
The Overlook PressThe Overlook Press

We're delighted that Ambassador @vickihuddleston's new book OUR WOMAN IN HAVANA is @CultureTrip's must-read for the politically minded this summer. "Offering unparalleled insight, ... it reflects on politics and sexism in a changing global landscape."https://bit.ly/2MVgzKz #Cuba

Hardcover, 2018

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: When They Go Low, We Go High: Speeches That Shape the World and Why We Need Them, Philip Collins

When They Go Low, We Go High: Speeches That Shape the World and Why We Need Them

Philip Collins
The Overlook PressThe Overlook Press

When we speak up, our words can change the world. WHEN THEY GO LOW, WE GO HIGH, Philip Collins’s exploration into the power of history’s most notable speeches, is on sale now! Perfect for anyone interested in politics and speechwriting. https://t.co/mg7E3s7mVn

Hardcover, 2018

$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Starling Days, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Starling Days

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
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Mina found herself staring over the edge of the George Washington Bridge trying to convince the police officer she wasn't going to jump. You can read the powerful first chapter from STARLING DAYS by @RowanHLB on our website: https://bit.ly/39vHWpi https://t.co/uoHdOHKUR1

Paperback, 2021

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Paris in the Present Tense, Mark Helprin

Paris in the Present Tense

Mark Helprin
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.@PhillyInquirer praises Mark Helprin’s #ParisinthePresentTense as one of the best books of 2018: “Modern-day Paris, terrific central character, great story of love, loss, twists and turns, all presented with prose so good you’ll want to read it slowly. https://bit.ly/2zWK3DE

Paperback, 2018

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Cryotron Files: The Untold Story of Dudley Buck, Cold War Computer Scientist and Microchip Pioneer, Iain Dey

The Cryotron Files: The Untold Story of Dudley Buck, Cold War Computer Scientist and Microchip Pioneer

Iain Dey
The Overlook PressThe Overlook Press

It's pub day for THE CRYOTRON FILES by @IainDey & Douglas Buck! A riveting and timely biography of one of computer science's unsung heroes, Dudley Buck, in stores now!: https://www.amazon.com/Cryotron-Files-Computer-Scientist-Microchip/dp/1468315773/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539107687&sr=8-1&keywords=cryotron+files https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cryotron-files-iain-dey/1128968668;jsessionid=A3CD4854BF25D00F0E12CE7D27AA8F45.prodny_store02-atgap12?ean=9781468315776#/ http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Cryotron-Files/Iain-Dey/9781468315776 https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781468315776

Hardcover, 2018

$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power, Humphrey Hawksley

Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power

Humphrey Hawksley
The Overlook PressThe Overlook Press

Don't forget about the wonderful @CSIS discussion today at 10AM with author @hwhawksley on his new book, ASIAN WATERS. The event will also be webcast live on the @CSIS website https://bit.ly/2MmQgNJ https://t.co/JkQJGwAKUn

Paperback, 2020

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Daughters of Smoke and Fire, Ava Homa

Daughters of Smoke and Fire

Ava Homa
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Read an excerpt from the book @bookpage calls "Stark and elucidating," DAUGHTERS OF SMOKE AND FIRE by @AvaHoma. Available on our site: https://t.co/u0rIr5JlH1 https://t.co/6vzcaKPQiq

Paperback, 2021

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Burnt Orange Heresy, Charles Willeford

The Burnt Orange Heresy

Charles Willeford
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THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY, the classic neo-noir novel behind the soon to be motion picture of the same name, is now back in print! You'll want to read the book before you see the movie #BookBirthday https://bit.ly/3arFCQO https://t.co/t7ZPRZFbbg

Paperback, 2020

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Caging Skies, Christine Leunens

Caging Skies

Christine Leunens
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@TaikaWaititi's Jojo Rabbit, based on Christine Leunens’s CAGING SKIES, won best-adapted screenplay at both the WGA and BAFTA awards over the weekend! Here are the full winners from the #WGAAwards via @thr: https://t.co/bvAKQmnqfg

Paperback, 2020

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi

Burnt Sugar

Avni Doshi
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Fantastic news: BURNT SUGAR by @avnidoshi has been shortlisted for @TheBookerPrizes! We're so excited to be publishing this book in the US next spring. See @nytimes for more: https://nyti.ms/2ZFA6Ye https://t.co/5SP2N2XlAs

Paperback, 2022

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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