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We Computers
A multilayered exploration of poetry, authorship, and digital intelligence by "a writer of immense poetic power" (The Guardian) In the late 1980s, French poet and psychologist Jon-Perse finds himself in possession of one of the most promising inventions of the century: a computer. Enchanted by snippets of Persian poetry he learns from his Uzbek translation partner, Abdulhamid Ismoil, Jon-Perse builds...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksAfrica's Buildings
A groundbreaking history of Africa's looted architectural heritage and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent's stolen cultural artefacts. Between the nineteenth century and today, colonial officials, collectors, and anthropologists dismembered African buildings and dispersed their parts to museums in Europe and the United States. Most of these artefacts were catalogued as ornamental art objects, which erased their...Hardback$11900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksWinter Solstice
BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER BOSTON.COM BOOKCLUB SELECTION A celebration and meditation on the season for drinking hot chocolate, spotting a wreath on a neighbour's door, and experiencing the change in light of shorter days. All aspects of winter, from the meteorological to the mythological, are captured in this masterful essay, told in wise and luminous prose that...Paperback$4400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksFeminist Oracles
Be guided and motivated by the world's most inspiring women with this creative set of oracle cards. Need advice on breaking the glass ceiling? Find out what Gloria Steinem would do. Juggling family and career? Ask Serena Williams. Need to change your attitude? Angela Davis is at hand. Pick a card and let 50 feminist gurus guide you through any...CardsSold Out