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Elizabeth Gonzalez James in conversation with Mary Pauline Lowry: MONA AT SEA

Elizabeth Gonzalez James presents her new novel MONA AT SEA in conversation with Mary Pauline Lowry! One night only on the Raven virtual stage.

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Mona At Sea (Paperback)

By Elizabeth Gonzalez James

$15.95

ISBN: 9781951631017

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Published: Santa Fe Writer's Project - June 30th, 2021

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Mona is a Millennial perfectionist who fails upwards in the midst of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite her potential, and her top-of-her-class college degree, Mona finds herself unemployed, living with her parents, and adrift in life and love.

The Roxy Letters: A Novel (Paperback)

By Mary Pauline Lowry

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ISBN: 9781982121440

Published: Simon & Schuster - April 6th, 2021

Meet Roxy. For fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Bridget Jones’s Diary comes “just the kind of comic novel we need right now” (The Washington Post) about an Austin artist trying to figure out her life one letter to her ex-boyfriend at a time.

Bridget Jones penned a diary; Roxy writes letters.

Wildfire: A Novel (Paperback)

By Mary Pauline Lowry

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ISBN: 9781632201959

Published: Skyhorse - April 5th, 2016

Julie has an obsession with fire that began after her parents died when she was twelve years old.

Devon A. Mihesuah in conversation with Carrie Cornelius

The Raven Book Store and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are teaming up to present Devon Mihesuah and her new book The Hatak Witches. Joining Mihesuah in conversation will be Carrie Cornelius, librarian of Haskell Indian Nations University.

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The Hatak Witches (Sun Tracks #88) (Paperback)

By Devon A. Mihesuah

$16.95

ISBN: 9780816541188

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Published: University of Arizona Press - April 20th, 2021

After a security guard is found dead and another wounded at the Children’s Museum of Science and History in Norman, Oklahoma, Detective Monique Blue Hawk and her partner Chris Pierson are summoned to investigate.

Daniel A. Sjursen in conversation with Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz: A True History of the United States

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Lawrence resident and historian Danny Sjursen presents his new book A True History of the United States, an unflinching and eye-opening look at the history of imperialism and oppression in the US. He'll be joined by noted historian Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz.

A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism (Truth to Power) (Paperback)

By Daniel Sjursen

$19.95

ISBN: 9781586422530

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Published: Steerforth Press / Truth to Power - June 1st, 2021

“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review)

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY #3) (Paperback)

By Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

$16.00

ISBN: 9780807057834

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Published: Beacon Press - August 11th, 2015

New York Times Bestseller

Now part of the HBO docuseries "Exterminate All the Brutes," written and directed by Raoul Peck

Recipient of the American Book Award

The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples

Dan Glickman in conversation with Burdett Loomis

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Former congressman Dan Glickman presents his new book LAUGHING AT MYSELF in conversation with Bird Loomis. Join us for an unforgettably Kansas evening!

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Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies (Hardcover)

By Dan Glickman

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ISBN: 9780700632138

Published: University Press of Kansas - June 8th, 2021

Where else but in America could a Jewish kid from Kansas, son of self-made, entrepreneurial parents and a grandson of Russian and Eastern European immigrants, end up as a congressman, secretary of agriculture, and chief lobbyist for Hollywood?

Magic in Black Indie Spaces: LaKase Cousino in conversation with C.M. Lockhart

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LaKase Cousino presents her thrilling new novel Across the Broken Tide in converation with Written in Melanin owner C.M. Lockart. Join them for a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation about Black indie spaces, speculative literature, magic, and more.

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Across the Broken Tide (Hardcover)

By Lakase Cousino

$26.00

ISBN: 9781952978005

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Published: Lakase Cousino - June 1st, 2021

Born in the sands, unmade in the seas.

David Tromblay & Terese Marie Mailhot

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Acclaimed memoirists David Tromblay and Terese Marie Mailhot come together for a wonderful virtual event.

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As You Were (Paperback)

By David Tromblay

$16.95

ISBN: 9781950539222

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Published: Dzanc Books - February 16th, 2021

A hypnotic, brutal, and unstoppable coming-of-age story echoing from within the aftershocks set off by the American Indian boarding schools of generations past, fanned by the flames of nearly fifteen years of service in the Armed Forces, exposing a series of inescapable prisons and the invisible scars of attempted erasure.
When he learns his father is dying, David Tromblay ponders what w

Heart Berries: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Terese Marie Mailhot

$16.95

ISBN: 9781640091603

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Published: Counterpoint - April 9th, 2019

A powerful, poetic memoir of an Indigenous woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Band in the Pacific Northwest—this New York Times bestseller and Emma Watson Book Club pick is “an illuminating account of grief, abuse and the complex nature of the Native experience . . . at once raw and achingly beautiful (NPR).

The Essentials (Paperback)

By David Tromblay

$18.00

ISBN: 9781952600067

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Published: Whiskey Tit - January 21st, 2021

The not-too-distant future. The global population reaches ten billion, leaving the planet at its breaking point. The population is being thinned; its people, their professions, and their health are reclassified: Essential or Nonessential.

Sangre Road (Paperback)

By David Tromblay

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ISBN: 9781643961910

Published: Shotgun Honey - April 23rd, 2021

Introducing Moses Kincaid, an ornery, brazen, and possibly punch-drunk bounty hunter who must track down a skip trace into rural Oklahoma-circa summer 1995.

Nino Cipri in conversation with Premee Mohamed

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Celebrate the release of Defekt with a reading and conversation with Nino Cipri and Premee Mohamed!

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Defekt (LitenVerse #2) (Paperback)

By Nino Cipri

$14.99

ISBN: 9781250787491

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Published: Tordotcom - April 20th, 2021

Winner of the British Fantasy Award!

Nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award!

Find out if five Dereks are better than one in Nino Cipri's Defekt, the sequel to Finna, the surrealist world-hopping adventure.

Finna (LitenVerse #1) (Paperback)

By Nino Cipri

$14.99

ISBN: 9781250245731

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Published: Tordotcom - February 25th, 2020

“A magical anti-capitalist adventure.” —Annalee Newitz

Homesick: Stories (Paperback)

By Nino Cipri

$16.95

ISBN: 9781945814952

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Published: Dzanc Books - October 15th, 2019

Shirley Jackson Award finalist
World Fantasy Award finalist

Beneath the Rising (Paperback)

By Premee Mohamed

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ISBN: 9781781087862

Published: Solaris - March 3rd, 2020

Hope Has A Price

Nick Prasad has always enjoyed a quiet life in the shadow of his best friend, child prodigy and technological genius Joanna ‘Johnny’ Chambers.

A Broken Darkness (Beneath the Rising #2) (Paperback)

By Premee Mohamed

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ISBN: 9781781088753

Published: Solaris - April 1st, 2021

In the heartwrenching follow-up to last year’s breakout Beneath the Rising, the war with the nameless things from Beyond opens a new front – as the heroes’ tattered friendship is finally torn apart.

It’s been a year and a half since the Anomaly, when They tried to force Their way into the world from the shapeless void.

Nick Prasad is piecing his

The Annual Migration of Clouds (Paperback)

By Premee Mohamed

$15.95

ISBN: 9781770415935

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Published: ECW Press - September 28th, 2021

AURORA AWARD WINNER
"This packs a punch." -- Publishers Weekly
"One of the most unique and engaging voices in genre fiction." -- Booklist

Alex George, Emma Straub and Danny Caine in Conversation

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Three bookseller-authors. Three new paperbacks. One unforgettable event.

The Paris Hours: A Novel (Paperback)

By Alex George

$16.99

ISBN: 9781250307200

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Published: Flatiron Books - May 4th, 2021

“Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless.” —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World

One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time.

Setting Free the Kites (Paperback)

By Alex George

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ISBN: 9780399576485

Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - January 9th, 2018

From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope.

A Good American (Paperback)

By Alex George

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ISBN: 9780425253175

Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - February 5th, 2013

“A beautifully written novel, laced with history and music.” —Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven

A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

All Adults Here: A Novel (Paperback)

By Emma Straub

$17.00

ISBN: 9781594634703

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Published: Riverhead Books - April 13th, 2021

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK!
"In a time when all we want is hope, it’s a beautiful book to reach for." -Jenna Bush Hager

“Literary sunshine.”—New York Times

“The queen of the summer novel.”—Entertainment Weekly

The Vacationers: A Novel (Paperback)

By Emma Straub

$17.00

ISBN: 9781594633881

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Published: Riverhead Books - June 2nd, 2015

"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author.”—People (four stars)

Modern Lovers (Paperback)

By Emma Straub

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ISBN: 9781594634680

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Published: Riverhead Books - May 30th, 2017

“It’s ‘Friends’ meets ‘Almost Famous’ meets the beach read you’ll be recommending all summer.” –TheSkimm

Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures (Paperback)

By Emma Straub

$16.00

ISBN: 9781594631825

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Published: Riverhead Books - July 2nd, 2013

A Bookpage Best Books of 2012 pick

“At once a delicious depiction of Hollywood’s golden age and a sweet, fulfilling story about one woman’s journey through fame, love, and loss.”—Boston Globe

Other People We Married (Paperback)

By Emma Straub

$15.00

ISBN: 9781594486067

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Published: Riverhead Books - February 7th, 2012

The beloved story collection from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Vacationers, All Adults Here and This Time Tomorrow

Flavortown (Paperback)

By Danny Caine

$16.00

ISBN: 9780578876344

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Published: Harpoon Books - May 4th, 2021

At FLAVORTOWN's core is a sequence of poems that imagines a place called, well, Flavortown, an American culinary dystopia where Guy Fieri is patron saint and everything is painfully delicious and "authentic." The book juxtaposes the dispatches from Flavortown with portraits of the real-life Midwest, in the process exploring fatherhood, masculinity, and nostalgia.

El Dorado Freddy's: Chain Restaurants in Poems and Photographs (Paperback)

By Danny Caine, Tara Wray (Photographer)

$20.00

ISBN: 9781948742627

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Published: Belt Publishing - March 3rd, 2020

A charming and accessible collection of poems dedicated to one of the most American of inventions--fast food.

Continental Breakfast (Paperback)

By Danny Caine

$18.00
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ISBN: 9780996103770

Published: Mason Jar Press - April 1st, 2019

Wes Jackson in conversation with Robert Jensen

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Hogs Are Up: Stories of the Land, with Digressions (Hardcover)

By Wes Jackson, Robert Jensen (Foreword by)

$29.95

ISBN: 9780700630592

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Published: University Press of Kansas - March 12th, 2021

The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson: Searching for Sustainability (Hardcover)

By Robert Jensen, David Orr (Foreword by)

$29.95

ISBN: 9780700630554

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Published: University Press of Kansas - February 18th, 2021

Zoraida Córdova in conversation with Mark Oshiro

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Zoraida Córdova presents her new YA Fantasy epic ILLUSIONARY in conversation with Mark Oshiro! Join us for conversation and Q&A!

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Illusionary (Hollow Crown #2) (Hardcover)

By Zoraida Córdova

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ISBN: 9780759556034

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 11th, 2021

In this thrilling adventure, our magical heroine embarks on a dangerous journey in order to bring justice to the kingdom—perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Sarah J. Maas.
Reeling from betrayal at the hands of the Whispers, Renata Convida is a girl on the run.

Incendiary (Hollow Crown #1) (Hardcover)

By Zoraida Córdova

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ISBN: 9781368023801

Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 28th, 2020

Set in a lushly drawn world inspired by Inquisition Spain, Zoraida Córdova's fantasy is an epic tale of love and revenge perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Sarah J.

Each of Us a Desert (Hardcover)

By Mark Oshiro

$17.99

ISBN: 9781250169211

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Published: Tor Teen - September 15th, 2020

From award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a powerful coming-of-age fantasy novel about finding home and falling in love amidst the dangers of a desert where stories come to life

Anger Is a Gift: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Mark Oshiro

$17.99

ISBN: 9781250167026

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Published: Tor Teen - May 22nd, 2018

*31st Annual Lammy Finalist for LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult category*
*2019 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Teen Winner*
*Buzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018*
*Vulture's 38 Best LGBTQ YA Novels*
*Book Riot's Best Books 2018*
*Hyable's Most Anticipated Queer YA Books of 2018*

Anger Is a Gift: A Novel (Paperback)

By Mark Oshiro

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ISBN: 9781250167033

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Published: Tor Teen - May 7th, 2019

The trade paperback edition of the highly buzzed about YA debut from Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift follows a boy from Oakland as he falls in love amidst the chaos of modern America.

*31st Annual Lammy Finalist for LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult category*
*2019 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Teen Winner*