New Releases
This varied list of unique books represents just a few of the fascinating and exciting new titles that have come into our store recently.
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Gringa in Bogotá: Living Colombia’s Invisible War
by June Carolyn Erlick
As an experienced journalist, Erlick lets the things she observes lead her to larger conclusions. The courtesy of people on buses, the absence of packs of stray dogs and street trash, and the willingness of strangers to help her cross an overpass when vertigo overwhelms her all become signs of convivencia – the desire of Bogotanos to live together in harmony despite decades of war.
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Footnotes in Gaza
by Joe Sacco
From the great cartoonist-reporter comes a sweeping, original investigation of a forgotten crime in the most tormented of places. Spanning 50 years and moving fluidly between one war and the next, Footnotes in Gaza captures the essence of a tragedy.
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London Street Art Anthology
by Alex MacNaughton
Acclaimed photographer Alex MacNaughton has made it his mission to capture every kind of street art from stencils to wheatpastes and stickers to murals. Brimming with new works found all over London, this collection is a riot of color, political commentary, passion, and humor.
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The Weeping Goldsmith: Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar
written by W. John Kress, foreword by Wade Davis
A Curator and Research Scientist at the Smithsonian Institution, W. John Kress, recounts his natural history exploration over the course of nine years in the wild lands of Myanmar in search of rare, beautiful, and scientifically unknown plants.
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Dive in Style
by Tim Simond
There used to be a trade-off between diving and style: world-class hideaways were miles from any underwater excitement, while exceptional diving meant sleeping in a makeshift shack. Now you no longer have to choose.
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Ghanavision: Hand-Painted Film Posters from Ghana
Against today’s copyrighted-to-the-gills Hollywood movie industry, the wacky world of Ghanian movie posters comes as a joyous relief, with its absolute lack of respect for not only the directors and even stars of Hollywood, but especially the official iconography that accompanies such films. Proof that naked mutant superhero monsters are always where it’s at, this wonderfully illustrated volume commemorates a glorious moment in popular art.
