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Gone Girl meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower in this critically-acclaimed novel about resilience, forgiveness, love, and second chances.
I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some...
I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some...
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On the morning of January 10, 1917, thirteen determined women stood at the gates of the White House and held banners reading "HOW LONG MUST WOMEN WAIT FOR LIBERTY?" They were there to force President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of their demand for the right to vote. It was the first day of weeks of picketing, which would stop only when the women were arrested and jailed. Despite criticism from the public and mistreatment by public officials, the...
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Split between two periods in her life, Yasmeen is a comic book limited series/graphic novel that tells the story of an Iraqi girls struggles to survive slavery in ISIS terrorist regime in Mosul. Yasmeen was a happy 16-year-old when she was captured by ISIS invading army and is forced to find the courage within herself to endure slavery. Then, after surviving long two years in captivity, she is freed but has become a different person. Unable to connect...
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For fans of Seconds and Wet Moon. Mindy is a young woman living with an eating disorder and trapped in a battle for her own self-worth. When she accidentally discovers a magic chocolate bar that will give her a chance to revisit her past, she thinks she has a chance to put her life back on track. But will she be able to find a way back to her present, and just as important, a way to treat herself with love and kindness, at any size? Join writer/artist...
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Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. She's interning with the author of her favorite book: Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff. Will Juliet be able...
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For teenage Aella, growing up is hard. Even harder when you find out that you're the reincarnation of an ancient sea serpent that's destined to destroy the world, in a graphic novel trilogy from acclaimed creators Mairghread Scott and Pablo Tunica. THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING.For Aella, life on Kinamen Isle is one of boredom. Spending her days fishing and minding her aunts, she dreams of life beyond the horizon. Everything changes, however, when...
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Are you ready for revolution? Revolution of the mind. Revolution of the body. At Camille's invitation, Sarah and Aniss arrive in the Tuscan countryside to take part in a unique experience. Camille hopes to achieve a complete fusion of three souls and three bodies into a single organism. An act of spiritual and organic alchemy. Revolution!
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Special edition of "Female Force: Mariah Carey" comic book! With never before seen images and a special cover for the holidays by Marvel Comics artist Yonami. American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey is known for her dynamic onstage presence, perennial "All I Want for Christmas is You," and her impressive five-octave range. Often called the Queen of Christmas and the Songbird Supreme, Carey's rise to stardom was not without pitfalls. Read her...
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This debut graphic memoir (the first of two books, with Book Two coming in 2025) is a bittersweet coming of age story that chronicles the authors teenage experiences with sexual assault, PTSD, and resiliency. Dear Mini is not a cautionary tale; rather, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma, tracing Norriss journey from wayward wild-child to resilient adult who has harnessed her...
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Who Will Make the Pancakes collects five deeply social stories by the acclaimed cartoonist Megan Kelso, exploring the connective tissue that binds us together despite our individual, interior experience. These stories, created over the past 15 years roughly contemporaneously with the authors own journey as a mother wrestle with the concept of motherhood and the way the experience informs and impacts concepts of identity, racism, class, love, and...
11) Alison
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Alison tells the story of a young British woman who, in her twenties, seizes upon the opportunity to escape from her quiet life in Dorset to the thrumming art scene of late-1970s London. But the vehicle for her escape is a charismatic older man whose reputation as an artist and philanderer casts a shadow which will follow Alison for years as she pursues her painting career. Combining immaculate prose and stunning artwork, Alison is a complex love...
12) Bottled
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Jane is sick of her dead-end life in the suburbs, and desperate for a change. Her old friend Natalie made it out, living in Japan as a fashion model. Now, as Natalie comes back to town on business, Jane sees a way for her friend to do her a favor... whether she likes it or not.
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These casually drawn, perfectly on-point comics by the hugely popular young Brooklyn-based artist Sarah Andersen are for the rest of us. They document the wasting of entire beautiful weekends on the internet, the unbearable agony of holding hands on the street with a gorgeous guy, and dreaming all day of getting home and back into pajamas. In other words, the horrors and awkwardnesses of young modern life. Oh and they are totally not autobiographical....
15) What If We Were
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Teen girls rewrite the universe on a daily basis! This comic collection proves theres nothing better than using your imagination except maybe talking nonsense with your friends. Hey, why not both? Nathalie and Marie are 17 years old and best friends. Since elementary school, theyve been creatively filling moments of boredom with a game called What If We Were...?. One player names a topiclets say vampire slayers for exampleand then both imagine what...
16) Big Punk
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Fed up with wealthy techies blip-blipping on their wangdangs and destroying the formerly gritty culture of Fog City, a punk lady moves out to the sticks to soothe her soul. Though she is only looking to escape, a mysterious and hairy stranger disrupts her plans and causes her life to change in unexpected ways.
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TidalWave Comics is proud to present a graphic nonfiction portrayal of one of the most outspoken members of the Senate and respected voices in the Democratic Party, Elizabeth Ann Warren, the first female senator from the state of Massachusetts. Collecting issues 1 and 2, the graphic novel tells the story of Warrens formative years growing up in Oklahoma, battling poverty while balancing family and school, to becoming one of the most well-known liberal...
18) Dead Dog's Bite
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Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It's been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe. Joe will need her wits about her though because, like any story worth hearing, nothing is what it seems. From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss...
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Dr. Jill Biden is the First Lady of the United States of America, and she's defining that role in a way no other First Lady has before her. A mother, grandmother, and lifelong educator, Dr. Biden has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about women's issues and issues that affect families. Although she calls community colleges "one of America's best-kept secrets," it's no secret that she's Joe Biden's best-known advocate and supporter. Read her story...
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Tara McPherson returns with another stunning art book! The chaotic wonders of science, mythology and the power of the feminine form are at the core of this stunning art collection. Wandering Luminations: The Art of Tara McPherson showcases the artist's most recent and ambitious creations from that solo exhibition, as well as works from her I Know It By Heart and Supernova series of paintings.
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