'If bravery itself could write, it would write like she does' John BergerWhy rebel?Because our footprint on the Earth has never mattered more than now. How we treat it, in the spirit of gift or of theft, has never been more important.Because we need a politics of kindness, but the very opposite is on the rise. Libertarian fascism, with its triumphal brutalism, its racism and misogyny - a politics that loathes the living world.

Focus Mode: How to Fix Your Brain in a World Built to DistractBy Jay RebelIn the age of constant notifications, endless scrolling, and shrinking attention spans, staying focused feels impossible. But what if your brain isn’t broken — just overwhelmed?In Focus Mode, Jay Rebel breaks down the hidden systems that hijack your mind and shows you how to take back control. You’ll learn why distraction isn’t your fault, how dopamine drives your behavior, and how to train you...

**Winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval LiteratureWinner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book AwardA Massachusetts Center for the Book "Must-Read"Finalist for the New England Society Book AwardFinalist for the Boston Authors Club Julia Ward Howe Book AwardSamuel Eliot Morison Book Award for Naval LiteratureNational Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Excellence in American History Book AwardThe bestselling author...

What happens when the villain wins?Sick of dashing debonairs…?Fed up of being blinded by shining armor…?Sometimes, all a girl wants is a villain for a hero.Dancing across morally gray lines, these stories are naughty, devious, and downright delicious.How far are you willing to go to get what you want?These rebellious tales answer that question.Every character has a dubious shade of values. Dark secrets, wanto...

The heroic story of the founding of the US Navy during the Revolution has been told many times, yet largely missing from maritime histories of America's first war is the ragtag fleet of private vessels that truly revealed the new nation's character—above all, its ambition and entrepreneurial ethos.In Rebels at Sea, Eric Jay Dolin corrects that significant omission, and contends that privateers, as they were called, were in fact critical to the American victory. Privateers ...

**A tumultuous tale of the student-led 1956 Hungarian revolution—and an all too timely look at the impact of Communism and the USSR in Eastern Europe—set in a fabulist, colorless post-WWII Budapest from Sydney Taylor Honor winner Katherine Locke.“A haunting, beautiful read that centers queer Jewish characters.” —BuzzFeed**In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it mos...

After accepting a vague invitation, a writer finds himself at a mysterious and secluded hotel. He wants to checkout more than he wants to understand the bizarre situation unfolding around him, but an alluring journalist and an antagonistic desk manager complicate things. In this dreamlike, absurdist novel, Marco Cavazos explores themes like nature versus technology, and asks philosophical questions about life and existence all while never taking any of it too seriously. Surreal and funny.