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April 15-20: Amanda Montell

The Age of Magical Overthinking

From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking.

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#BOTW: The Age of Magical Overthinking
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SAVOR: Poems for the Tongue

Edited by Brennan Breeland & Stan Galloway
On Sale: April 30, 2024

We’re so excited to share with you our newest book from Friendly City Books! SAVOR: Poems for the Tongue is our much anticipated anthology of food poetry.

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Based on the new state song “One Mississippi” by Steve Azar, this new children’s book illustrated by Sarah Frances Hardy will become a special family keepsake full of the unique highlights of our state that bring Mississippians together.

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