My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge
8 best books like My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge (Paul Guest): Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, The Nowhere Girls, Blackbird, Vol. 1, Frida Kahlo: An Illustrated Biography, Shattered Sonnets Love Cards and Other Off and Back Handed Importunities, Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative, Antoni in the Kitchen, Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
| Author | Jia Tolentino |
| ISBN | 0525510540 |
Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves around the self. In each essay, Jia writes...
| Author | Amy Reed |
| ISBN | 1481481738 |
Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them in this searing and timely story.
Who are the Nowhere Girls?
They’re everygirl....
| Author | Sam Humphries |
| ISBN | 1534312595 |
Nina Rodriguez knows a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals is hiding in Los Angeles. When a giant magic beast kidnaps her sister, Nina must confront her past (and her demons) to get her sister back and reclaim her life. Don't miss the first collection of the smash-hit neo-noir fantasy series from...
| Author | Zena Alkayat |
| ISBN | 1452150230 |
Step into the world of one of history's most celebrated artists and feminist icons: Frida Kahlo. This beautifully illustrated biography is full of colorful details that illuminate the woman behind the artwork, including excerpts from Kahlo's personal letters and diaries on her childhood dreams...
| Author | Olena Kalytiak Davis |
| ISBN | 1582343527 |
In her stunning second collection, poet Olena Kalytiak Davis confirms her reputation as a breathtaking verbal acrobat, a daredevil on the high wire of life and love. Her deeply personal poems echo everything from nursery rhymes to classics, revealing poetry buried in ordinary speech. Whether remonstrating...
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative
| Author | Danielle Krysa |
| ISBN | 1452148449 |
This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist's inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces ten truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the path to success—fear of the...
| Author | Antoni Porowski |
| ISBN | 1328631346 |
Antoni Porowski, the food and wine guru on Netflix's sensation Queer Eye, meets people where they live—literally. With appealing vulnerability, he shows cooks of all levels how to become more confident and casual in the kitchen. The verve and naturalness of his approach earned raves from Food &...
Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression
| Author | Iris Gottlieb |
| ISBN | 1452176612 |
Seeing Gender is an of-the-moment investigation into how we express and understand the complexities of gender today. Deeply researched and fully illustrated, this book demystifies an intensely personal—yet universal—facet of humanity. Illustrating a different concept on each spread,...
