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Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema

An enjoyable, funny, and in-depth examination of Blaxploitation films and their influence on contemporary cinema and television
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Mother Doll

Imagining the afterlife has resulted in unforgettable recent novels like George Saunders’s Lincoln in the Bardo. Apekina’s hallucinatory use of occult communications transforms historical facts and emotional trauma into a phantasmagorical fable of Zhenia’s and Irina’s spiritual journeys. Balancing raucous hilarity with embedded pain, it may be the year’s weirdest one-of-a-kind read.
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Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s

This meticulously researched title devotes all of its attention to the sleazy ways in which women celebrities have been treated throughout contemporary history. It’s meticulously researched.

Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars: A Graphic Memoir

Ronan’s lyrical, tragic story tells how death ends a life, not a relationship, and how forlorn lovers can savor their joy about those they love even while mourning their loss. Highly recommended.
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Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars

A comprehensive, meticulously researched, generally left-of-center work about how industries intended to entertain were and remain cultural battlefields.

Maydān: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond

Adventurous home cooks will enjoy the plethora of enticing, cross-cultural delights dished up in this engagingly and gracefully written culinary guide.
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Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI

A gripping and readable memoir that’s an essential read for audiences who want to understand the history of the FBI and the BSU. True-crime fans will enjoy Monroe’s tales about some of the most memorable cases she worked.
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Sense of Place: Design Inspired by Where We Live

This might work well as inspiration for aspiring interior designers with a healthy budget but not as a guide for general readers.
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Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers

A stunning celebration of Black designers, their work, and their passions.
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