Phantom Lady is the first biography of Joan Harrison, one of the most influential women of Hollywood's golden era, the woman who, working behind the scenes, shaped the screen style of Alfred Hitchcock. In 1933, Joan Harrison was a twenty-six-year-old former salesgirl with a dream of escaping both h…

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The Strugatsky brothers were the most famous and popular Russian science fiction writers of the Soviet era. While many of their books were translated into English in their lifetimes, they have long since gone out of print. Since 2012, we have been publishing newly translated editions of these legend…

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Punxsutawney Phil promised us that spring is right around the corner, so we’ve rounded up our top titles from the upcoming season to help you power through these last few days of winter as you look forward to sunnier days.

 



All This Marvelous Potential: For those who will be spendi…

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Rachel Carson was an American biologist, conservationist, science and nature writer, and catalyst of the modern environmental movement. She studied biology in college at a time when few women entered the sciences, and then worked as a biologist and information specialist for the US government and wr…

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This Galentine's Day, be sure to take some time to bond with your female friends! And don't forget to send your support and encouragement to those acquaintances you might not know as well. For some tips on how to "support" any gal in your life, check out this excerpt from Full Support, a memoir from…

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Based on the life of one of the first female war correspondents, Salt the Snow by Carrie Callaghan tells the captivating tale of trailblazing American journalist Milly Bennett in 1930s Moscow. When her young Russian husband is suddenly arrested by the secret police, Milly tries to get him released. …

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In the lead up to the Oscars this Sunday, February 9, we’re awarding a few of our books in some fitting categories.

Congratulations to all of our winning authors and nominees (every single one of our books) for writing such fantastic books, uncovering essential bits of history, and shining a li…

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For Black History Month, we've rounded up an essential list of must-read books, covering themes of social justice, music, feminism, science, poetry, and more, and featuring pivotal figures and moments of black history.

In the comments below, let us know what additional books you'd add to the list…

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Horoscope Readings: 12 Perfect Books for Every Air Zodiac Sign

By Allison Felus

Air signs! Are they the easiest to poke fun at in the whole zodiac or what? Luckily, being brainy, chatty, and weird, they’re totally in on the joke—and have probably heard at least two variations on your bon m…

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A Comparative Analysis of Liminal Fairy-Human Literary Works, Complete with Jargon and an Unnecessarily Long Title to Indicate its Scholarly Nature by Jon Etter, M.A., B.A., B.S., P.U., X.O.X.O.

Since A Dreadful Fairy Book, Book 1 of Those Dreadful Fairy Books, was published, many people have bee…

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