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by Sasha Frere-Jones

ISBN: 9781635901962

Publisher: Semiotext(e)

Pub Date: October 24, 2023

Sasha Frere-Jones's evolution as a writer and musician with the deceptively casual intelligence that marks all of his work.
Notebooks of a Wandering Monk

Notebooks of a Wandering Monk

Notebooks of a Wandering Monk

by Matthieu Ricard

ISBN: 9780262048293

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: October 3, 2023

The memoirs of renowned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard and his extraordinary journey toward inner freedom and compassion in action.
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond

Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond

Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond

The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin

by Ashley Jean Yeager

ISBN: 9780262547239

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: August 15, 2023

How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.
Two-Headed Doctor

Two-Headed Doctor

Two-Headed Doctor

Listening For Ghosts in Dr. John's Gris-Gris

by David Toop

ISBN: 9781913689605

Publisher: Strange Attractor Press

Pub Date: July 25, 2023

A forensic investigation into a single LP: Dr. John, the night tripper's Gris-gris.
The Trials of Arthur

The Trials of Arthur

The Trials of Arthur

by Arthur Pendragon and C. J. Stone

Foreword by Ronald Hutton

ISBN: 9781913689698

Publisher: Strange Attractor Press

Pub Date: July 11, 2023

A bracing biography of Arthur Uthar Pendragon: eco-campaigner, neo-druid leader, and living incarnation of the mythical King Arthur of British legend.
Austin Osman Spare

Austin Osman Spare, revised edition

Austin Osman Spare

The Life and Legend of London's Lost Artist

by Phil Baker

Foreword by Alan Moore

ISBN: 9781913689650

Publisher: Strange Attractor Press

Pub Date: June 13, 2023

A revised edition of Phil Baker's critically lauded biography of artist and occultist, Austin Osman Spare.
Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors

Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors

Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors

by Ian Penman

ISBN: 9781635901887

Publisher: Semiotext(e)

Pub Date: May 2, 2023

A kaleidoscopic study of Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
The House at Capo d’Orso

The House at Capo d'Orso

The House at Capo d'Orso

by Sebastiano Brandolini

ISBN: 9780262544962

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: May 2, 2023

Rocks, wind, sea, and sky frame a house on the Sardinian coast, and the house frames a family's life and art, suspended in memory.
The Shrine Thief

The Shrine Thief

The Shrine Thief

by W. A. Mathieu

ISBN: 9781949597295

Publisher: Terra Nova Press

Pub Date: April 25, 2023

A renowned musician in his 85th year explores the nature of wisdom, how we learn to recognize it, and how we pass it forward.
Carbon Queen

Carbon Queen

Carbon Queen

The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus

by Maia Weinstock

ISBN: 9780262545976

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: March 7, 2023

The life of trailblazing physicist Mildred Dresselhaus, who expanded our understanding of the physical world.
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