As we search for a life beyond capital, the dream that galleries and museums can function as a refuge from existing social relations appears less credible by the day. In response, Infrastructural Critique proposes a new materialist counterpraxis. By treating contemporary art institutions as a site of struggle as well as a resource, Marina Vishmidt reanimates critique.A tour de force of Marxist theory and art criticism - embracing such disparate subjects as Milanese radical...

Prepare for boarding! Swords and fangs are about to clash now that the Abyss faces capture!Admiral Penance of the Church's Holy Fleet has captured Captain Akeyo and the crew of the Abyss, and the only person who can save them is Nira.We can only be sure of one thing when one lone vampyrate faces a battleship full of sword-wielding fanatics: Blood will be spilled. Gallons and gallons of blood.But will it also mean survival in the en...

The incredible true account of a young Jewish student who, in a desperate gambit to escape the Nazis, went underground in his hometown of Berlin, posing as an Aryan with another young escapee—a harrowing ordeal that he would miraculously escape not only with his life, but also with a love that would last a lifetime.In 1933, the year that Hitler seized power in Germany, Ernest Fontheim was a bookish and playful 11-year-old, leading a charmed existence in Berlin with...

The incredible true account of a young Jewish student who, in a desperate gambit to escape the Nazis, went underground in his hometown of Berlin, posing as an Aryan with another young escapee—a harrowing ordeal that he would miraculously escape not only with his life, but also with a love that would last a lifetime.In 1933, the year that Hitler seized power in Germany, Ernest Fontheim was a bookish and playful 11-year-old, leading a charmed existence in Berlin with...

"A classically twisty tale... plenty of genuine shocks await readers." -Kirkus ReviewsTroubled, teenaged Thomas Grant has long known that he has unusual powers, despite that no one else believes his claims. As an orphan in the care of abusive guardians, Thomas is given a choice-spend the summer with his guardians in New York City or with his loving girlfriend in Maple, her pristine upstate hometown.He should have chosen The City.Very quickl...

Originally published in 1968, Work and Community asks: can people participate in the decisions affecting their daily work and develop their potentialities for true growth under conditions of a cybernated technology? Can work again become a meaningful part of life? To answer these questions, the author has examined one of the most significant attempts to find a new way in industry – the Scott Bader Commonwealth in Wollaston, a resin manufacturing company owned by those working in i...

Your Edible Year guides you through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, highlighting the very best each month has to offer, so you know what to look out for in your weekly grocery shop, and how to cook and eat the freshest, tastiest, and most nourishing produce.Organised month by month, each chapter includes:At their best monthly grocery list of the best produce in season nowHarvest highlights profiles of special an...

Dessert is a Work of ArtCreate unforgettable pastries that are as delicious as they are showstopping with this collection of astonishing illusion entremets recipes. Accomplished pastry chef and instructor, Fred Csibi-Levin shares the secrets to crafting impressive trompe l’oeil desserts: edible optical illusions filled with your choice of mousses, sponges, fruit fillings, and more. Layered with innovative flavor combinations, tempting textural components, and artfu...

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life through high-octane stories of speed, danger, and family in one action-packed collection! Featuring various stories by today's top writers and artists.The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life in this action-packed collection! Speed Racer: Tales from the Road delivers a series of pulse-pounding, self-contained stories that uncover the rivalries, risks, and revelations behind the world’s most dangerous races. From secr...

A collection of twenty pieces that represent the best science and nature writing published the previous year and explores our ever-changing world.On his selections for this year’s The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Randall Munroe writes, “Rather than simply telling people facts, I leaned toward articles that explained why we knew those facts, and why we cared, sharing portraits of people trying earnestly to understand the world around th...

Her life is filtered to perfection. But the truth is not. From acclaimed author and podcaster Hillary Frank comes a suspenseful and shocking original audiobook. This program features multicast narration."I tore through this riveting, feminist thriller. It was impossible to put down once I’d started. Wedlocked is sure to become your new obsession!" —Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the LieZara is...

A New York Times headline in early 2026 announced what many workers have known for years: “For Many Cash-Strapped Americans, ‘Basic Living has become a Burden.’” Living paycheck-to-paycheck, with little or no savings for emergencies, workers are struggling to make ends meet. It should come as no surprise that, without a clear sense of the problem’s source, workers are left blaming easy targets: immigrants, people of color, religious minorities, or damaging decisions by a few, corp...