Among the Bloodpeople: Politics & Flesh
Concerns with human rights, political oppression, sexuality, race, and Jamaican culture thematically connect these essays.
The Thinning
What You Should Worry About
Fame: The Hijacking of Reality (Paperback edition)
Go the Fuck to College
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Nowhere Is a Place
The long-awaited reissue of McFadden’s classic novel about a young woman on a journey of self-discovery.
Liberals with Attitude: The Rodney King Beating and the Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles
The dramatic and captivating story of an unlikely coalition that formed in the wake of the Rodney King beating to challenge the destructive reign of Los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates.
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Upcoming Events
Adam Mansbach — Newtonville Books (Newton, MA)
6/8/26, 7:00pm
Adam Mansbach presents Go the Fuck to College, in conversation with Melissa Mohr, author of Holy Shit: A Brief History of Swearing.
Meryl Branch-McTiernan — Rockville Centre Public Library (Rockville Centre, NY)
6/8/26, 7:00pm
Meryl Branch-McTiernan presents What You Should Worry About, in conversation with Susan Scarf Merrell.
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