New releases for October
October 5, 2015
Letters to Santa Claus
The Elves
Foreword by Pat Koch, Head Elf
Afterword by Emily Weisner Thompson
"A touching gift book that also offers an unusual window into American history."… READ MORE
October 5, 2015
Letters to Santa Claus
The Elves
Foreword by Pat Koch, Head Elf
Afterword by Emily Weisner Thompson
"A touching gift book that also offers an unusual window into American history."… READ MORE
September 1, 2015
Witnessing the Robbing of the Jews
A Photographic Album, Paris, 1940-1944
Sarah Gensburger
Translated by Jonathan Hensher with the collaboration of Elisabeth Fourmont
"These photographs reveal a whole new dimension of the Nazi spoliation of Jewish property in occupied France…. READ MORE
August 3, 2015
When Europe Was A Prison Camp
Father and Son Memoirs, 1940-1941
Otto Schrag and Peter Schrag
"This book takes a unique approach to a World War II memoir,… READ MORE
July 1, 2015
Winesburg, Indiana
A Fork River Anthology
Edited by Michael Martone and Bryan Furuness
"This book is funny as hell, and beneath its humor are contemporary grotesques who deepen our understanding of the human condition,… READ MORE
June 11, 2015
In honor of Jurassic World opening in theaters tomorrow, we decided to watch the trailer and paid special attention to the real main characters of the movie: the dinosaurs…. READ MORE
June 1, 2015
Looking Behind the Label
Global Industries and the Conscientious Consumer
Tim Bartley, Sebastian Koos, Hiram Samel, Gustavo Setrini, and Nik Summers
"This is an outstanding book that analyzes the complexities of the 'conscientious consumer'… READ MORE
May 1, 2015
The Snowden Reader
Edited by David P. Fidler
Foreword by Sumit Gangly
"An intense examination of whistleblower Edward Snowden that successfully wades through both partisan rhetoric and ideological constraints …. READ MORE
April 1, 2015
John Bartlow Martin
A Voice for the Underdog
Ray E. Boomhower
"The importance of John Bartlow Martin's witness to history is beyond argument and the track record of Ray Boomhower guarantees justice to a Hoosier chronicler who deserves to be a household name."… READ MORE
March 1, 2015
Queen of Flowers and Pearls
A Novel
Gabriella Ghermandi
Translated by Giovanna Bellesia-Contuzzi and Victoria Offredi Poletto
"Ghermandi's patient, rhapsodic compilation reflects Mahlet's own struggle with her identity as an Ethiopian and,… READ MORE
February 1, 2015
New York Noise
Radical Jewish Music and the Downtown Scene
Tamar Barzel
"The book is detailed, well documented, and a fascinating analysis of a musical milieu that was less visible than the neo-klezmer movement …. READ MORE