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VIRTUAL EVENT: Joshua Coombes, Mark Andersen – Politics & Prose

5/16/21, 3:00pm

Joshua Coombes discusses Do Something for Nothing in conversation with Mark Andersen (We Are the Clash), in an event cosponsored by homeless advocacy organization Thrive DC (www.thrivedc.org). This event is free to attend but registration is required; please click here to reserve your spot via Eventbrite. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in […]

VIRTUAL EVENT: Speculative Los Angeles featuring Charles Yu and S. Qiouyi Lu in conversation with Denise Hamilton – Mysterious Galaxy (San Diego, CA)

5/19/21, 10:00pm

PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET). Join Speculative Los Angeles contributors Charles Yu and S. Qiouyi Lu in conversation with editor Denise Hamilton, presented by Mysterious Galaxy. This virtual event will be held via Crowdcast; please click here to reserve your spot.

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Catalog Tag: soul

(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay

By: Otis Redding (song lyrics), Steve Cropper (song lyrics) and Kaitlyn Shea O'Connor (illustrator)

Otis Redding and Steve Cropper’s timeless ode to never-ending days is given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book.

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The Lost Treasures of R&B: A D Hunter Mystery

By: Nelson George

D Hunter, bodyguard-turned-PI, is back, investigating a murder that lures him into the heart of rhythm-and-blues history.

*While supplies last, paperback books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by author Nelson George!

Respect: A Children’s Picture Book

By: Otis Redding (song lyrics) and Rachel Moss (illustrator)

Otis Redding’s classic song “Respect”—as popularized by Aretha Franklin—becomes an empowering picture book exploring the concept of mutual respect through the eyes of a young girl.

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