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A stunning new paperback edition of the original vampire story that inspired Dracula -- featuring blood-red sprayed edges, an eternally sexy spine, art deco design, and thoughtful layout for a seductive reading experience

Sapphic longing meets gothic horror in this "exploration of obsessive first love [as] both exciting and monstrous . . . perfect for YA readers" and adult fans of Anne Rice (Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author)

Steeped in the sexual tension between two young women, this is a beautiful, brand-new edition of the original cult classic which influenced Dracula and all the vampire stories that followed, including Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles.

In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest - the beautiful Carmilla.

So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her entrancing companion, one defined by mysterious happenings and infused with an indeniable eroticism. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day...

Pre-dating Dracula by 26 years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, a rediscovered classic of sexual tension and gothic romance.

A guide to reclaim your Self as a mother--realize why it's hard, reassess boundaries, recognize archetypes, and revolutionize how you parent and partner

"A lifeline for any mother ready to stop repeating patterns and start reclaiming her power." --Shefali Tsabary, PhD, New York Times bestselling author

It's no secret that the transition to motherhood can be difficult. We're fed myths that we should know how to be mothers, that it should be effortless, that we'll parent harmoniously with our partners... when the reality is anything but. The Motherhood Myth offers the profound support that mothers so desperately need--not just an explanation of the challenges but a nuanced understanding of why we're experiencing them and, most crucially, how we can navigate through them.

Vanessa Bennett, a therapist and mother, has sat with countless clients navigating the same pain points she faced. Motherhood is an initiation into a new way of being, but most of us have lost touch with the myths, stories, and ancestral knowledge that once guided us through this radical shift in identity. The Motherhood Myth draws on depth psychology to support us through this transition by:

- Exploring the patriarchal social and cultural forces that impact parenting today
- Introducing key archetypes, along with their golden and shadow qualities
- Illuminating the importance of initiation as we shift from one way of being to another... and how this is missing for many women today
- Sharing stories that illustrate archetypes in action--from the goddess Kali to the tale of Demeter--and how we can see ourselves in these myths
- Asking provocative questions about intimacy, consent, and connection
- Creating shifts in our lives to claim our sovereignty and identity as Mother

In each chapter, Bennett shares relatable personal or client stories as well as practical tools to help us discover and embody an unshakable sense of Self. She also provides skills and scripts to increase capacity for conflict, vulnerability, and discomfort. As Bennett explains, "I want to shout from the rooftops that life is not meant to be simply 'gotten through' or endured." This guide can help you "navigate not just the initial shift into parenthood but also the continual evolution with more ease, authenticity, and self-compassion."

Deep in the recesses of our minds are twisted realities that so closely mirror our own. In these pages, our nightmares are laid bare, made to manifest. There is no waking up; there is no going back once you fall into the tapestry of terrors that await. Are you ready? From courteous neighbors gone awry to the burning brightness of everlasting daylight comes Spectrum: An Autistic Horror Anthology reflective of the vast array of neurodivergent artists in our community and the things that keep them up in the night, the things they can't look away from.

Don't Blink.

Third Estate Strives to create and spotlight marginalized voices, this is part of a broader community initiative to do so, and proceeds for the sale of this book will further the vision of Third Estate Books. We thank you for your solidarity and sincerely hope you enjoy Spectrum. It was a work of love.

From Moment to Meaning: The Art of Scholar-Practitioner Inquiry is grounded in the premise that context-embedded studies can yield important insights into the complexities of educational practice. For Scholar-Practitioners, such inquiries often arise when the routine course of events is disrupted. The resulting disequilibrium precipitates a desire to understand what happened. Gaining such understanding entails a capacity for recollective, introspective, and conceptual reflection. Through a series of Reflective Prompts, From Moment to Meaning encourages educators to cultivate a reflective mindset conducive to careful examination of practice-embedded dilemmas. While most directly applicable to those enrolled in Master's and doctoral programs, the information in the chapters and scenarios of this book can be used by all thoughtful educators whose practice is enhanced by a commitment to deep learning. By reflecting on lived experience, practitioners can theorize about the significance of evocative moments and thereby contribute to the evolving discourses in the field of education.

"Noir fiction à la Orwell." Le Monde

In the kingdom of Abistan, citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day, denouncing dissenters, and demonstrating blind faith in a just god. Secular learning has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea.

Ati has encountered certain people, however, wanderers and outcasts, who think differently. In ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities and the ubiquitous surveillance, exist the last living freethinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt, and ultimately undertakes a perilous journey into Abistan's hidden territories in an effort to resist submission and discover the true origin of the Holy Book.

A tribute to George Orwell's 1984, a work of political satire, and a novel of protest against totalitarianism of all kinds, Sansal's 2084 tells the story of one man's struggle for freedom in a near future in which independent thought has been outlawed.

"A powerful satire...Sansal spares us nothing of the horrors of the autocratic state, its hypocrisy, its deceptions and malicious contrivances." The Spectator

"Always intriguing...Sansal's playfulness is his most endearing writerly quality." The National

Winner of a 2012 Stonewall Book Award in nonfiction

The first book to cover the entirety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from pre-1492 to the present.

In the 1620s, Thomas Morton broke from Plymouth Colony and founded Merrymount, which celebrated same-sex desire, atheism, and interracial marriage. Transgender evangelist Jemima Wilkinson, in the early 1800s, changed her name to "Publick Universal Friend," refused to use pronouns, fought for gender equality, and led her own congregation in upstate New York. In the mid-nineteenth century, internationally famous Shakespearean actor Charlotte Cushman led an openly lesbian life, including a well-publicized "female marriage." And in the late 1920s, Augustus Granville Dill was fired by W. E. B. Du Bois from the NAACP's magazine the Crisis after being arrested for a homosexual encounter. These are just a few moments of queer history that Michael Bronski highlights in this groundbreaking book.

Intellectually dynamic and endlessly provocative, A Queer History of the United States is more than a "who's who" of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history. Drawing upon primary documents, literature, and cultural histories, noted scholar and activist Michael Bronski charts the breadth of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from 1492 to the 1990s, and has written a testament to how the LGBT experience has profoundly shaped our country, culture, and history.

A Queer History of the United States abounds with startling examples of unknown or often ignored aspects of American history--the ineffectiveness of sodomy laws in the colonies, the prevalence of cross-dressing women soldiers in the Civil War, the impact of new technologies on LGBT life in the nineteenth century, and how rock music and popular culture were, in large part, responsible for the devastating backlash against gay rights in the late 1970s. Most striking, Bronski documents how, over centuries, various incarnations of social purity movements have consistently attempted to regulate all sexuality, including fantasies, masturbation, and queer sex. Resisting these efforts, same-sex desire flourished and helped make America what it is today.

At heart, A Queer History of the United States is simply about American history. It is a book that will matter both to LGBT people and heterosexuals. This engrossing and revelatory history will make readers appreciate just how queer America really is.

This is the story of a sinister government agency, a fateful drug experiment, and a pigtailed girl named Charlie, who has an unimaginably terrifying gift.

A wise, playful, electric novel from the #1 New York Times best-selling, Booker
Prize--winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo, taking place at the bedside of an oil
company CEO, in the twilight hours of his life, as he is ferried from this world into
the next.

Not for the first time, Jill "Doll" Blaine finds herself hurtling toward earth, reconstituting
as she falls, right down to her favorite black pumps. She plummets towards her newest
charge, yet another soul she must usher into the afterlife, and lands headfirst in the
circular drive of his ornate mansion.

She has performed this sacred duty three hundred and forty-three343 times since her own
death. Her charges, as a rule, have been greatly comforted in their final moments. But this
charge, she soon discovers, isn't like the others: the powerful K. J. Boone will not be
consoled, because he has nothing to regret. He lived a big, bold life, and the world is
better for it. Isn't it?

Vigil transports us, careening, through the wild final evening of an epic, complicated life.
Crowds of people and animals--worldly and otherworldly, alive and dead--arrive,
clamoring for a reckoning. Birds swarm the dying man's room, a black calf grazes on the
love seat, a man from a distant, drought-ravaged village materializes, two oil-business
cronies from decades past show up with chilling plans for Boone's post-death future.

With the acuity and explosive imagination we've come to expect, George Saunders takes
on the gravest issues of our time--the menace of corporate greed, the toll of capitalism,
the environmental perils of progress--and, in the process, spins a tale t

KIM CHI is a sickening drag queen, fierce business mogul, and lifelong culinary connoisseur.

Drawing inspiration from the many countries she has traveled to on tour, in her debut cookbook, the superstar brings you along on a trip around the world. Starting off in North America, you'll find good ol' Canadian Classic Poutine and tempting Birria Tortas from Mexico. The next stop is South America for the most delectable Brazilian Brigadeiro Cake. Then on to Europe for French Lemon Sole, Swiss Roasted Flour Soup, and Italian Warm Lemon Ricotta Dip. And finally, you'll find yourself in Asia, where you can enjoy a mouthwatering Bossam that rivals the best Korean restaurants, and an Indian Dal Tadka that will leave your kitchen smelling divine. Along the way, Kim spills the tea with personal stories of her favorite memories, expeditions, and every perfect bite.

Kim Chi Eats the World highlights a curated list of her favorite dishes and provides her own tried-and-true, easy-to-follow recipes for each, all with a unique Kim Chi twist. Plus, vibrant, bold photography captures Kim's humongous personality on the page--she's a delicious diva. After you cook your way through these recipes, you'll be giving international realness without ever having to leave your house. Werk.

From Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, an innovative cocktail book that caters to a growing trend--mocktails for nondrinkers that are just as delicious and fun as their cocktail counterparts--in a joyful combination of seventy elevated, perfectly paired alcoholic and nonalcoholic recipes that let everyone raise a glass.

Neil Patrick Harris loves cocktails. So much that he created the Black Magic Margarita, which is currently served at La Cava Del Tequila in Epcot Center, featured cocktails as a weekly feature in his Wondercade newsletter, and even created a bar in his home that was featured in Architectural Digest. David Burtka is sober. An esteemed chef and entertainer, David did not want to miss out on all of Neil's cocktail fun--he just doesn't want alcohol. Nor did he want to stop the party. The idea of a virgin version of Neil's fabulous cocktails felt depressing to him, so David rose to the challenge to create the most exciting, refreshing, and festive concoctions that he can enjoy while celebrating with others.

After seven years of building up their bar and cocktail recipes together, Neil and David are ready to share what they've learned with the world in Both Sides of the Glass, the first guide that combines equally exciting and innovative cocktails and mocktails to suit any mood or event. Together, Neil and David have played with fresh ingredients from their garden, explored flavor profiles from across the globe, and tried almost all the nonalcoholic spirits that have popped up in the past few years to bring you seventy recipes (thirty-five cocktails and thirty-five mocktails) for their very favorite concoctions.

With carefully curated beverages organized thematically around the four elements (fire, earth, water, and air), Both Sides of the Glass truly is the cocktail book for the next generation of drinkers and nondrinkers.

Hype restaurants. Allrecipes. The Great British Bake Off. Food dominates our every waking minute. In this dazzling cultural history, acclaimed food writer Ruby Tandoh traces the story of how--and why--we've all became foodies.

"Ruby Tandoh is a genius and All Consuming is everything." --Bryan Washington, author of Family Meal

"A fascinating, sometimes shocking, eye-opener that is also brilliantly funny." --Claudia Roden

How, in the space of a few decades, has food gone from "fact of life" to "national past time"; something to be thought about--and talked about--24/7?

In this startlingly original, deeply irreverent cultural history, Ruby Tandoh traces how our culinary tastes have been transformed; how they've been pulled into supermarket aisles and seduced by Michelin stars, transfixed by Top Chefs and shaped by fads. All Consuming is a deep dive into the social, economic, cultural, legislative, and demographic forces that have reshaped our relationship with food.

From the rise of the food writer to the dream of the modern dinner party; from the unlikely adoption of bubble tea to the advent of the TikTok restaurant critic, in these essays, Tandoh questions how our tastes have been shaped--and how much they are, in fact, our own.

From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East, a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and survival in the shadow of America's racial legacy

Striker isn't entirely sure she should be on this luxury Antarctic cruise. A Black film scout, her mission is to photograph potential locations for a big-budget movie about Ernest Shackleton's doomed expedition. Along the way, she finds private if cautious amusement in the behavior of both the native wildlife and the group of wealthy, mostly white tourists who have chosen to spend Christmas on the Weddell Sea.

But when a kayaking excursion goes horribly wrong, Striker and a group of survivors become stranded on a remote island along the Antarctic Peninsula, a desolate setting complete with boiling geothermal vents and vicious birds. Soon the hostile environment will show each survivor their true face, and as the polar ice thaws in the unseasonable warmth, the group's secrets, prejudices, and inner demons will also emerge, including revelations from Striker's past that could irrevocably shatter her world.

With her signature lyricism and humor, Quan Barry offers neither comfort nor closure as she questions the limits of the human bonds that connect us to one another, affirming there are no such things as haunted places, only haunted people. Gripping, lucid, and imaginative, The Unveiling is an astonishing ghost story about the masks we wear and the truths we hide even from ourselves.