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Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don’t Have Bruises

An authentic and riveting hip-hop memoir in the Joan Didion tradition from Bronx native Lewis.

Natasha Howard Limited Edition Preorder Package

This exclusive preorder package includes a copy of Natasha Howard’s forthcoming memoir The Vision Through My Lens—autographed by Natasha—and a custom Gildan 5000 T-shirt.

This page is for the exclusive preorder package. To order a regular signed or unsigned copy of Natasha’s memoir, follow this link.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before September 15, 2026.

Please be sure to select your T-shirt size in the drop-down menu below before selecting ADD TO CART. The default option is small–if you do not select a size from the drop-down menu, you will receive a small T-shirt!

Revolutionary Threads: Rastafari, Social Justice, and Cooperative Economics

An American Rasta’s retelling of episodes in American history with an anti-colonial thrust and a view toward charting a brighter future.

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Robyn Hitchcock — Exile in Bookville (Chicago, IL)

8/30/26, 5:00pm

Robyn Hitchcock presents Stranded in the Future, in conversation with Lior Phillips.

David Duchovny — Bookends Bookstore (Ridgewood, NJ)

9/9/26, 6:00pm

David Duchovny presents About Time.

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