Economy of Desire
9 best books like Economy of Desire (Daniel M. Bell Jr.): The Book of X, The Witches of St. Petersburg, Ozma of Oz, Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, Kitchens of the Great Midwest, The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida: Religion Without Religion, Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby, Kaddish.com, Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World's Riskiest Business
| Author | Sarah Rose Etter |
| ISBN | 1937512819 |
There is a quarry made of meat, marbled rich with fat. There is a family who lives at the meat quarry’s edge. There is a girl who lives with a knotted body, as does her mother, as does her mother’s mother. There is a girl who yearns to be seen with kind eyes, to be touched with soft hands, to be loved by an open...
The Witches of St. Petersburg
| Author | Imogen Edwards-Jones |
| ISBN | 0062848526 |
Inspired by real characters, this transporting historical fiction debut spins the fascinating story of two princesses in the Romanov court who practiced black magic, befriended the Tsarina, and invited Rasputin into their lives—forever changing the course of Russian history.
As daughters...
| Author | L. Frank Baum |
| ISBN | 0543895149 |
Readers of all ages will welcome the chance to be reunited with Dorothy Gale and such beloved characters as the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, as well as to meet new favorites such as the Hungry Tiger, whose appetite is never satisfied; Princess Langwidere, who has thirty heads; Billina,...
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
| Author | Tish Harrison Warren |
| ISBN | 0830846239 |
Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present to us in surprising ways through our everyday routines. Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the lens of liturgy, small practices and habits that form us. Each chapter looks...
When Lars Thorvald's wife, Cynthia, falls in love with wine--and a dashing sommelier--he's left to raise their baby, Eva, on his own. He's determined to pass on his love of food to his daughter--starting with puréed pork shoulder. As Eva grows, she finds her solace and salvation in the flavors of her...
| Author | John D. Caputo |
| ISBN | 0253211123 |
"Caputo's book is riveting.... A singular achievement of stylistic brio and impeccable scholarship, it breaks new ground in making a powerful case for treating Derrida as homo religiosis.... There can be no mistaking the importance of Caputo's work." --Edith Wyschogrod
"No one interested...
Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby
| Author | Matthew Inman |
| ISBN | 1524850624 |
Matthew Inman, Eisner Award-winning creator of The Oatmeal and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You, presents a must-have collection of comics for cat lovers!
Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby is chockfull of comics about cats, babies,...
| Author | Nathan Englander |
| ISBN | 1524732753 |
The Pulitzer finalist delivers his best work yet--a brilliant, streamlined comic novel, reminiscent of early Philip Roth and of his own most masterful stories, about a son's failure to say Kaddish for his father
Larry is an atheist in a family of orthodox Memphis Jews. When his father dies,...
Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World's Riskiest Business
| Author | Matt Lee |
| ISBN | 1627792619 |
Matt Lee and Ted Lee take on the competitive, wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of a food business few home cooks or restaurant chefs ever experience.
Hotbox reveals the real-life drama behind cavernous event spaces and soaring white tents, where cooking conditions have...
