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This Saturday, 4/24, please join us at the store to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with fabulous raffles, freebies, and family-friendly activities!

It’s a one-day, national, indie appreciation party!

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

By Jenny Odell

$17.99

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

By Holly Whitaker

$18

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

By Robert Kolker

$17

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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

By Bessel van der Kolk

$19

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love

By Amir Levine , Rachel Heller

$17

The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools

By Brené Brown

$25

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

By Daniel Kahneman

$18

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

By Lori Gottlieb

$28

A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It

A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It

By Alex Riley

$28

Your Turn: How to Be an Adult

Your Turn: How to Be an Adult

By Julie Lythcott-Haims

$26.99

Man's Search for Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning

By Viktor E. Frankl

$15

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By Brené Brown

$17

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

By Resmaa Menakem

$17.95

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

By Nedra Glover Tawwab

$26

All About Love: New Visions (Love Song to the Nation)

All About Love: New Visions (Love Song to the Nation)

By bell hooks

$15.99

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

By Michael Pollan

$18

Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

By Lisa Genova

$26.99

Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

By Twyla Tharp

$18

I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust: A Memoir of Autism and Hope

I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust: A Memoir of Autism and Hope

By Valerie Gilpeer , Emily Grodin

$25.99

The Rejection That Changed My Life: 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning It Around, and Burning It Up at Work

The Rejection That Changed My Life: 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning It Around, and Burning It Up at Work

By Jessica Bacal

$17

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

By Charles Duhigg

$18

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now

By Meg Jay

$17.99

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

By Gavin de Becker

$18.99

A Curious History of Sex

A Curious History of Sex

By Kate Lister

$18.95

The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die

The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die

By Katie Engelhart

$27.99

The Book of Light: Illuminate Your Life with Self-Love

The Book of Light: Illuminate Your Life with Self-Love

By Nia the Light

$16.99

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

By Ph.D. Nagoski, Emily

$18

How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self

How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self

By Dr. Nicole LePera

$27.99

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

By Mark Manson

$26.99

Boundaries Conversation Deck: What Would You Do?

Boundaries Conversation Deck: What Would You Do?

By Phd Lpc Harper

$14.95

How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love

How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love

By Logan Ury

$26

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind

By Judson Brewer

$27

ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood

ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood

By Edward M. Hallowell , John J. Ratey

$28

Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships

Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships

By Juno Roche

$18.95

The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love

The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love

By Janet W. Hardy , Dossie Easton

$18.99

Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety

Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety

By Chloe Carmichael

$26.99

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

By Shankar Vedantam , Bill Mesler

$27.95

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

By Ph.D Barrett, Prof. Lisa Feldman

$17.99

Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

By Ph.D Fogg, BJ

$16.99

Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons for Young Women (from a Former Young Woman)

Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons for Young Women (from a Former Young Woman)

By Dana Perino

$28

Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

By Luvvie Ajayi Jones

$26

The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness: The Nordic Art of Happy & Balanced Living with Fika, Lagom, Hygge, and More!

The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness: The Nordic Art of Happy & Balanced Living with Fika, Lagom, Hygge, and More!

By Editors of Whalen Book Works

$13.95

Pleasure Oracle: Love, sex and pleasure deck

Pleasure Oracle: Love, sex and pleasure deck

By Jerico Mandybur

$19.99

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Unfuck Your Anxiety: Using Science to Rewire Your Anxious Brain

Unfuck Your Anxiety: Using Science to Rewire Your Anxious Brain

By Faith Harper Phd Lpc-S, Acs Acn

$9.95

Unfuck Your Boundaries: Build Better Relationships Through Consent, Communication, and Expressing Your Needs

Unfuck Your Boundaries: Build Better Relationships Through Consent, Communication, and Expressing Your Needs

By Faith Harper Phd Lpc-S, Acs Acn

$14.95

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

By Brené Brown

$28

Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir

Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir

By Irvin D. Yalom

$17.99

Don't Tell Me to Relax: Emotional Resilience in the Age of Rage, Feels, and Freak-Outs

Don't Tell Me to Relax: Emotional Resilience in the Age of Rage, Feels, and Freak-Outs

By Ralph De La Rosa

$15.95

The Invisible Corset: Break Free from Beauty Culture and Embrace Your Radiant Self

The Invisible Corset: Break Free from Beauty Culture and Embrace Your Radiant Self

By Lauren Geertsen

$24.99

Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close

Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close

By Aminatou Sow , Ann Friedman

$26

Group: How One Therapist an a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life

Group: How One Therapist an a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life

By Christie Tate

$27

Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change

Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change

By Maggie Smith

$24

Honjok

Honjok

By Francie Healey

$16.95

Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience, and Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos

Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience, and Stay Connected Amidst the Chaos

By Hala Khouri

$17.95

The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win

The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win

By Maria Konnikova

$28

10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story

10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story

By Dan Harris

$16.99

Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By Brené Brown

$18

The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

By DK

$17.99

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

By Elizabeth Gilbert

$17

F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems

F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems

By Michael Bennett, MD , Sarah Bennett

$19.99

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

By Dr. Kristin Neff

$16.99

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

By Lindsay C. Gibson

$18.95

The Trauma of Everyday Life

The Trauma of Everyday Life

By Mark Epstein

$17

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

By Susannah Cahalan

$16

You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

By Jen Sincero

$17

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

By Susan Cain

$18

Outliers: The Story of Success

Outliers: The Story of Success

By Malcolm Gladwell

$17.99

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

By Douglas Stone , Bruce Patton , Sheila Heen

$18