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  Voice-A-Versa - Finding My...

  Billy West

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  From the voice behind Ren, Stimpy, Doug, Bugs Bunny, nearly half the main Futurama characters, and much more, a revealing memoir of life before—and in front of—the mic 
    
  Billy West is one the most accomplished and beloved voice actors alive today. He's brought to life original animated characters like Stimpy from The Ren & Stimpy Show, Doug Funnie, and Philip J. Fry, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, and Professor Farnsworth (and more) on Futurama. And he's played iconic characters like Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in Space Jam, Popeye, and Woody Woodpecker. 
    
  Chances are, he's made you laugh many times. You might even know some of his lines by heart. 
    
  In Voice-A-Versa, West recounts his remarkable life in show business and the circuitous route that got him there, from a radio-call in contest that led to skits on morning radio in Boston, to a one-off appearance on The Howard Stern Show that turned into a regular role, to a big move to Hollywood, and legendary roles working with other talented creators. 
    
  But West's life story is deeper and darker than that, and this memoir will reveal the traumatic upbringing that scarred and shaped him, and which gave birth to the "Billy-verse" of voices. 
    
  “Billy West is the kind of genius you have to write about in the plural. He’s not just a brilliant actor, he’s a hundred brilliant actors. And this hilarious book will give you the lowdown on Billy’s wild lives and unforgettable voices, and how those fevered brains of his crack us all up.”—MATT GROENING

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  Bodies from the Library 4:...

  Ngaio Marsh, Christianna Brand,...

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  This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand. 
  Mystery stories have been around for centuries—there are whodunits, whydunits and howdunits, including locked-room puzzles, detective stories without detectives, and crimes with a limited choice of suspects. 
  Countless volumes of such stories have been published, but some are still impossible to find: stories that appeared in a newspaper, magazine or an anthology that has long been out of print and unpublished stories that were absorbed into an author’s archive when they died . . . 
  Here for the first time are three never-before-published mysteries by Edmund Crispin, Ngaio Marsh and Leo Bruce. Together with a newly unearthed short story by Ethel Lina White that inspired Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes, and a complete short novel by Christianna Brand, this diverse mix of tales by some of the world’s most popular classic crime writers contains something for everyone. 
  Complete with indispensable biographies by Tony Medawar of all the featured authors, the fourth volume in the series Bodies from the Library once again brings into the daylight the forgotten, the lost and the unknown. 
  The historical context of these stories adds a layer of intrigue, transporting readers back to the golden age of detective fiction. The thrillers included in this anthology are some of the best and top-rated in the genre, making it a must-read for fans of traditional mystery. 
  For fans of Margery Allingham (The Fashion in Shrouds), Josephine Tey (The Franchise Affair. Illustrated), Ethel Lina White (The Lady Vanishes), Jill Paton Walsh (A Presumption of Death), and Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders).

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  Moroccan Curiosities - Eid...

  Kate El Grini Shilar

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  A narrative full of adrenaline rush intertwined with warm Moroccan hospitality. 
  L'Eid, Boujloud, and summer. 
  On how thick a human mask and understanding can be while not only beetles fall victims to the Feast of Sacrifice. 
  An amusingly reflective story about real incidents and humanity amidst intercultural holidays in the 'Land of Liquid Gold.' 
  Moroccan traditions, dialect, cuisine, and products through comparative lenses. 
  Suitable and enriching for all ages. Animal sacrifice discussion could feel too detailed for very young and sensitive listeners. 
  Practical for those considering their first-time-ever stay abroad or intercultural marriage or challenging phobias through exposure. Lovers of peculiarities and anthropology enthusiasts might broaden their collection. 
  To never judge by own background...

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  Not That I'd Kiss A Girl - A...

  Lil O'Brien

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  Lil O'Brien accidentally outed herself to her parents at the age of nineteen when they overheard her talking to a friend about liking girls. Half an hour later she found herself on the side of the road, with instructions to come back and pick up her suitcase the next day. 
  What follows is a heartbreaking yet hugely funny story of a young Kiwi girl - the deputy head girl from a posh private school - coming to grips with her sexuality in the face of stark disapproval from her parents. 
  Bit by bit, Lil finds the inner strength to pull herself into an entirely new world. Along the way she's called out for looking too straight in a gay bar, tries to break in to the lesbian in-crowd and figures out how to send her internet lover back to America. She falls in lust over a knotted soccer shoelace, explores how the hell to have sex with a girl and dates four women at once - unsuccessfully. 
  Lil's story is an insightful and honest look at how you figure out whether you're gay, bi or whatever - and deal with what comes next. It's an essential read for anyone who's had to fight for who they are and what they believe in.

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  Queer Little Nightmares

  David Ly, Daniel Zomparelli

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  The fiction and poetry of Queer Little Nightmares reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens, subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history, monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand-ins for the non-conforming, the marginalized of society. Pushed into the shadows as objects of fear, revulsion, and hostility, these characters have long conjured fascination and self-identification in the LGBTQ+ community, and over time, monsters have become queer icons. 
  In Queer Little Nightmares, creatures of myth and folklore seek belonging and intimate connection, cryptids challenge their outcast status, and classic movie monsters explore the experience of coming into queerness. The characters in these stories and poems — the Minotaur camouflaged in a crowd of cosplayers, a pubescent werewolf, a Hindu revenant waiting to reunite with her lover, a tender-hearted kaiju, a lagoon creature aching for the swimmers above him, a ghost of Pride past — relish their new sparkle in the spotlight. Pushing against tropes that have historically been used to demonize, the queer creators of this collection instead ask: What does it mean to be (and to love) a monster? 
  Contributors include Amber Dawn, David Demchuk, Hiromi Goto, jaye simpson, Eddy Boudel Tan, Matthew J. Trafford, and Kai Cheng Thom.

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  Shadow Lab - A Blackstone...

  Brendan Deneen, Nicholas...

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  In Shadow Lab, a brilliant roster of speculative fiction writers pulls listeners into a diverse and genre-bending collection of stories, each as irresistible as the last. 
  From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes Hell Divers: The Lost Years. In the radioactive wastes of what was once known as Earth, a man and his dog fight nightmarish creatures in order to return to their home in the sky. 
  In Clouds by Brian Francis Slattery, a happily married couple finds their relationship strained when they end up on opposite sides of a brewing conflict in the aftermath of the arrival of an alien species. 
  In Her Eyes by Rebecca Webb tells the story of Addie, a woman who discovers a pair of eyeglasses that offer a portal into the minds of their previous owners. Soon her obsession with a reckless woman named Nima begins to change everything … 
  These stories and more await the curious reader in Shadow Lab, a brand-new anthology from Blackstone Publishing.

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