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The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened by Bill McKibben
available now, hardcover, Henry Holt and Co.
McKibben grew up believing — knowing — that America was the greatest country on earth; that for all its obvious flaws, it was history’s most dynamic machine, pushing steadily towards a better future. Postwar suburban prosperity; the emerging movements for human equality — the escalator seemed to be heading steadily up. But new understandings of history have cast shadows on that picture — and over the past half century, over consumption and hyper-individualism have wrought havoc on three of America’s most distinctive features: our intertwined sense of history and patriotism, our kindness and generosity, and the promise of prosperity for all. But perhaps something of that old world—of the flag, the cross, the station wagon—can be summoned up again to help us face a difficult future. But if so we’ll need to deal honestly with some serious questions. We can, and we will, be able to tell an American story—a truer one this time.
The Twenty-five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party by Dana Milbank available in August, hardcover, Doubleday
Dana Milbank sees a clear line from the Contract with America to the coup attempt. In the quarter century in between, Americans have witnessed the crackup of the party of Lincoln and Reagan, to its current iteration as a haven for white supremacists, political violence, conspiracy theories, and authoritarianism.
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Humor & Games Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
available now, hardcover, Little, Brown
Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. But then the pandemic hits, and like so many others, he’s stuck in lockdown, unable to tour and read for audiences, the part of his work he loves most. As the world gradually settles into a new reality, Sedaris too finds himself changed. Newly orphaned, he considers what it means, in his seventh decade, no longer to be someone’s son. And back on the road, he discovers a battle-scarred America.
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The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There
by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
available now, hardcover, Dey Street Books
Receptionist Pam Beesly and accountant Angela Martin had very little in common when they toiled together at Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. But, in reality, the two actors bonded in their very first days on set and, over the nine seasons of the series’ run, built a friendship that transcended the show and continues to this day. Sharing everything from what it was like in the early days as the show struggled to gain traction, to walking their first red carpet.
The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons : A Punishing Collection of Bone-Crunching Contraptions, Brain-Teasing Riddles and Stamina-Testing Encounter Locations for 5th Edition RPG Adventures by Jeff Ashworth, Kyle Hilton, Jasmine Bhullar, Three Black Halflings available in June, hardcover, Media Lab Books
All the information Game Masters needs to create compelling dungeon crawls, deadly fortress traps, and clever riddles or puzzles to activate players’ critical thinking skills alongside their critical rolls during tabletop RPG play. With intricate technical illustrations, beautifully rendered top-down location maps and three one-shot adventures, written by RPG inflencers including Jasmine Bhullar and the creators of the Three Black Halflings podcast, this is the ideal tool for any GM hoping to put the fun back in fun-geon*. *not a word.
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