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  • 808s & Otherworlds QUICK VIEW 808s & Otherworlds a collection of essays and poetry by
    Sean Avery Medlin

    "Most Anticipated"
    Lambda Literary, Paperback Paris

    "Don’t sleep on the unpredictable 808s & Otherworlds… an elegant mash of memoir, poetry, tales of appropriation, thoughts on Black masculinity, Hulk, Kanye.
    —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune


    From the gut-wrenchingly real stories of young lovers unmythed by segregation or former classmates appropriating Black culture, to the fantastic settings of Hip-Hop songs and comic characters, Medlin weaves a tapestry of worlds and otherworlds while composing a love letter to family and self, told to an undeniably energetic beat.

    808s & Otherworlds

    a collection of essays and poetry by
    Sean Avery Medlin


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    * "September’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature" —Lambda Literary
    * "Most-Anticipated New LGBTQIA+ Books of 2021" —Paperback Paris

    “Like the light of an event horizon, this work races toward and struggles against the gravity of Blackness. Lovechild of Sun Ra and Sailor Moon, Sean Avery Medlin sings into the narrow space between hope and rage, bridging political and pop culture galaxies. If our suburbs have become burnt-out satellites circling a world long lost to racism, this book is our S.O.S., transmitting radio waves for searchers and survivors. What an expansive and timely poetic voice!”
    —Amaud Jamaul Johnson, author of Imperial Liquor, Red Summer, and Darktown Follies

    808s & Otherworlds: Memories, Remixes, & Mythologies announces a bold and incendiary new voice in Sean Avery Medlin. Against the backdrop of the Phoenix suburbs where they were raised, Medlin interrogates the effects of media misrepresentation on the performance of Black masculinity. Through storytelling rhymes and vulnerable narratives in conversation with both contemporary Hip-Hop culture and systemic anti-Blackness, 808s & Otherworlds pieces together a speculative reality where Blackfolk are simultaneously superhuman and dehumanized.

    From the gut-wrenchingly real stories of young lovers unmythed by segregation or former classmates appropriating Black culture, to the fantastic settings of Hip-Hop songs and comic characters, Medlin weaves a tapestry of worlds and otherworlds while composing a love letter to family and self, told to an undeniably energetic beat.

  • Alligator and Other Stories QUICK VIEW Alligator and Other Stories a collection of stories by
    Dima Alzayat

    A Best Book of 2020
    PEN/Robert W. Bingham Award Finalist
    Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize Finalist
    The Story Prize Longlist
    Arab American Book Awards, Honorable Mention

    "The richly detailed short fictions in this debut from a Damascus-born scribe form an intricate, breathtaking mosaic of modern Muslim life."
    —Michelle Hart, O, The Oprah Magazine

    Alligator and Other Stories is haunting, spellbinding, and unforgettable, while marking Dima Alzayat’s arrival as a tremendously gifted new talent.

    Alligator and Other Stories

    a collection of stories by
    Dima Alzayat


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    "Alzayat’s slim, powerful debut collection showcases the author’s deep empathy and imagination in stories about grief, assimilation, and trauma... This intelligent collection is a force to be reckoned with."
    Publishers Weekly, starred review

    *2021 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Award for Debut Short Story Collection, Finalist.
    *2021 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021, Longlist.

    "A stellar debut... Alzayat manages to execute a short but thoughtful meditation on the spectrum of race in America from Jackson’s presidency to present." —Colin Groundwater, GQ

    "The richly detailed short fictions in this debut from a Damascus-born scribe form an intricate, breathtaking mosaic of modern Muslim life." —Michelle Hart, O, The Oprah Magazine

    The award-winning stories in Dima Alzayat’s collection are luminous and tender, whether dealing with a woman performing burial rites for her brother in “Ghusl,” or a great-aunt struggling to explain cultural identity to her niece in “Once We Were Syrians.”

    Alzayat’s stories are rich and relatable, chronicling a sense of displacement through everyday scenarios. There is the intern in pre-#MeToo Hollywood of “Only Those Who Struggle Succeed,” the New York City children on the lookout for a place to play on the heels of Etan Patz’s kidnapping in “Disappearance,” and the “dangerous” women of “Daughters of Manāt” who struggle to assert their independence.

    The title story, “Alligator,” is a masterpiece of historical reconstruction and intergenerational trauma, told in an epistolary format through social media posts, newspaper clippings, and testimonials, that starts with the true story of the lynching of a Syrian immigrant couple by law officers in small-town Florida. Placed in a wider context of U.S. racial violence, the extrajudicial deaths, and what happens to the couple’s children and their children’s children in the years after, challenges the demands of American assimilation and its limits.

    Alligator and Other Stories is haunting, spellbinding, and unforgettable, while marking Dima Alzayat’s arrival as a tremendously gifted new talent.

  • Baby Geisha QUICK VIEW Baby Geisha a collection of stories by
    Trinie Dalton

    Los Angeles Magazine Critic's Pick
    "Half ingenious, and half-wily, winningly hard to pin down."
    Bookforum


    Eye-popping stories that showcase an assured and stylish talent.

    Baby Geisha

    a collection of stories by
    Trinie Dalton


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  • Born Into This QUICK VIEW Born Into This a collection of stories by
    Adam Thompson

    A Best Book of 2021
    Winner: The Story Prize Spotlight Award
    Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, Shortlist
    Age Book of the Year award, Finalist

    “With its wit, intelligence and restless exploration of the parameters of race and place, Thompson’s debut collection is a welcome addition to the canon of Indigenous Australian writers.”
    —Thuy On, The Guardian


    With humor, pathos, and the occasional sly twist, Thompson’s characters confront discrimination, untimely funerals, classroom politics, the ongoing legacy of cultural destruction, and — overhanging all like a discomforting, burgeoning awareness for both black and white Australia — the inexorable disappearance of the remnant natural world.

    Born Into This

    a collection of stories by
    Adam Thompson


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    "The Tasmanian landscape and a whole host of engaging, charming and well drawn characters populate the stories that make up Born Into This… a wonderful reminder that there is no monolithic Aboriginal Australian."
    —Simon Clark, The AU Review

    From an Aboriginal ranger trying to instill some pride in wayward urban teens on the harsh islands off the coast of Tasmania, to those scraping by on the margins of white society railroaded into complex and compromised decisions, Adam Thompson presents a powerful indictment of colonialism and racism.

  • Frequencies Volume 1 QUICK VIEW Frequencies Volume 1 a collection of essays by
    Blake Butler, Joshua Cohen, Tracy Rose Keaton, & more!

    "Heavy with literary weight."
    New Pages

    The first installment of our journal of artful essays.

    Frequencies Volume 1

    a collection of essays by
    Blake Butler, Joshua Cohen, Tracy Rose Keaton, & more!


    $ 7.50 $ 10.00
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  • Frequencies Volume 2 QUICK VIEW Frequencies Volume 2 a collection of essays by
    Sara Finnerty, Roxane Gay, Kate Zambreno, & more!

    "Some of the smartest essays." —Flavorwire
    Essays on issues of belonging in Black America, gay sex tourism in Thailand, Barbara Loden, and more!

    Frequencies Volume 2

    a collection of essays by
    Sara Finnerty, Roxane Gay, Kate Zambreno, & more!


    $ 7.50 $ 10.00
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  • Frequencies Volume 3 QUICK VIEW Frequencies Volume 3 a collection of essays by
    Antonia Crane, D. Foy, Lawrence Shainberg,
    & more!

    "The world needs more endeavors like this." —Flavorwire
    Find out who taught Ernest Hemingway to thumb-wrestle, and more!

    Frequencies Volume 3

    a collection of essays by
    Antonia Crane, D. Foy, Lawrence Shainberg,
    & more!


    $ 7.50 $ 10.00
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  • Frequencies Volume 4 QUICK VIEW Frequencies Volume 4 a collection of essays by
    Colin Asher, Nathan Knapp, Joshua Mohr, & more!

    "It's like The Believer just up and said 'fuck it.'" —Brooklyn Based
    Coming of age in the heady days of dial-up, family strife, plus a satirical interview with Shia LaBeouf.

    Frequencies Volume 4

    a collection of essays by
    Colin Asher, Nathan Knapp, Joshua Mohr, & more!


    $ 7.50 $ 10.00
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  • Other Minds and Other Stories QUICK VIEW Other Minds and Other Stories a collection of stories by
    Bennett Sims

    November 2023!

    “[Sims is] kind of like if Alfred Hitchcock and Brian Evenson raised a baby with David Foster Wallace and Nicholson Baker. Sims should be a household name in horror.”
    —Carmen Maria Machado, LitHub


    From the award-winning author of A Questionable Shape and White Dialogues, a brilliant, anxious, and hilarious new collection.

    Other Minds and Other Stories

    a collection of stories by
    Bennett Sims


    $ 8.99 $ 9.99
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    From the award-winning author of A Questionable Shape and White Dialogues, a brilliant, anxious, and hilarious new collection.

    A man lends his phone to a stranger in the mall, setting off an uncanny series of Unknown calls that come to haunt his relationship with jealousy and dread. A well-meaning locavore tries to butcher his backyard chickens humanely, only to find himself absorbed into the absurd violence of the pecking order. A student applying for a philosophy fellowship struggles to project himself into the thoughts of his hypothetical judges, becoming increasingly possessed and overpowered by the problem of other minds. And in “The Postcard,” a private detective is hired to investigate a posthumous message that a widower has seemingly received from his dead wife, leading him into a foggy landscape of lost memories, shifting identities, and strange doublings.

    Cerebral and eerie, captivating and profound, these thirteen stories expertly guide us through the paranoia and obsession of everyday horrors, not least the horrors of overthinking what other people might be thinking. With all of Sims’s trademark virtuosity, innovation, and wit, Other Minds and Other Stories continues to expand the possibilities of contemporary fiction.

  • She Is Haunted QUICK VIEW She Is Haunted a collection of stories by
    Paige Clark

    Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, Shortlist
    2022 Stella Prize, Longlist

    "In turns devastating and hilarious, Clark’s exceptional debut collection cuts right to the emotional core of its characters and their conflicts in stories that examine Asian identity, familial relationships, climate anxiety, and gender with an astonishing sense of nuance and clarity."
    Publishers Weekly, starred


    With an unforgettable voice and exuberant wit, She Is Haunted is a masterful debut exploring issues of identity, connection, and loss, told with remarkable grace and assurance by Chinese/American/Australian author, Paige Clark.

    She Is Haunted

    a collection of stories by
    Paige Clark


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    "She Is Haunted is electrically original in both prose style and energy. Fans of inventive fiction such as Elizabeth Tan’s recent Readings Prize-winning Smart Ovens for Lonely People or Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties will find much to admire about She Is Haunted, but this collection will also resonate with anyone drawn to stories of identity and connection, especially female friendships and mother-daughter relationships. An absolute pleasure to read."
    —Stella Charls, bookseller at Readings Carlton

    A ballerina nurses an injured leg and struggles to learn Cantonese while her husband dances on an international tour of Don Quixote with a new female lead; a mother cuts her daughter’s hair because her own hair begins falling out; a woman undergoes brain surgery in order to live more comfortably in extreme temperatures; a woman attempts to physically transform into her dead husband so that she does not have to grieve.

  • Two Dollar Radio Guide to Naming Your Baby QUICK VIEW Two Dollar Radio Guide to Naming Your Baby a humor collection by
    Travis Hoewischer

    Unless your child is an '80s villain, we can all agree that Brad, Todd, and Brandi with an "i" are all atrocious ideas. This Two Dollar Radio Guide to Naming Your Baby will help you name your child by calling attention to those names you should probably definitely avoid.


    With the Two Dollar Radio Guide to Naming Your Baby, you’ll find plenty of useful information to help you avoid blame when your full-grown Karen asks you why everyone asks her if she wants to ask to see a manager. Your Karen is into horses, we know, but that’s why you should have gone with Millie.

    Two Dollar Radio Guide to Naming Your Baby

    a humor collection by
    Travis Hoewischer


    $ 8.99 $ 9.99
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    Unless your child is an '80s villain, we can all agree that Brad, Todd, and Brandi with an 'i' are all atrocious ideas. This Two Dollar Radio Guide will help you name your child by calling attention to those names you should probably definitely avoid.

    Inside, you’ll find musings on all the worst monikers—even yours—which means you now have a new gift idea for your family members. Who needs 23andMe when, rather than finding out if you’re 2.7 percent Welsh, you can get to the bottom of why your cousin Dale Henry is an 8-year-old girl with an overbite, and not a grizzled country and western singer.<br> For Example: <li>Fiona: Ahh, yes, you like Disney. Who doesn’t? But there are no actual princesses, and many Fionas grow up to become penpals with murderers and marry them in prison. You’re playing with fire. <li>Dylan: Can you still love your child if they grow up to send dick pics through LinkedIn? <li>Hailey: It’s hard to hear anyone say, “I’m not racist, but…” Especially when it’s a 14-year-old. Who wronged her? It was you.<br> In this ever-changing world, it’s hard to know how life is going to turn out for your new- or soon-to-be-born. You can’t keep them from getting their heart broken. And you won’t be able to shield every force of evil from them over the course of their whole life. You will, however, be able to avoid naming them Harley. You will need our help.

  • Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Pink Edition QUICK VIEW Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Pink Edition a cookbook & stories by
    Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog (w/ Eric Obenauf)

    "This cookbook is imaginative and creative while also featuring accessible vegan recipes that are both healthy (mostly) and just super delicious all around. Two thumbs way up, and all of my other fingers as well, for this creative little cookbook."
    —Audrey Farnsworth, Fodor's Travel (on The Yellow Edition)


    Imagine 'Parts Unknown' with Anthony Bourdain. But focused on hyping vegan food. Crossed with 'Scooby Doo.' Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Pink Edition is two things at once: a practical guide to vegan cheffing, and a playful epic of the stories behind the recipes. Join them in this guide as they craft delectable recipes, solve mysteries, and slay Vegan Hunger Demons.

    Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Pink Edition

    a cookbook & stories by
    Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog (w/ Eric Obenauf)


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    We are all explorers, vegan food explorers — join us on this culinary journey as we slay Vegan Hunger Demons.

    Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Pink Edition is two things at once: a practical guide to vegan cheffing, and a playful epic of the stories behind the recipes.

    Toy Story 2 proved to skeptics that sequels can best the original, and with this second volume of their legendary cookbook saga, executive vegan chefs Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog out-chef their celebrated younger selves (if that’s even possible).

    Contained in this Guide to Vegan Cooking are comfort food recipes with an international flourish, such as Pastelón – Puerto Rican “lasagna” layered with plantains; Bunny Chow – a curry bread bowl favored by South African surfers; and Chilaquiles – a popular Mexican breakfast dish, finally something the rockeros and the metaleros can agree on.

    Rest assured, Randy’s Sheboygan roots run deep, as there is a dedicated section on vegan “cheezes,” as well as debaucherous Midwestern staples like pimento cheeze, French toast sandwiches, and pizza.

    Vegan Hunger Demons do not sleep. Thankfully Randy and Speed Dog are laced up and ready for battle.

  • Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Yellow Edition QUICK VIEW Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Yellow Edition a cookbook & stories by
    Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog (w/ Eric Obenauf)

    "A perfectly hilarious way to learn some badass recipes."
    —Gary Lovely, BuzzFeed News


    Imagine Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain. But focused on hyping vegan food. Crossed with Scooby Doo. A vegan diet is trending and Two Dollar Radio Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, has become a vegan comfort food mecca thanks to celebrity chefs Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog (with constructive criticism from Eric Obenauf). Join them in this Guide to Vegan Cooking as they craft delectable recipes, solve mysteries, and slay Vegan Hunger Demons.

    Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Yellow Edition

    a cookbook & stories by
    Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog (w/ Eric Obenauf)


    $ 8.99 $ 9.99
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    We are all explorers, vegan food explorers — join us on this culinary journey as we slay Vegan Hunger Demons.

    If you've searched online for a recipe, you've likely encountered a digressive treatise on family history or mundane childhood reflection, none of which actually has anything to do with how to make enchilada sauce. After extensive scrolling, you've really only uncovered that self-taught chef/blogger Linda needs to talk to a professional counselor about her relationship with her mother.

    In this Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: The Yellow Edition, executive vegan chefs Jean-Claude van Randy and Speed Dog (with constructive criticism from Eric Obenauf) unearth a fount of vegan cheffing knowledge. In addition to exquisite recipes and vegan life hacks, they, too, view food as a story: nary a meal is prepared without recalling when Speed Dog summited Old Goat Mountain in Banff, armed with a sack of supplies, a handkerchief, and a wily pack burro. 

    This guide is for you if: You're looking for satisfying vegan food; interested in a vegan diet but are unwilling to give up cheese; accessible vegan recipes that don't require hard-to-find ingredients you have to google and can't pronounce; the adventurous tales behind the meals.

  • White Dialogues QUICK VIEW White Dialogues a collection of stories by
    Bennett Sims

    A Best Book of 2017
    Winner: The Rome Prize for Literature

    “Anyone who admires such pyrotechnics of language will find 21st-century echoes of Edgar Allan Poe in Sims’s portraits of paranoia and delusion, with their zodiacal narrowing and the maddening tungsten spin of their narratives.”
    New York Times Book Review

    The debut collection of phantasmagorical stories from award-winning novelist, Bennett Sims.

    White Dialogues

    a collection of stories by
    Bennett Sims


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    *Winner of the Rome Prize for Literature 2018-19

    With all the brilliance, bravado, and wit of his award-winning debut, A Questionable Shape, Bennett Sims returns with an equally ambitious and wide-ranging collection of stories.

    A house-sitter alone in a cabin in the woods comes to suspect that the cabin may need to be “unghosted.” A raconteur watches as his personal story is rewritten on an episode of This American Life. And in the collection’s title story, a Hitchcock scholar sitting in on a Vertigo lecture is gradually driven mad by his own theory of cinema.

    In these eleven stories, Sims moves from slow-burn psychological horror to playful comedy, bringing us into the minds of people who are haunted by their environments, obsessions, and doubts. Told in electric, insightful prose, White Dialogues is a profound exploration of the way we uncover meaning in a complex, and sometimes terrifying, world. It showcases Sims’s rare talent and confirms his reputation as one of the most exciting young writers at work today.

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