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University of Washington Press Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders, Children Of Setting Sun Productions

Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders

Children Of Setting Sun Productions
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

📅 Bellingham: 4/28 at 7 PM @VillageBksBham, join Children of the Setting Sun Productions to celebrate JESINTEL and the Coast Salish elders whose stories and wisdom are collected in the book. Read a review and find a link to the event on @CascadiaDaily. https://t.co/0BLmfZrQDY

Paperback, 2023

$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Swedish Theory of Love: Individualism and Social Trust in Modern Sweden, Henrik Berggren

The Swedish Theory of Love: Individualism and Social Trust in Modern Sweden

Henrik Berggren
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

Join authors Henrik Berggren and Lars Trägårdh at @thenordicmuseum on Saturday, Oct 22, at 11 am for a discussion of their book, THE SWEDISH THEORY OF LOVE—the long-awaited English translation of the Swedish bestseller. https://t.co/38FRBCOOfa

Paperback, 2022

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Citizen 13660, Miné Okubo

Citizen 13660

Miné Okubo
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Miné Okubo’s groundbreaking graphic memoir, "Citizen 13660" (our second edition came out in 2014) by visiting @jamuseum's exhibition, "Miné Okubo’s Masterpiece: The Art of Citizen 13660," on view through February 20, 2022: http://ow.ly/9UV750H6Ife https://t.co/mShfvPtjyx

Paperback, 2014

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Labor Under Siege: Big Bob McEllrath and the Ilwu's Fight for Organized Labor in an Anti-Union Era, Harvey Schwartz

Labor Under Siege: Big Bob McEllrath and the Ilwu's Fight for Organized Labor in an Anti-Union Era

Harvey Schwartz
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

LABOR UNDER SIEGE details the career of Robert McEllrath, president of the #ILWU for 12 eventful years, while highlighting how union officers and members shaped the storied West Coast union's legacy. Author Harvey Schwartz on the union in the era of Covid: https://t.co/ZIUyuGtyvp

Hardcover, 2022

$110.00$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Axis of Hope: Iranian Women's Rights Activism Across Borders, Catherine Z. Sameh

Axis of Hope: Iranian Women's Rights Activism Across Borders

Catherine Z. Sameh
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

The author of AXIS OF HOPE: IRANIAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVISM ACROSS BORDERS, @czsameh, writes on "the unfolding of a distinctly new kind of feminist revolution" for @ThePublicSquare: https://t.co/Tv7r5BxYF2

Paperback, 2019

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Communist Pigs: An Animal History of East Germany's Rise and Fall, Thomas Fleischman

Communist Pigs: An Animal History of East Germany's Rise and Fall

Thomas Fleischman
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

New in paperback, "Communist Pigs," by @TomFleischman chronicles East Germany's journey from family farms to factory farms, explaining how communist principles shaped the adoption of industrial agriculture practices. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/VgCa50IFxGp #ReadUP https://t.co/e61ohHj2JA

Paperback, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Fear No Man: Don James, the '91 Huskies, and the Seven-Year Quest for a National Football Championship, Mike Gastineau

Fear No Man: Don James, the '91 Huskies, and the Seven-Year Quest for a National Football Championship

Mike Gastineau
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

Congratulations to @gasman206 author of "Fear No Man," as a finalist in the 2022 Washington State Book Awards for General Nonfiction. Read More: https://t.co/Ea4ePB3gz2 Learn More: https://t.co/KXhRKRTDrx https://t.co/dVDF93lpBE

Paperback, 2022

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Racial Erotics: Gay Men of Color, Sexual Racism, and the Politics of Desire, C. Winter Han

Racial Erotics: Gay Men of Color, Sexual Racism, and the Politics of Desire

C. Winter Han
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

Congratulations to "Racial Erotics" author @drkrshdsofqueer on being shortlisted for a @LambdaLiterary award for LGBTQ Studies. See the shortlist here: http://ow.ly/bLZy50IlhHF

Hardcover, 2021

$110.00$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: No-No Boy, John Okada

No-No Boy

John Okada
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

On @shinyupai's Ten Thousand Things podcast, @shawnwongwrites discusses NO-NO BOY, AAPI literature, and what's next in his UW Press book series, Classics of Asian American Literature. https://t.co/iMOCyiMzZ7

Paperback, 2014

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Anticipating Future Environments: Climate Change, Adaptive Restoration, and the Columbia River Basin, Shana Lee Hirsch

Anticipating Future Environments: Climate Change, Adaptive Restoration, and the Columbia River Basin

Shana Lee Hirsch
University of Washington PressUniversity of Washington Press

"An engaging and informative investigation into the changing nature of environmental restoration under conditions of complexity and uncertainty." Conservation & Society reviews Shana Lee Hirsch's "Anticipating Future Environments": https://t.co/1gR2Qnyy5x https://t.co/AeesuqEic3

Paperback, 2020

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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