This book examines the emergence of Yorùbá-language newspapers in colonial Lagos. It explores bilingual print culture, genre... Læs mere
In this raw, honest memoir, Kara Zivin reveals her battle with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum, challenging stigma and redefining maternal mental health through personal narrative, research, and advocacy.
Growing up, Judith Resnik didn’t dream of space-but she became one of NASA’s first female astronauts and the second American woman in orbit. Brilliant, determined, and... Læs mere
Private eye Andy Hayes confronts personal prejudices and assumptions when he’s hired to protect a young drag performer facing in-person and online threats in a case that unfolds against a groundswell of right-wing anti-LGBTQIA sentiment.
Through ethnographic case studies of Africans’ quotidian encounters with state bureaucracy, infrastructure, discipline, citizenship,... Læs mere
Filled with individual examples, stories, and over eighty fine colour photographs that illuminate the role that samplers and needlework played in the culture of the time.
This book explores Angolan women’s vital role in nation building through maternalist nationalism. Challenging male-centered war... Læs mere
Tells the history of quest and adventure. This book traces the fate of Old World explorers lured westward by the myth of El Dorado.
This definitive, meticulously illustrated how-to book is far more expansive than previous guides. Pillsbury-a master of the form-shows us why crazy quilting belongs firmly in the category of fine art and serves as an inspiring primer for beginners.
To mark its tenth anniversary, Trampoline returns in a limited edition of 1,000 copies featuring new contributions from Beth Macy and other Appalachian voices. The... Læs mere
Award-winning business journalist Dan Gearino leads a tour through the world of comic shops, telling the story of the direct market from its 1970s origins to today. Includes profiles of forty notable shops in the U.S. and Canada, and a close look at The Laughing Ogre in Columbus.
This text is a history of the Auschwitz memorial site in the years of the Polish People's Republic. Since 1945, Auschwitz has functioned as a... Læs mere