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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>     sort list by title | author Woman with Guitar Memphis Minnie's Blues Paul Garon, Beth Garon A revised, expanded edition of the quintessential portrait of one of the blues' greatest artists and the popular poetry of her lyrics. The Empathy Exams Essays Leslie Jamison If you've got a glowing, tender heart and wonder how it's possible to feel so much, this is the book for you. Hypochondriacs are advised to skip essay #2.—Recommended by Vanessa, City Lights Books Nan Dòmi An Initiate's Journey into Haitian Vodou Mimerose Beaubrun The first and only insider's account of Vodou's private, mystical, interior practice, a compelling story of initiation and transformation. Both Flesh and Not Essays David Foster Wallace Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "one of America's most daring and talented writers." (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Both Flesh and Not gathers fifteen of Wallace's seminal essays, all published in book form for the first time. Yokohama Threeway And Other Small Shames Beth Lisick "Beth Lisick's kaleidoscopic whirlwind tour through her secret shames is the ultimate joyride for those of us who enjoy cringe-worthy embarrassment, genuine pathos, and an overdosing amount of schadenfreude."—Michael Ian Black I'm Your Man The Life of Leonard Cohen Sylvie Simmons Beautifly written, impossible to put down, and an absolute must for any Cohen fan! Or, for that matter, for any fan of the worlds of travel, religion and poetry, as well as the inner workings of the music industry. Cohen was such an interesting man... Mingus Speaks John F. Goodman A sun speaks. At times promethean, hilarious, and vexing, this is Mingus as spontaneous combustion. The music is in his words.—Recommended by Scott, City Lights Books The End of San Francisco Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore "Mattilda is a dazzling writer of uncommon truths, a challenging writer who refuses to conform to conventionality. Her agitation is an inspiration."—Justin Torres, author of "We the Animals" Robert Duncan in San Francisco Michael Rumaker A revealing portrait of a major poet of the SF Renaissance and a gripping account of late '50s gay life. Just Kids Unabridged Audiobook Patti Smith Patti Smith reads her award-winning memoir It Chooses You Miranda July July is an incredible artist. She's also a film director, actress and screenwriter (Me and You and Everyone We Know) and this book chronicles her strange yet endlessly intriguing creative process. She finds herself with writer's block during... I Must Resist Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters Bayard Rustin, Michael G Long BAYARD RUSTIN POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE 2013 PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM Bayard Rustin's life story told in his own words through his intimate correspondence, published on the centennial of his birth. House of Prayer No. 2 A Writer's Journey Home Mark Richard Based on its subject matter and jacket copy, this might have been an inspirational memoir. But in Mark Richard's hands, the story of his own life is weird and unsettling and haunting and very much like an ocean hiding outlandish fauna somewhere beneath... Roman Letters Evan Calder Williams As a whole, this book casts a pessimistic glare toward late capitalism, each letter finding a theme or subject through which we can visualize the absurdity of our own surroundings. Yet beneath this pessimism exists a poetic razor which cuts through... <<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>