I Am My Country is a collection of exceptionally imaginative short stories whose primary motif is the power of ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary acts of resistance. Orhan plays games with reality and dreams and the reader enters a world where animals talk, houses can fly, and there is victory in "humanity's unfaltering pursuit of hope in even the darkest circumstances" (publisher).

In an alternate 2009, a new line of drugs graces the American scene: psychopigments--chemicals designed to instantaneously induce specific emotions in users. Blackberry Purple produces terror; Sunshine Yellow causes happiness. Psychopigment Enforcement Agency detective Kay Curtida is resigned to her humdrum beat in Daly City-- a slum just outside the ruins of San Francisco. But when an old friend gives her a lead on a case that could jumpstart her career, she ends up getting caught in a web of conspiracy. Shamshine Blind is a speculative fiction noir mystery with a witty Latina Philip Marlowe.

Acclaimed author Vivek Shraya's second novel explores the bonds and limits of female friendship with overlapping themes of race, music, and social media. When YouTuber Rukmini goes viral for her cover of a song written by indie artist Neela, the two form a bond that's soon overtaken by Rukmini's rise to fame and an internet firestorm.

Set in a universe where trans and nonbinary people are heroes in a post-apocalyptic world, and bicycling brings good fortune, Trans-galactic Bike Ride is a wild adventure where everyone feels empowered. .

Written by a young British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist, and diversity activist, this moving memoir details the breathtaking landscapes and rare birds seen by Craig in travels with her family, as well as the "reckless destruction of our fragile planet" and the "pervasive racism infecting every corner of the world." (publisher)

Milicent Patrick was a pioneer in many ways-- she was not only one of the first female animators for Disney, she was also the only woman to create what became one of the most memorable movie monsters in Hollywood history. The Creature from the Black Lagoon was such a success in 1954 that it stirred strong jealousy in one of Patrick's male co-workers, who successfully stole credit for her creation. Author O' Meara chronicles the life and career of this amazing woman and reestablishes her creative legacy which a history of patriarchy and discrimination attempts to sabotage.

Award-winning author and surgeon Andrew Lam chronicles some of the most pivotal moments in medical history. From the game-changing techniques of a New York surgeon's innovative methods for defeating certain types of cancer, to the rival doctors whose work lead to the first successful heart transplants, The Masters of Medicine is a compelling look at breakthrough moments in solving humanity's most perplexing life-threatening illnesses.

The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. But why? And does mass imprisonment make us any safer? Journalist Victoria Law debunks myriad myths about prisons: that they deter crime, that they force offenders to take responsibility for their actions, that they provide effective treatment for substance abusers. She makes a compelling case that our prison system harms our society and that if we're serious about preventing crime, we need to address the social conditions that cause it.

Conventional wisdom is that wild animals are being wiped out. But conventional wisdom skips some important details. Wildlife is rebounding. Not everywhere. Not every species. But a handful of wildlife populations have reached numbers unimaginable in a century.Their return thrills those who have rooted for their recovery. It terrifies those who grew comfortable without them. This book tracks--and tries to understand--these dramatic rebounds. It asks how these transformations can be happening and what they have to teach

Meet Atargatis, a Syrian mermaid deity who provoked a slave rebellion, or Arawelo, a Somali queen who fought patriarchal oppression. There is also Kitsune, a legendary Japanese fox demon with stunning magical powers. These are but a few of the goddesses, heroines, and monsters that will captivate and "inspire modern readers with their ability to shape our culture with the stories of their power, wisdom, compassion, and cunning" (publisher)

From 2018 Eisner award winner Tillie Walden appears this debut collection of short comic vignettes, web comics, short comics originally released in magazines, and works never before collected. Included is the haunting and tender comic "The End of Summer", which centers on Lars, a sickly boy who lives in a secluded castle with a large cat. The collection also features "I Love This Part", a poignant tale of small town teen relationships. The compilation gathers together the work of one of the greatest new comic writers to emerge in the last few years.

Seymour is an immigrant to 1970s Los Angeles, whose ambitions to be a filmmaker are at odds with a Hollywood studio system that is rapidly disappearing. Forced to work as a film editor for a production company that specializes in exploitation movies, he eventually finds the opportunity to direct his own feature through relentless ambition. While fulfilling his dreams, his domestic life has taken a downward spiral. Almost fifteen years in the making and nearly three-hundred pages, Blood of the Virgin proves to be Sammy Harkham's masterpiece.

Comprising episodes one to sixteen of the WEBTOON comic of the same name, Everything is Fine is a dystopian work set in a totalitarian state, where everyone must maintain a facade of idyllic normality. Until the main characters, Sam and Maggie, alongside their questioning neighbor, decide to take the dangerous path of resistance.

The history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and their resistance to colonization is often ignored--or told from a European perspective. The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book is a welcome, approachable corrective. Spanning the Taino revolts against Spanish colonizers in the days of Columbus to the Wet'suwet'en protests agains the Dakota Pipeline in 2020, Hill pulls no punches in his accounts of the crimes committed against the natives of the Americas and the indomitable spirit that has always moved them to fight back.

Award winning author and surgeon Andrew Lam chronicles some of the most pivotal moments in medical history. From the game changing techniques of a New York surgeon's innovative methods for defeating certain types of cancer, to the rival doctors whose work lead to the first successful heart transplants, The Masters of Medicine is a compelling look at breakthrough moments in solving humanity's most perplexing life-threatening illnesses.

A British colonel, played by Helen Mirren, orders a drone strike on terrorists in a Kenyan village after hearing plans for a series of suicide bombings. After it is discovered that a nine-year old girl has entered the strike zone, the military leaders and politicians involved in the strike must make a decision about the best course of action. The movie also stars Alan Rickman in one of his last movie performances. Emotionally charged and morally challenging, Eye in the Sky raises profound questions about the nature of drone warfare.

An international team of scientists explores a subglacial lake buried 3,600 feet beneath the Antarctic ice to reveal hidden truths about our planet’s dynamic past. As they struggle against the ferocity of the ice and wind, they consider how our relationship with nature – and with one another — will impact humanity’s future and the future of all life on our rapidly changing planet.

An alien from a dying planet lands in New Mexico in search of the one scientist who can save his civilization from collapse; however, in order to save his own world, he must save Earth. The new CBS series is a brilliant spinoff of both the 1963 Walter Tevis novel and the 1976 science fiction classic starring David Bowie. The three-disc collection includes ten episodes, along with featurettes and deleted scenes.

Laura and her seven-year old son are seeking safety and solace from her abusive ex-husband in a remote, picturesque farmhouse. While attempting to recover from their trauma, a new terror awaits them in the solitary woods. Starring Christina Ricci, reigning queen of the dark and the gothic.

This director-approved, two-disc Criterion collection features interviews with Jonathan Richman, Mary Woronov, and reknowned filmmaker Jonas Mekas, along with conversations with Velvet Underground legends John Cale and Maureen Tucker. Includes a 24 page booklet with rare photographs, while the DVDs include never-before-seen footage of performances and complete excerpts of some of the avant-garde movies shown in the documentary. A rare treat for any Velvets fan.

Buddy Guy's 34th studio release is a powerful follow-up to his 2018 Grammy Award-winning album The Blues is Alive and Well Accompanying Guy throughout the album are Mavis Staples, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, Jason Isbell and others. The Blues Don't Lie was released on the 65th anniversary of Guy's arrival in Chicago, and marks the lifelong journey of a blues legend.

This is an album of baffling, ominous beauty with lyrics as pared down as William Carlos Williams' poems.

Composer Christopher Tin's The Lost Birds is a tribute to birds that have become extinct due to human activities. Most of the music is choral and draws from poetry by female poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Edna Vincent St. Millay, Christina Rossetti and others. The tone of the music is mournful and ethereal, and was included in many best seller lists in 2022.

While Dylan was taking a break from his Neverending Tour due to COVID-19 cancellations, he remained as productive as ever in the studio with a live recording of classic materials from his repertoire. Although most of the songs are new renditions of legendary works from the 1960s, there are also new versions of later pieces, such as "When I Paint My Masterpiece" and "Watching the River Flow." As reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine poignantly surmises, these standards are "given inventive arrangements that are right in the vein of the pan-American roadhouse music he's been making since the dawn of the 21st century."