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Book Cover for: The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of 'The 1619 Project,' on 'bringing history out of the shadows' https://t.co/M44AecMagN

Hardcover, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Notebooks, Leonardo Da Vinci

Notebooks

Leonardo Da Vinci
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Review: Imagination, stunning visuals bring 'The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci' to vivid life at Old Globe https://t.co/AsvVo5fCEB

Paperback, 2008

$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: City of Dreams, Don Winslow

City of Dreams

Don Winslow
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Don Winslow's 'City of Dreams' brings crime boss character to Hollywood https://t.co/Ao8AbzWjvo

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Philosophy of Modern Song, Bob Dylan

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan
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Bob Dylan's 'The Philosophy of Modern Song' book is a love letter to music — and, um, polygamy https://t.co/cdiiQvLtox

Hardcover, 2022

$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self, Kyomi O'Connor

A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant's Search for Home and Self

Kyomi O'Connor
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In 'A Sky of Infinite Blue,' Kyomi O'Connor faces the 'four sufferings' and finds peace in her new memoir https://t.co/4Thfy7MVZY

Paperback, 2022

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dust Child, Mai Phan Que Nguyen

Dust Child

Mai Phan Que Nguyen
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Author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's new novel 'Dust Child' a reflection on war, love and foregiveness https://t.co/o94bo2CECn

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Big Tree, Brian Selznick

Big Tree

Brian Selznick
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Spring arts preview 2023: Brian Selznick's new book, 'The Big Tree, took root after pandemic-related detour https://t.co/t8mhILKcyg

Hardcover, 2023

$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California's Most Notorious Killers, Deborah Holt Larkin

A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California's Most Notorious Killers

Deborah Holt Larkin
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In 'A Lovely Girl,' local writer pens personal true crime memoir about a notorious murder trial https://t.co/bCq8tCossD

Hardcover, 2022

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel), Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)

Brit Bennett
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Author Brit Bennett draws on Southern California life in her novel 'The Vanishing Half' https://t.co/F3ScNiMBxl [Opinion] https://t.co/Kw07w9JHaV

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyoncé, Elizabeth Cobbs

Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyoncé

Elizabeth Cobbs
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Local historian Elizabeth Cobbs tells the stories of feminist heroines in 'Fearless Women' https://t.co/9K9S3cJ2jq

Hardcover, 2023

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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