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Shore/Lines: poems

The poet laureate of the British Virgin Islands ruminates on themes of love, faith, home, and self—each located at the intersection of history and the natural world

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before April 6, 2027.

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Creatures of Passage

With echoes of Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Yejidé’s novel explores a forgotten quadrant of Washington, DC, and the ghosts that haunt it.

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Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History

An exciting history of the improv group you’ve never heard of that changed comedy in America—this is the story of Boom Chicago in Amsterdam as told by its founders and most famous alumni! Featuring a foreword by Seth Meyers and a backword by Jordan Peele.

*While supplies last, paperbacks ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Andrew Moskos, Pep Rosenfeld, Matt Diehl, and Saskia Maas!

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Larry Crane — Rough Trade NYC (New York, NY)

11/3/26, 6:00pm

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