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Book Cover for: The Nasty Business of a Bodyguard, Elijah Douresseau

The Nasty Business of a Bodyguard

Elijah Douresseau
The QThe Q

"In less than 200 pages, Douresseau illustrates how a seemingly simple factor of life is so finely interwoven in all aspects of the human mind, body, and spirit." Our review of @Some_Say_Elijah's 'The Nasty Business of a Bodyguard': https://t.co/Vz5f6hLMrh

Paperback, 2021

$8.24Member price:$4.12 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich
The QThe Q

The 74th edition of our newsletter is here! Featuring @BrunoMars and @AndersonPaak's 'An Evening with Silk Sonic', Edson Oda's 'Nine Days', Louise Erdrich's 'The Night Watchman', and an interview with @John_Liberator: https://quarantinecontent.substack.com/p/an-evening-with-silk-sonic-nine-days

Paperback, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Salt Houses, Hala Alyan

Salt Houses

Hala Alyan
The QThe Q

"In understanding her characters like she would a friend or sibling, Alyan was able to turn the series of short stories that 'Salt Houses' originally was into the beautiful, full-length novel it is today." Our review of @HalaNAlyan's 'Salt Houses': https://t.co/14fDlWjlt2

Paperback, 2018

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Multiple Choice, Alejandro Zambra

Multiple Choice

Alejandro Zambra
The QThe Q

"The thrilling unreliability of the narration enforces the subjective nature of Rocio’s experience." Read our full review of Alejandro Zambra's 'Multiple Choice': https://t.co/pLO7IBm0NV

Paperback, 2016

$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Farm, Joanne Ramos

The Farm

Joanne Ramos
The QThe Q

"Ramos, therefore, has illustrated the circular nature of capitalism here in America and where it may lead: right back where we started." Our full review of Joanne Ramos' 'The Farm': https://t.co/QFDI85Roaq

Paperback, 2020

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Borderlands / La Frontera: The Critical Edition: The New Mestiza: The Critical Edition, Gloria Anzaldúa

Borderlands / La Frontera: The Critical Edition: The New Mestiza: The Critical Edition

Gloria Anzaldúa
The QThe Q

"Anzaldúa argues that borderlands are the future, and leads the readers in a call to action to actively help build up a new culture." Our review of Gloria Anzaldúa's 'Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza': https://t.co/JDlCXuHJ1s

Paperback, 2021

$35.95Member price:$34.15 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West, Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West

Cormac McCarthy
The QThe Q

"The story is full of death, depravity, and destruction and it leaves you with a single question: Why?" Our full review of Cormac McCarthy's 'Blood Meridian': https://t.co/20XpT5eF4g

Paperback, 1992

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Another Country, James Baldwin

Another Country

James Baldwin
The QThe Q

"Baldwin’s novel revolves around a single question: Can people who belong to different communities form lasting bonds? Is that thought truly too ridiculous for the human brain to comprehend?" Our review of James Baldwin's 'Another Country': https://t.co/Kky04xrQXX

Paperback, 1992

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Exhausted on the Cross, Najwan Darwish

Exhausted on the Cross

Najwan Darwish
The QThe Q

"Darwish’s words ebb and flow between poetry and prose, fusing the qualities of both to create the essence of his work. Stylistically speaking, Darwish is courageous." Our review of Najwan Darwish's 'Exhausted on the Cross': https://t.co/6kHGnmrH72

Paperback, 2021

$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Zong!, M. Nourbese Philip

Zong!

M. Nourbese Philip
The QThe Q

The 56th edition of our newsletter is here! Featuring @farah_nabulsi's 'The Present,' M. Nourbese Philip's 'Zong!', @TKAYMAIDZA's 'Last Year Was Weird Vol. 3,' and an interview with Homer Shew! https://t.co/olv4cF8O7B

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