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Available for pre-orderJust in time for Hispanic Heritage Month comes another brilliant bilingual poetry collection by Achy Obejas—a meditation on being a queer mom to 2 sonsThese 44 prose poems, artful yet accessible, presented in both Spanish and English versions, immerse us in the boy kingdom…
Paperback | By Achy Obejas | From Beacon PressTagged as: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer -
Available for pre-orderA renowned historian argues that we are seeing the beginning of the end of the Zionist project, and considers the issues that must be centered for a sustainable and peaceful future for Palestinians and Jews to emergeIn this urgent and timely book, historian Ilan Pappé argue…
Hardcover | By Ilan Pappeé | From Beacon PressTagged as: History, History -
Available for pre-orderThe true—and unsolved—story of unabashedly greedy men, their exploitation of Muscogee land, and the hunt for the ghost of a boy who may never have existedA 2024 Publisher’s Weekly best Nonfiction book of the year.In the early 1900s, at the dawn of the “American
Paperback | By Russell Cobb | From Beacon PressTagged as: History, History -
Available for pre-orderSubmitting to unwanted sex destroyed Kate’s love for her husbandBut she considered killing herself before she could imagine leavingIn this electrifying literary memoir, Kate Hamilton deftly traces her complicated journey from loving wife to gaslit victim to furious feminist…
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Available for pre-orderAs women’s rights are increasingly depleted in the US, journalist Rebecca Kelliher dives into the radical history of the abortion pills from invention to distribution to todaySpanning decades and continents with a tenacious cast of doctors, activists, politicians, drug
Hardcover | By Kate Hamilton, Rebecca Kelliher | From Beacon Press -
Available for pre-orderA highly anticipated, rediscovered collection from Viktor Frankl, published for the first time in the United States, exploring freedom, responsibility, and how we can draw meaning from the temporary nature of our livesFrom the bestselling author of Man’s Search for Meaning,…
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Available for pre-orderA gorgeous, deluxe edition of the bestselling Holocaust memoir about finding purpose and strength in times of despair—selected as a Library of Congress “10 Most Influential Books in America”A Beacon Classics edition, featuring spot gloss cover and retro, classic
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Available for pre-orderFrom award-winning Driftpile Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, a dazzling exploration of love, anguish, queerness, and Indigenous resistance in the 21st centuryQueer Indigenous poet Billy-Ray Belcourt offers up a powerful meditation on the present as a space where the past and …
Paperback | From Beacon PressTagged as: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Personal Inspiration -
Available for pre-orderThe unforgettable account of Del Seymour, who overcame 18 years of homelessness and addiction to become one of the most respected advocates in San FranciscoIn Mayor of the Tenderloin, journalist Alison Owings slips behind the cold statistics and sensationalism surrounding S…
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Available for pre-orderReject the stigmas of trauma and chronic illness by fostering queer forms of intimacy—and embracing the many ways humans can care for one anotherThe writer behind the popular @softcore_trauma Instagram offers a deeply personal memoir for folks seeking healing and better
Hardcover | From Beacon PressTagged as: Healing, Illness, Personal Inspiration, Psychology, Trauma
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