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May 23, 2024 | signalakron.org | Elizabeth's Bookshop

Review by Carrie George What information hides in a photograph? What secrets hide in a family? What gets lost — or buried — in a journey from one home to another? Diana Khoi Nguyen’s second poetry collection, “Root Fractures,” considers these questions and more through photography, text, collages and history in a brilliant portrait of family, immigration and war.   Ngyuen, a poet and multimedia artist, was born in California to Vietnamese parents.

Apr 2, 2024 | signalakron.org | Elizabeth's Bookshop

Recommendation by Sergio Roper. Afrofuturism entered the mainstream in 2018 with the Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther.” Black audiences everywhere thronged to see a technologically advanced Africa, untouched by colonization and led by a Black superhero. While “Black Panther” is a shining star in both Afrofuturism and Black comic book characters, there are many more icons in Black Nerdism.

Mar 1, 2024 | signalakron.org | Elizabeth's Bookshop

Recommendation by: Kira Preneta (they/them) As part of Banned Books Week in 2023, Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood celebrated by featuring banned books and authors through October. One of my tasks as a bookseller was to create bookmarks for each banned book, with a short description of why it has been banned in schools or libraries in the United States.

Feb 2, 2024 | bookshop.org | Elizabeth's Bookshop |Liz Stinson |Jarrett Fuller |Perrin Drumm

(Editor) (Editor) (Foreword by) & 1 more FORMAT Paperback$40.00$37.20(English) Pre-Order   Ships Apr 02, 2024 Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller AIGA's Eye on Design presents a provocative collection of essays and interviews that cover a wide-reaching examination of the profession of design today and its impacts on society and culture.

Jun 15, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Elizabeth's Bookshop |Edward J. Underhill

Praise for Always the Almost: "Exuberant...building nuanced characters with relatable problems, high emotional stakes, and earnest first love, Underhill delivers a delightful triumph." -Publishers Weekly (starred) "A sweet queer love story sure to delight any YA rom-com fan." - Booklist "A warm, optimistic transgender coming-of-age and queer romance." - Kirkus Reviews "Underhill nails every element here, from the wit to the romance to the fun and supportive cast, and you'll definitely be...