Our bookseller's favorites William's Picks Browse All See all items Discounted Nightblood (Paperbacks from Hell) T. Chris Martindale Previous price: $19.99 Current price: $18.99 "It's basically Rambo fighting vampires. What more do you need?" —William ... The World Set Free (MIT Press / Radium Age) H. G. Wells Current price: $19.95 “A devastating critique of warfare which anticipated the horrific effects of the nuclear bomb by thirty years. My favorite Wells novel.” —William ... Search for the Unknown: Canada’s UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory Matthew Hayes Current price: $34.95 "An insightful history that uses governmental investigation into UFOs as a means to show changes in Canadian society following the end of WWII, including the growing influence of the USA, Cold War paranoia, and an increasing distrust of the government." —William ... Moomin's Desert Island Tove Jansson Current price: $9.95 "One of the most delightful comics you will ever read. It's Moomin!" —William ... The Emancipated Spectator Jacques Ranciere Current price: $19.95 "Rancière is one of the most interesting philosophers to come out of the May '68 generation in France. In this work he discusses the audience's participation in the creation of meaning in art, and how that can be used toward emancipatory ends." —William ... Discounted Shanzhai: Deconstruction in Chinese (Untimely Meditations #8) Byung-Chul Han Previous price: $16.95 Current price: $14.95 "A very interesting investigation into the ownership of ideas, particularly in regard to art and technology. A quick enlightening read that will keep you thinking well after you've closed the covers." —William ... Rebecca's Picks Browse All See all items Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell Current price: $16.95 “The making and the breaking of a boy, his mother, his sister, and his dreamy Latin tutor father, who will memorialize him forever.” —Rebecca ... Incurable: The Haunted Writings of Lionel Johnson, the Decadent Era's Dark Angel Lionel P. Johnson Current price: $21.95 “The young Decadent poet who (barely) lived to regret introducing Lord Alfred Douglass to Oscar Wilde gets his due at last.” —Rebecca ... Of One Blood (MIT Press / Radium Age) Pauline Hopkins Current price: $19.95 "Published in 1903 by an African-American journalist with connections to Boston, Cambridge, and MIT, Of One Blood charts the adventures of Reuel Briggs, a mixed-race Harvard medical student who finds himself in a hidden, highly advanced Ethiopian city. A must-read for science fiction fans or anyone ... Nina: A Story of Nina Simone Traci N. Todd Current price: $18.99 "Stunning illustrations and text make this multi-award-winner sing like Nina Simone herself. It’s perfect for readers and fans of all ages." —Rebecca ... Peter Hujar Curated by Elton John Peter Hujar (Photographer) Current price: $65.00 "Far more than just a survey of Hujar’s photographic career, this selection, compiled by legendary musician and longtime photography collector Elton John, is a portrait of a major artist and his milieu." —Rebecca ... Patchwork Matt de la Peña Current price: $18.99 "A quietly powerful exploration of how our life story is always a work in progress, and the potential we can discover along the way." —Rebecca ... To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents) Herve Guibert Current price: $16.95 "Sharp, dark, and terrifying." —Rebecca ... John's Picks Browse All See all items Ada and the Galaxies Alan Lightman, Olga Pastuchiv Current price: $8.99 “With beautiful watercolor illustrations by Susanna Chapman alongside Hubble Space Telescope imagery, this book ought to be in each and every child's personal library.” —John ... Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Neil Shubin Current price: $17.00 "Many books have been written on the subject of the human body, but Your Inner Fish may be the first such book written from the perspective of a fish paleontologist. You’ll be surprised what Neil Shubin has to teach you about your form and function." —John ... For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World Sasha Sagan Current price: $18.00 "As heartfelt as it is heartwarming, Sasha succeeds in writing a book with every human on the planet in mind." —John ... Dark Matter: A Novel Blake Crouch Current price: $18.00 "The best contemporary sci-fi novel I've ever read! A terrifying introduction to the multiverse." —John ... Discounted Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind Annaka Harris Previous price: $23.00 Current price: $21.99 "A small book on the biggest topic of all." —John ... Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World Marcia Bjornerud Current price: $16.95 "Take a break from the present moment to consider Earth’s deep past with Professor Marcia Bjornerud. Find out how thinking like a geologist can help save the world!" —John ... The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) Katie Mack Current price: $17.00 "This book gives the term "existential dread" new vigor! From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch to the Big Rip, each chapter brings forth more cosmic knowledge to fuel your nightmares. At the same time, who knew a book about the end of the universe itself could be so funny?" —John ... Barry's Picks Browse All See all items Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke Current price: $12.95 “Not just for poets. This slender volume of Rilke's eloquent meditations on writing is essential reading for anyone interested in the creative process, and in being alive in this world.” —Barry ... The Elements of Style Illustrated William Strunk, Jr., E. B. White Current price: $18.00 “Long live the serial comma!” —Barry ... Time and Again Jack Finney Current price: $18.99 "A fantasy classic and a mystery classic, Finney's novel will keep you guessing and entertained from start to finish. A very satisfying read." —Barry ... Lunch Poems (City Lights Pocket Poets #19) Frank O'Hara Current price: $16.95 "Make your midday meal more edifying. A lunchtime spent in O’Hara’s company is a lunchtime well spent indeed." —Barry ... Discounted Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Caroline Criado Perez Previous price: $18.00 Current price: $17.00 "This is an eye-opening account of the way women have been sabotaged by gender bias in everyday design. Illuminating, infuriating, astonishing." —Barry ... Discounted American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West Nate Blakeslee Previous price: $17.00 Current price: $16.00 "This riveting account of famed wolf O-Six and the inhabitants of Yellowstone will prove enlightening to anyone with an interest in nature, politics, ecosystems, hunting, conservation policies, wolves, wolf watchers, the environment, ranching, or national parks—in other words, to everyone." —Barry ... The Writing Life Annie Dillard Current price: $15.99 "Annie Dillard reflects on her own dedication to the writer's craft and on the necessity of taking chances. A wise book." —Barry ... Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't William B. Irvine Current price: $16.95 "Don't insult me. Read this book." —Barry ...
Discounted Nightblood (Paperbacks from Hell) T. Chris Martindale Previous price: $19.99 Current price: $18.99 "It's basically Rambo fighting vampires. What more do you need?" —William ...
The World Set Free (MIT Press / Radium Age) H. G. Wells Current price: $19.95 “A devastating critique of warfare which anticipated the horrific effects of the nuclear bomb by thirty years. My favorite Wells novel.” —William ...
Search for the Unknown: Canada’s UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory Matthew Hayes Current price: $34.95 "An insightful history that uses governmental investigation into UFOs as a means to show changes in Canadian society following the end of WWII, including the growing influence of the USA, Cold War paranoia, and an increasing distrust of the government." —William ...
Moomin's Desert Island Tove Jansson Current price: $9.95 "One of the most delightful comics you will ever read. It's Moomin!" —William ...
The Emancipated Spectator Jacques Ranciere Current price: $19.95 "Rancière is one of the most interesting philosophers to come out of the May '68 generation in France. In this work he discusses the audience's participation in the creation of meaning in art, and how that can be used toward emancipatory ends." —William ...
Discounted Shanzhai: Deconstruction in Chinese (Untimely Meditations #8) Byung-Chul Han Previous price: $16.95 Current price: $14.95 "A very interesting investigation into the ownership of ideas, particularly in regard to art and technology. A quick enlightening read that will keep you thinking well after you've closed the covers." —William ...
Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell Current price: $16.95 “The making and the breaking of a boy, his mother, his sister, and his dreamy Latin tutor father, who will memorialize him forever.” —Rebecca ...
Incurable: The Haunted Writings of Lionel Johnson, the Decadent Era's Dark Angel Lionel P. Johnson Current price: $21.95 “The young Decadent poet who (barely) lived to regret introducing Lord Alfred Douglass to Oscar Wilde gets his due at last.” —Rebecca ...
Of One Blood (MIT Press / Radium Age) Pauline Hopkins Current price: $19.95 "Published in 1903 by an African-American journalist with connections to Boston, Cambridge, and MIT, Of One Blood charts the adventures of Reuel Briggs, a mixed-race Harvard medical student who finds himself in a hidden, highly advanced Ethiopian city. A must-read for science fiction fans or anyone ...
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone Traci N. Todd Current price: $18.99 "Stunning illustrations and text make this multi-award-winner sing like Nina Simone herself. It’s perfect for readers and fans of all ages." —Rebecca ...
Peter Hujar Curated by Elton John Peter Hujar (Photographer) Current price: $65.00 "Far more than just a survey of Hujar’s photographic career, this selection, compiled by legendary musician and longtime photography collector Elton John, is a portrait of a major artist and his milieu." —Rebecca ...
Patchwork Matt de la Peña Current price: $18.99 "A quietly powerful exploration of how our life story is always a work in progress, and the potential we can discover along the way." —Rebecca ...
To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents) Herve Guibert Current price: $16.95 "Sharp, dark, and terrifying." —Rebecca ...
Ada and the Galaxies Alan Lightman, Olga Pastuchiv Current price: $8.99 “With beautiful watercolor illustrations by Susanna Chapman alongside Hubble Space Telescope imagery, this book ought to be in each and every child's personal library.” —John ...
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Neil Shubin Current price: $17.00 "Many books have been written on the subject of the human body, but Your Inner Fish may be the first such book written from the perspective of a fish paleontologist. You’ll be surprised what Neil Shubin has to teach you about your form and function." —John ...
For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World Sasha Sagan Current price: $18.00 "As heartfelt as it is heartwarming, Sasha succeeds in writing a book with every human on the planet in mind." —John ...
Dark Matter: A Novel Blake Crouch Current price: $18.00 "The best contemporary sci-fi novel I've ever read! A terrifying introduction to the multiverse." —John ...
Discounted Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind Annaka Harris Previous price: $23.00 Current price: $21.99 "A small book on the biggest topic of all." —John ...
Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World Marcia Bjornerud Current price: $16.95 "Take a break from the present moment to consider Earth’s deep past with Professor Marcia Bjornerud. Find out how thinking like a geologist can help save the world!" —John ...
The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) Katie Mack Current price: $17.00 "This book gives the term "existential dread" new vigor! From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch to the Big Rip, each chapter brings forth more cosmic knowledge to fuel your nightmares. At the same time, who knew a book about the end of the universe itself could be so funny?" —John ...
Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke Current price: $12.95 “Not just for poets. This slender volume of Rilke's eloquent meditations on writing is essential reading for anyone interested in the creative process, and in being alive in this world.” —Barry ...
The Elements of Style Illustrated William Strunk, Jr., E. B. White Current price: $18.00 “Long live the serial comma!” —Barry ...
Time and Again Jack Finney Current price: $18.99 "A fantasy classic and a mystery classic, Finney's novel will keep you guessing and entertained from start to finish. A very satisfying read." —Barry ...
Lunch Poems (City Lights Pocket Poets #19) Frank O'Hara Current price: $16.95 "Make your midday meal more edifying. A lunchtime spent in O’Hara’s company is a lunchtime well spent indeed." —Barry ...
Discounted Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Caroline Criado Perez Previous price: $18.00 Current price: $17.00 "This is an eye-opening account of the way women have been sabotaged by gender bias in everyday design. Illuminating, infuriating, astonishing." —Barry ...
Discounted American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West Nate Blakeslee Previous price: $17.00 Current price: $16.00 "This riveting account of famed wolf O-Six and the inhabitants of Yellowstone will prove enlightening to anyone with an interest in nature, politics, ecosystems, hunting, conservation policies, wolves, wolf watchers, the environment, ranching, or national parks—in other words, to everyone." —Barry ...
The Writing Life Annie Dillard Current price: $15.99 "Annie Dillard reflects on her own dedication to the writer's craft and on the necessity of taking chances. A wise book." —Barry ...
Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't William B. Irvine Current price: $16.95 "Don't insult me. Read this book." —Barry ...
