A timeless expression of ancestors’ voices as they transmit stories and witness truths for future generations.In Lightning in Our Roots, Avis Blackbird invites the reader on a journey to feel Indigenous fluidity of space and time, the impact of colonization, enduring connections to the land, lived urbanized experience, and finally the rising hope of Indigenous communities and cultures to thrive. Inspired by Tommy Pico and Kae Tempest, these short lyric poe...

A pawsome story about doggos, kiddos, and one hilarious mix-up! In a wacky twist of events, a human child and a feisty dog switch places for the day in this laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for fans of Katie Weaver and Ryan T. Higgins.When a dog-walker leading a pack of pooches runs into a teacher leading a caboodle of kids, everyone gets tangled up in the jumble, and a shy boy named George accidentally switches places with a furry pup named Romper.At fi...

YOUR BODY IS A DEVER DREAM is A cosmic body horror anthology from trans and GNC voices, a companion volume to YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR BODY, and a charity drive all rolled into one. Over thirty Trans and Gender Nonconforming writers and artists come together in this energetic, fierce, and richly illustrated volume. Great unknowable forces, big concepts, space, dimensions, existential drama, good ol' body horror, cosmic dread, genre blending, weird formats, and creativity abound. Currently aim...

Long before debates over educational equity dominated the national conversation, Black communities across the American South were quietly and subversively building their own institutions. In A Born Teacher: The Making of a Black Community School in Texas, Avis A. Mullen and acclaimed writer Kirsten Mullen unearth the deeply personal and profoundly consequential story of an educator who defied the odds to create a sanctuary of learning.Set against the complex backdrop of Te...

Are you here for some smut? Or a salad bowl?When housewife Mitzy Barlow starts hosting Tupperware parties one grey afternoon in 1969, she has no idea of the power it has to transform lives.It is necessity that has led her here: when her husband's carpentry hours drop, so too does their family income, forcing Mitzy to take matters into her own hands to support their young children.But if it is necessity that drives her to st...

A ruthless fortune weaver and an ambitious cave priestess enter into a cursed bargain in this queer, dark science fantasy—perfect for fans of Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth and A.K. Larkwood's The Unspoken Name.A bargain with a fortune beast guarantees luck, but the price is a future devoured.Reed’s luck has run out. After causing the deaths of his fellow fortune weavers, he spends twelve years searching for atonement. His luck turns when ...

A couple fights their way back to each other in a post-apocalyptic world after one gives their spot in California’s last known haven to the other, in this captivating dystopian romance about sacrifice, survival, and unshakeable love.For year, Jules and Rico have only had each other—through the burning heat, hunger, and sleepless nights together in the Wasteland. Their only hope of escape? Winning the lottery into the Oasis, the last safe haven in California.

The perfect cozy-spooky middle-grade read, these eerie, spine-shivering tales from Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Avi a include a never-before-published story.In this uncanny collection, children change into cats, a girl discovers she is invisible, a man makes a deal with the Devil himself, and multiple transformations, strange and chilling, explore what it might be like to exchange places with someone—or something—else. Young readers will be spel...

In July 1950, Avi Shlaim, only five, and his family were forced into exile, fleeing their beloved Iraq to the new state of Israel.'Remarkable.' Max Hastings, THE SUNDAY TIMESToday the once flourishing Jewish community of Iraq, at one time numbering over 130,000 and tracing its history back 2,600 years, has all but vanished.Why so? One explanation speaks of the timeless clash between Arab and Jewish civilisations and a heroi...

Discover how real iOS teams build, ship, and scale apps in production environments.This book goes beyond frameworks and tutorials to show how development actually works across startups, product teams, and indie developers. Instead of focusing on ideal solutions, it reveals how teams make decisions under real constraints, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.Through interviews with experienced iOS developers, tech leads, and teams, the book explores key are...

'LOEB IS AN ASTRONOMICAL SHERLOCK HOLMES**'** Washington Post'A JOY IN CONJECTURE AND AN OMNIVOROUS SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. . . CARL SAGAN WOULD HAVE LIKED THIS BOOK' The TimesIn 2017, Avi Loeb, Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, went public with a theory that shook the scientific community - our solar system has been visited by advanced alien technology. His provocative and persuasive argument (and internationally bestsel...